Hamilton Beach 37536 manual Recipes, Dried Beans, Lentil Soup

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Recipes

Dried Beans

1 pound (450 g) dried beans (any variety)

8 cups (2 L) water

1/8 teaspoon (0.65 ml) baking soda 1 medium onion, quartered

1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil Salt and pepper to taste

Sort beans by removing any pebbles or stems. Place beans in colander and rinse well. Place beans into cooking pot. Add water, baking soda, onion, and olive oil.

Set Simplicity Cooker: Delay Start (at least 6 hours or overnight) Boil/Simmer: 1 1/2 hours

Season with salt and pepper to taste

Servings: 12

Lentil Soup

2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil

1 cup (250 ml) carrot, finely chopped

1 cup (250 ml) celery, finely chopped

2 teaspoons (10 ml) kosher salt

1 (16-ounce/450-g) bag lentils, picked and rinsed

1(14.5-ounce/411-g) can fire-roasted tomatoes

2quarts (2 L) chicken or vegetable broth

1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground cumin

Rinse lentils. Place all ingredients in cooking pot; stir gently to combine.

Set Simplicity Cooker: Boil/Simmer: 35 minutes

Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Servings: 6–8

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