Bean-Based Foods

Fifteen Bean Soup

• 1 package 15 bean soup
• 1 bag frozen corn
• 1 cup raw brown rice

Soak beans overnight. Add rice, cook for 1 hour or until done. Add corn 50 minutes after you started beans cooking. Drain water and serve. Store excess in leakproof containers. May be frozen in 3 day serving sized containers, and thawed before use.
- Kathy ???

Easy Microwave Bean Dinner

Buy 15 bean soup in the dried bean isle put some in a tupperware container with water and soak over night the next day I add Long grain brown rice or pasta and cook in the microwave for about 15 min rinse in a colander and then add frozen mixed vegies. I give this to all my birds at supper time and they seem love it. I usually make enough for a couple days and keep in the fridge for 3 days in tupperware container.
- Kathy ???

Beans and Rice

• 1/4 cup pinto beans
• 1/4 cup kidney beans
• 1/4 cup split peas
• 1/4 cup lentils
• 1/4 cup navy beans
• 1/4 cup garbanzo beans
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• 1 carrot (chopped)
• 1 cup frozen corn (thawed)

Soak beans overnight. Drain, rinse, refill pan with water. Add carrots and cook with beans for 1 hour. Add corn and rice and cook till warm. Cool and serve. Store excess in leak proof containers. May be frozen in 3 day serving sized containers, and thawed before use.
- Kathy ???

Birdie Bean Mix

• Red Beans,
• Black-eyed Peas,
• Great Northerns,
• Lima Beans,
• Kidney Beans,
• Pinto Beans

Soybeans equal to the total amount of mixed beans. Soak for 24 hours, bring to a boil with a little salt and let sit for a couple of hours. Drain and rinse.
- Source Unknown

Big bean!

• 1lb soy beans
• 1/4 lb whole grain rice
• 1/4 lb barley
• 1/4 lb Mung beans
• 1/4 lb green lentil
• 1/8 lb popping corn
• 1/4 lb winter wheat
• 1/4 lb lentil
• 1/8 lb raw peanuts

(This quantity will last for months!) Mix these all together in a large glass airtight container. Using 1/2 cup of mixture, soak over night, bring to boil then remove from heat & let sit for 20 min. Drain well & place in zip loc freezer bag & this is important..... Freeze flat so you can break the mix up into small chunks.
- Caryl Van De Boe

Birdie Chili

• 1/4 cup adzuki beans
• 1/2 cup long-grain brown rice
• 1/4 cup quinoa
• 2 3/4 cups water
• 3 whole green chilies
• 1 bay leaf
• Pinch of dried oregano

Place all ingredients in 1 1/2 quart microwave casserole dishand stir to distribute evenly. Cover with wax paper and cookin microwave on high for 35 minutes. Let cool before serving.
- Source Unknown

Birdie Treats

• Boil some wild rice (they loves the dark grains most).
• Boil some beans (white, kidney...).
• Bake a yam.
• Cook some polenta.
• Steam some broccoli.

Mush it all together into meal-size balls and freeze. It only takes about 45 mins to defrost.
- Source Unknown

Return to Budgie Recipes Index

---