Mediterranean Style Beans and Vegetables (Crock Pot)

Submitted by Vino Girl

"I usually make tomato-ey, spicy bean recipes, but this one is different since even though it does have chili peppers in it, it really is mild (or maybe I just have a flame retardant tongue!). No tomatoes, either. This is modified just a little from a recipe from Crescent Dragonwagon's "The Passionate Vegetarian." She suggests serving it with bread & oil, or rice or barley, as a side dish, or with sour cream. I like it either hot or cold just as it is, or with rice or over pasta. I think any beans except maybe black would work, and I often use cooked dry beans instead of canned."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can red beans, drained and rinsed
• 5 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 2 cups green beans, fresh, cleaned and cut
• 2 red chili peppers, chopped (remove as many or as little seeds depending on how much heat you want)
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper, to taste

directions

1. Put everything in a large crock pot and cook on low setting for 8 hours, or until beans and vegetables are as soft as you like.
2. Remove bay leaves and serve.

Reviews

[lightlovebeing]

I like this recipe and enjoy it as written and cooked only a few hours on low. I also like to flavor leftovers with one or more of the following -bbq sauce or curry paste or cumin or salsa or worcestershire or citrus juice. I think it would be excellent cold with chopped tomatoes and fresh basil. Thanks for posting!

 

[kmm0630]

This one just didn't do it for me. I thought it was quite bland and everything turned to mush after only half the time in the crock pot. I served it over rice and added a little lemon juice and some more heat...still just didn't do it for me

 

[donna.mcgroarty]

My son made this for dinner & everyone loved it. He did add a 10 oz can of chicken & it's broth as he is a meat eater. He also used dried jalapeno peppers as the chili pepper. They worked great! Thanks for an easy recipe! It was a boost to his self-esteem.

 

[AmandaInOz]

5 stars for just how satisfying this is for such a healthy, low maintenance meal. I used 3 whole chilies, seeds included and served with couscous and some light sour cream. We really liked that you could actually taste the fresh vegetables, rather than them being covered with a sauce or unnecessary spices. Yum! Thanks Vino Girl!

 

[jodsmi]

DH and I agree that there was something missing from this recipe. I must say that I did not have a red chili pepper, which could have made all of the difference. I used crushed red pepper and maybe should have used just a little more. I had to cook it on high because I was running out of time, and didn't drain the beans. We ate it with brown rice and a little cheese on top. I will definitely make this again with a little more heat. Easy to make and tasted great.