Oaxacan-Style Rio Zape Bean Soup with Shrimp and Chile
This creamy, somewhat elegant bean soup, inspired by a recipe from Patricia Quintana, serves a crowd. You can cook more shrimp if you like. If you are not a fan...
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How to Cook Beans in the Rancho Gordo Manner
There is not one single method of cooking beans. At its most basic, you want to simmer the pot until the beans are soft. Soaking can speed up the process...
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Blue Zones' Vegetarian Black Bean and Potato Stew
Dan Buettner is the Blue Zones Founder, National Geographic Fellow, New York Times bestselling author, and producer of Emmy Award-Winning: "Live to 100" Series. He's made it his mission to teach...
Sopa de Frijol con Longaniza (Bean Soup with Longaniza)
This recipe is simple but with our beans and good longaniza, you’ll have a feast. A lot of Americans use the word “chorizo” when they really mean longaniza. A simple...
Clean Food Dirty Girl's Red Bean Curry
Here's a colorful, warm blend of vegetables, spices, and, yes, beans, from Clean Food Dirty Girl. Domingo Rojo beans would be our first choice, but any of the Ayocotes or...
Christmas Lima Bean and Cabbage Soup
Cabbage and beans may not be the most glamourous duo, but they have a lot of chemistry! Some of their greatest hits: roasted, shredded in a salad, or braised in a...
Mississippi Vegan's Black Bean Soup
Timothy Pakron is a photographer, food stylist, and recipe developer and the creator of Mississippi Vegan. Like many of us, he gets nostalgic when it comes to black bean soup:...
Chiapas Black Bean Soup with Masa Dumplings
Diana and Celene in our retail department agreed to translate and test this recipe from an old Mexican cookbook. We all went nuts for it when they made it in...
Red Bean, Radicchio, and Pomegranate Holiday Salad
For the Vinaigrette:2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, preferably Katz Apple Cider Vinegar1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1/4 cup extra virgin olive oilSalt and freshly ground pepper to taste2 heads radicchio, about 4...
Doña Mary’s Ensalada de Nopales (Cactus Salad)
Nopales, or prickly-pear cactus paddles, are a common ingredient in Mexican kitchens. You can often buy them precleaned, but if you need to do it yourself, we've included instructions below. ...
Red Cabbage and Red Bean Salad
2 cups shredded red cabbage 1 cup cooked, drained Domingo Rojo, Mayan Red, or Hidatsa Red beans, or other firm heirloom beans 1/4 red onion, chopped or thinly sliced Handful of fresh...
BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH SHAVED VEGETABLES
Here's a sneak-peak recipe from our forthcoming book, The Bean Book: 100 Recipes for Cooking with All Kinds of Beans, from the Rancho Gordo Kitchen by Steve Sando with Julia...
King Trumpet Mushroom and Christmas Lima Bean Soup
Christmas Limas have a wonderful chestnut texture and an almost beefy flavor and bean broth. We think they are the perfect match for all types of mushrooms, but these King...
New Orleans Red Bean Soup with Sausage and Collard Greens
Red Beans and Rice is an iconic New Orleans dish. This soup captures many of the same flavors, but has the addition of Black Eyed Peas and collard greens. Serve with freshly baked...
Brazilian Black Bean Soup
Sometimes you want a big old samba and other times, a Bossa Nova trio fits the bill. Sometimes you want to go all out and make a massive Brazilian feijoada...
Basque-Style Bean and Kale Stew
A customer sent in a recipe from the UK paper, The Guardian, by Spanish chef José Pizarro. It was for a traditional Basque stew using Toloso beans, which are famous...
Edna's Black Bean & Corn Soup
1 pound uncooked Rancho Gordo Midnight or Santanero Negro Delgado black beans, picked over and rinsed8 cups water½ bunch of green onions, white and tender green parts, rinsed1 small garlic...