Directions:

1. Rinse and sort beans. (Optional: Soak beans using your preferred method.)
2. Cover beans with water, add meat, simmer about 1 hour.
3. Sauté onion, garlic, parsley in butter or olive oil.
4. Add vegetables to beans and cook 1/2 hour, or until tender.

The post Dorothy’s Delicious Baby Lima Beans or Green Baby Lima Beans first appeared on Camellia Brand.]]> https://static.camelliabrand.com/recipes/dorothys-delicious-baby-lima-beans-or-green-baby-lima-beans/feed/ 0 https://static.camelliabrand.com/recipes/richards-radical-black-bean-soup/ https://static.camelliabrand.com/recipes/richards-radical-black-bean-soup/#respond Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:51:05 +0000 http://dev.camelliabrand.com/?post_type=recipes&p=7904 Ingredients: 1 () package Camellia Brand  small chopped  chopped   whole   or  cooking  and to taste  hard-boiled sliced sliced read more ...

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Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Black Beans
• 8-10 cups water
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4 tablespoons chopped celery
• 4 cloves, whole
• 1 pound ham or seasoning meat
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons cooking sherry
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 hard-boiled egg, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort beans. (Optional: Soak beans using your preferred method.)
2. Transfer beans to a stockpot and cover with water. Add onion, celery, cloves and seasoning meat.
3. Cook over low heat for 2 hours, or until beans are very tender, adding hot water as needed.
4. Working in batches, carefully puree beans in a blender or food processor, adding pureed beans back to stockpot.
5. Add Worcestershire sauce, sherry, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
6. Reheat, thinning with additional water if necessary.
7. Serve with thin slices of lemon and egg.

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Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound package) Camellia Brand Black Beans
• 9 cups stock (preferably sodium-free, to help beans cook more quickly)
• 1 pound seasoning meat
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, mashed
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 3/4 cup dry sherry
• Salt (to taste)
• Cayenne pepper (to taste)
• Chopped cilantro (for garnish)
• Sour cream (for garnish)
• Red onion, finely chopped (for garnish)

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort beans. (Optional: Soak beans using your preferred method.)
2. Add beans, stock, and seasoning meat to a large pot and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer beans until tender, about 1 hour.
3. In a large Dutch oven, sauté the onions and green pepper in olive oil until the onions are translucent; add mashed garlic and sauté another minute or so.
4. Add the cooked beans, oregano, cumin, salt, bay leaf, vinegar, and sherry. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf.
5. Add additional salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
6. Garnish with cilantro, sour cream, and chopped red onions.

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Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Garbanzo Beans
• 10 cups water
• 1 cup green pepper, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 toe garlic, chopped
• 1 pound ham or seasoning meat
• Salt and pepperto taste

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort garbanzos. (Optional: Soak using your preferred method.)
2. To a large, heavy pot, add garbanzos, water, chopped vegetables and garlic. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. When garbanzos are soft, add ham or seasoning meat to pot. Cook for an additional hour.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

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The post Bessie’s Best New Year Blackeyes first appeared on Camellia Brand.]]>

Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Blackeye Peas
• 6-8 cups water
• 1/2 pound seasoning meat
• 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 toe garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 pinch sage (optional)
• Salt to taste

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort peas. In a large pot, cover peas with water and add seasoning meat. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for about 1 hour.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onion and garlic in butter or olive oil. Add to pot and cook 1/2 hour, or until peas are soft.
3. Add thyme and sage and season to taste. Serve over hot cooked rice.

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The post Grace’s Green Split Pea Soup first appeared on Camellia Brand.]]>

Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Green Split Peas
• 1/4 pound seasoning meat or ham
• 6 cups water
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery tops
• 1 toe garlic, chopped
• 1 large bay leaf
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort peas.
2. Cover peas with water, add meat, vegetables and seasonings. Simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours until tender. Add water as needed to desired consistency.
3. Pass peas through sieve or blender.

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The post Sawyer’s Yellow Split Pea Soup first appeared on Camellia Brand.]]>

Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Yellow Split Peas
• 1/4 pound seasoning meat or ham, chopped
• 6 cups water (or substitute with broth, stock or milk)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup celery tops, chopped
• 1 toe garlic, chopped
• 1 large bay leaf
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort peas.
2. Cover peas with water, add meat, vegetables and seasonings. Simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours until tender.
3. Add water as necessary to desired consistency.
4. To make it creamier, scoop some cooked peas and pass through sieve or blender, then return to soup.

