I thought up this recipe nearly a week ago. But I made it to go with hot dogs today. It comes out tasting like an Italian gravy!
*Italian Gravy Beans*
2-3 cans light red kidney beans with liquor
1-28oz can stewed tomatoes, chopped fine with liquor
One large sweet onion, cut into petals
3 stalks celery, small dice
Sea salt & pepper to taste
1 TBSP garlic powder
1 TBSP or so Italian mixed herbs
1-12oz bottle Irish red ale
Mediterranean extra virgin olive oil
> Clean onion & slice in half through the middle. Then cut into 3/8" slices one way. Then cut into 3/8" slices the other way, @ a 90 degree angle. These chunks will separate into petals as they cook. Trim celery stalks, then cut into 3" pieces. Cut each piece into 3 lengths. Then chop into thin pieces. Heat a dutch oven on 6 till hot. Then pour in about 1/8C oc the EV olive oil. Mediterranean tastes best to me. When hot, add onions & celery, cooking till just translucent. Then pour in bottle of Irish red. Then add the chopped stewed tomatoes. Add the salt & pepper now& boil about 30 minutes to reduce, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to 3 & simmer a couple hours till thickened, stirring occasionally. Then add the Italian seasoning. Correct olive oil & garlic flavors if needed. Simmer a while longer till thickened nicely.
* I only had 2 cans of the light red kidney beans. 3 would've been better. White Italian cannellini beans would work great also.