Experiment 227: Beans and Onion

[mishalak]

Big slug of olive oil
One can rinsed kidney beans
One medium or 1/2 large onion, chopped
Tablespoon garlic, minced
4 anchovy filets, minced
Big slug of vegetable juice (V8 or equivalent)
Basil to taste

Fry onions and garlic in olive oil until slightly browned. Add minced anchovies, stir 'round until they are well dissolved and distributed. Add rinsed kidney beans. Wait until they warm up a bit and add vegetable juice and basil. Cook down a bit turn off heat and serve.

I really need an insane icon for when I'm experimenting like this. Tastes pretty good, though not perfect.

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

What's missing? I was going to say citrus, but that's only because I didn't notice the V-8 on my first read. I bet some hot -- cayenne or something -- would help.

B

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Actually I'm thinking I may have gone wrong at the V8. Citrus does sound good. Now all I need is a supply of lemons.

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

Sounds a little salty for my taste... is there a name for this concoction?

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Actually I didn't find it terribly salty. I mean the beans were not detectibly salty to start with and it is only four anchovy fillets in the whole two-cup volume. Yes there was almost as much onion as beans in this.

No name. That's why it has an experiment number. I just made it up as I was about to dash out the door to a movie. If I knew a language besides English I could come up with a good name. Something like Onion and Beans Provencal style, but like in French would probably be about right. Let's see. I need a fictional province where my strange ideas about food come from. Agraharian sounds good. Haricot Rouge et Oignon Agraharian.