Serving Suggestions

1. For a richer soup, use milk instead of water to adjust consistency.
2. For a creamy sauce, replace water with milk and use as a topping on fresh vegetables such as yellow squash, green beans, or asparagus.
3. To thicken consistency of soup or sauce, add bread crumbs and/or grated sharp cheddar cheese.

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Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Field Peas
• 1/2 pound seasoning meat or 1/4 pound butter
• 10 cups water
• 1 teaspoon butter or olive oil (optional)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 toe garlic, pressed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of your favorite dried garden herbs or Camellia’s suggested Dry Herb Blend
• Salt
• Coarse ground pepper

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort peas. 
2. Cover peas with water, add meat or butter, simmer about 1 hour.
3. Saute onion and garlic in butter or olive oil, add to pot with remaining ingredients, cook 1/2 hour or until soft.
4. Salt and pepper to taste.

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Ingredients:

•  1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Crowder Peas
• 1/2 pound seasoning meat or 1/4 pound butter
• 10 cups water
• 1 teaspoon butter or olive oil (optional)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 toe garlic, pressed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons your favorite dried garden herbs or Camellia’s suggested Dry Herb Blend
• Salt
• Coarse ground pepper

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort peas.
2. Cover peas with water, add meat or butter, simmer about 1 hour.
3. Sauté onion and garlic in butter or olive oil, add to pot with remaining ingredients, cook 1/2 hour or until soft.
4. Salt and pepper to taste.

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The post Lil’ Auntie’s Lady Cream Peas first appeared on Camellia Brand.]]>

Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Lady Cream Peas
• 1/2 pound seasoning meat or 1/4 pound butter
• 10 cups water
• 1 teaspoon butter or olive oil (optional)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 toe garlic, pressed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons your favorite dried garden herbs or Camellia’s suggested Dry Herb Blend
• Salt
• Coarse ground pepper

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort peas. (Optional: Soak peas using your preferred method.)
2. Cover peas with water, add meat or butter, simmer about 1 hour. 
3. Saute onion and garlic in butter or olive oil, add to pot with remaining ingredients, and cook 1/2 hour or until soft. 
4. Salt and pepper to taste.

The post Lil’ Auntie’s Lady Cream Peas first appeared on Camellia Brand.]]> https://static.camelliabrand.com/recipes/marjories-marvelous-large-lima-large-butter-beans/ https://static.camelliabrand.com/recipes/marjories-marvelous-large-lima-large-butter-beans/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:18:02 +0000 http://dev.camelliabrand.com/?post_type=recipes&p=7881 Ingredients: 1 () package Camellia Brand   or  large , chopped , chopped  chopped  chopped  large  and  to taste Directions: read more ...

The post Marjorie’s Marvelous Large Lima (Large Butter) Beans first appeared on Camellia Brand.]]>

Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Large Lima Beans
• 1/2 pound ham or seasoning meat
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 toe garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped celery
• 6 cups water
• 1 large bay leaf
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort beans. (Optional: Soak beans using your preferred method.)
2. In a heavy skillet over low heat, cook ham or seasoning meat for 10-12 minutes; this will render the meat and create the grease needed for Step 3. Remove ham or seasoning meat, and set aside.
3. In skillet grease, sauté onion, garlic, parsley and celery.
4. In large heavy pot, cover beans with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and add sautéed vegetables, ham or seasoning meat, and bay leaf to pot. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Add water as necessary.
5. Remove bay leaf, add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

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The post Camellia’s Famous New Orleans-Style White Beans first appeared on Camellia Brand.]]>

Ingredients:

• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Great Northern Beans
• 8-10 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1/2 pound ham or seasoning meat, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Rinse and sort beans. (Optional: Soak beans using your preferred method.)
2. In large pot, cover beans with water and bring to a boil.
3. Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat oil and cook onion, garlic, and ham or seasoning meat. Add contents of skillet to beans in pot, and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender. Add more water if needed.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with hot cooked rice, and if desired, top with sautéed shrimp.

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