Peruano Bean Dish


1/2 cup peruano beans, cooked

1/2 purple onion, coarsely chopped

1 6″ carrot, cut into coins

3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

1 large handful of arugula, chopped

Herbes de provence to taste

To prepare the beans, place dry beans in sauce pan covered with water and bring to boil. Turn off heat and soak for one hour, drain, and recover with fresh water. Cook until done. These beans cook rather quickly so do not over cook. You can add ground onion or garlic powder as they cook if you so desire.

Saute onion, garlic, and carrots in olive oil until tender. Add beans and herbes de provence. Once combined, add arugula and cook only until wilted.

Note: If you leave enough broth with the beans as you cook, you will have soup. Want less broth, cook down liquid until desired amount. Peruano beans nearly double in size from dry to cooked.

Pasta With Beet Sauce


1 medium sized beet cut into pieces and steamed until tender

4 gloves garlic, chopped

1/2 medium sized onion, chopped

2-3 drops basil essential oil or use 1/4 cup leaves

Milk or cream–use plant based milk to make vegan

Saute onion and garlic until tender in enough olive oil to cover bottom of pan. Drain the beets and put into blender, add the sautéed onions and garlic, add basil. Add enough cream or milk to make a thick sauce–put in a little at first, blend, and then adjust to make a thick sauce. Pour back into skillet, and add cooked pasta of your choice. I used gigli from Italy. Stir until well mixed or pour the sauce on top of the pasta when you serve it. I topped with grated asiago cheese.