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Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 08:23:27 -0000
From: "andy&shell" (andy.shell@virgin.net)

Bean and vegetable Stew

4 OZ butter beans
2 OZ lentils
3 onions
3 carrots
3 tomatoes
1 green pepper
1 turnip
2 stalks celery
2 bay leaves
1 TSP yeast extract
1 TBSP lemon juice
salt and black pepper

Soak the beans overnight, or pour boiling water over them and eave for 1
hour.  Simmer them in about 2 pints of liquid, until half cooked.  Add the
washed lentils, and contiue simmering for about 30 minutes.  Now add the
bay leaves and sliced vegetables, allowing more time for the root
vegetables.  When everything is tender, add the lemon juice, yeast extract
and seasonings.   Serve with freshly baked, wholemeal bread. 

addapted from, "Healthy eating, a vegan cookbook for a new age" by
Joyce D'Silva
I don't know an American term for butter beans, but they are the great big
fat ones.

kwvegan vegan