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African Red Beans & Couscous

By Sharon123 on August 07, 2009

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  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 4

About This Recipe

"If you've always thought beans were boring, try this super recipe flavored with almonds. The beans are served over couscous, a grain popular in Africa. I thought this was okay the first day, but the next day, I couldn't keep away from it! The first time I made it, I didn't make the couscous. You can make this in a crockpot too. Just check the water occasionally. Adapted from Shoshoni Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes from the Shoshoni Yoga Retreat by Anne Saks and Faith Stone(via Delicious Living magazine)."

Ingredients

    • 2 cups dried red beans
    • 6 cups water
    • 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • 2 onions, finely chopped
    • 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
    • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed ( or white potato)
    • 1 cup almonds
    • 1 1/2 cups soymilk
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • black pepper

    Couscous

    • 4 cups water
    • 2 cups whole wheat couscous
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Soak beans overnight. Drain and rinse beans well. Place beans in a large, heavy-bottomed soup pot with 6 cups water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours until tender. Add more water during cooking if necessary, using just enough to make a gravylike sauce. You can cook this in the crockpot if you like, on high for 4-5 hours, checking occasionally(remember you still want at the end a gravylike consistency).
  2. In a medium skillet, sauté onions, celery and potatoes in olive oil 15 minutes until potatoes are almost soft. Set aside.
  3. Puree almonds and soymilk in a blender until smooth. Add sautéed vegetables, almond milk, salt, cayenne and black pepper to cooked beans and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
  4. While beans simmer, bring 4 cups water to boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in couscous, 1 teaspoon olive oil and salt. Cover saucepan, remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (978 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving
%
Calories 374.7
 
Calories from Fat 212
56%
Amount Per Serving
%
Total Fat 23.6g
36%
Saturated Fat 2.1g
10%
Cholesterol 0.0mg
0%
Sugars 10.9 g
Sodium 1092.1mg
45%
Total Carbohydrate 31.3g
10%
Dietary Fiber 7.2g
28%
Sugars 10.9 g
43%
Protein 15.8g
31%

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