Anasazi Bean Burgers Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the beans in water (with a pinch of salt) for approximately 1 hour, until soft but not mushy. (Pinto beans will take about 20 minutes longer.) Drain (but don't rinse) and cool.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan. Saute the onion, bell peppers and carrot until soft, about 10 minutes. Cool.
• Process the beans in a food processor until roughly chopped (only a couple of pulses). Remove the beans and repeat that step for the vegetables.
• Combine beans and vegetables in a large mixing bowl, season with cumin, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper to taste. Add the egg and then work the bread crumbs into the bean mixture, starting with small amounts and gradually adding more. It should hold together and have a texture similar to pie dough. If the mixture seems a little dry, add up to 1 tablespoon additional olive oil.
• Form patties. Starting with a cold pan, saute with 1 tablespoon olive oil until golden, approximately 3 minutes on each side. Add a slice of cheddar and serve with mayonnaise.

Steps:

• Step 1 Distinctive-looking Anasazi beans have a unique, slightly nutty flavor and firm texture. To make their popular bean burger, chefs at Moon Time pub first cook the beans in water with a pinch of salt for about an hour until soft but not mushy. Step 2 Coarsely chop the drained and cooled beans in a food processor, using only a couple of pulses. Or, break up the beans using your hands. Add the sauteed veggies to the chopped beans and then add the egg, seasonings and bread crumbs. Step 3 After forming the patties, saute them in canola oil until they're golden, about 3 minutes on each side over medium high heat. Moon Time's Brad Fosseen adds a slice of cheddar and finishes the bean burger in a 400 degree oven for 2 or 3 minutes.

Steps:

• Rinse anasazi beans under cold water. Place in a saucepan and add water to cover. Bring to a boil then turn down heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 30 to 45 minutes. When beans are done drain off remaining liquid and cool slightly. Beans should be soft.
• In a large hot saute pan, add the bacon and saute until crisp. Then add the salsa, cooked beans, 1/4 cup of milk, and seasonings and simmer for 5 minutes. In a food processor add the bean mixture and cheese and pulse until smooth. If mixture is too thick, add the rest of the milk. Check seasonings and adjust to taste. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• First pressure cook the beans by adding the water, salt and cleaned beans to the pot of the pressure cooker and bring to a boil. Then place the pressure cooker lid on the pot and pressure cook for 6 minutes on the second red ring.
• If you use different beans then Anasazi, be sure to check for the time they need to cook. Not all beans are created equal.
• Use the cold water release method to cool down the pressure cooker. This is done by pouring a stream of cold water from the tap on the side of the lid of the pressure cooker. Most cookers will have instructions as to how to cool your cooker down.
• Remove the beans to a colander and drain the water from the beans. At this stage the beans will still be a bit tough.
• In a medium saute pan, add the olive oil and saute the onion until transparent. Add the garlic being careful not to brown it.
• Cut up the chicken sausage in medium size pieces. The kind I bought were fully cooked so I didn't saute them.
• Put the garlic, onion, chicken sausage and beans into the pressure cooker.
• Add 4 cups chicken broth. Stir and close the lid securely and pressure cook for 12 minutes on the second red ring.
• When done use the cold water release method and open the pressure cooker once the steam is all gone.
• Taste the beans, make sure they are soft.
• Add 1 box of Fantastic Vegetarian Chili mix and the large can of diced tomatoes.
• Simmer on low uncovered for 20 minutes and serve over your favorite grain and with a piece of home made corn bread.
• Bon Appetit.

Steps:

• Wash and drain Anasazi beans. Place in a slow cooker with 4 cups water and soak 8 hours to overnight.
• When ready to cook, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Skim foam off the top of the beans. Add onion-garlic mixture, chicken broth, chile peppers, corn kernels, tomatoes, ham hock, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Cook on Low until beans are tender, about 8 hours.