ITT, I'm cooking beans.

[Triple Zero]

white beans, have been soaking over the night. repaced water, boiling, still have about 45 minutes to go.

you tell me what to do with them, i actually don't really know.

if all else fails i'll add some tomato paste, ketchup, worcestersauce, sugar and spice and pretend it's nice.

[Payne]

I never actually do anything with beans.

Tell me how it works out for you.

[Triple Zero]

thanks for the advice.



/off to do some alchemy with tomato paste, then.

[Triple Zero]

yeah so i finished it off with concentraded tomato paste, ketchup, worcestersauce, hot chilli powder, a pinch of nutmeg and a dash of cream and syrup. put it in a deep plate, topped with grated cheese, baked in the oven for 15 minutes .. it's really pretty good.

especially considering how healthy "fresh" (as in, not canned) beans are.

[Richter]

So you ended up with a pseudo chili type dish?

How did the beans come out texture / firmness wise?

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=14617.0

[Triple Zero]

So you ended up with a pseudo chili type dish?

How did the beans come out texture / firmness wise?

well the skin of white beans prepared like this is a lot firmer than from a can.

pseudo chilli is probably the right word. with the emphasis on chilli. if i knew what would be the right spices for proper chilli, it'd be less pseudo :-P

i didnt finish all of it though, beans are filling

[Richter]

Yeah.  Your final recipe sounds like a good, simple protein / fiber / carb dish.

Chili is really a toss up kind of thing, but you succeeded at it no worries .  The basic idea is a bean and tomato sauce thing with chili seasoning that you stew for a bit.

Meat and other veggies added at will.  Cumin, garlic, oregano, lime, or anything else to taste!

[Triple Zero]

yeah, i actually meant to say "with the emphasis on pseudo", heh, blame the beer.

what is chilli seasoning exactly? (i'll try to find out)

[Richter]

It should contain chili powder and cumin as a basis, AFAIK
Other dried hot peppers, black pepper and garlic are good in it too.

It's allot like curry or adobo seasonings.  Mixes and recipes vary widely.  (In fact, if you get technical, a chili IS a kind of curry, just separated by geography) 

[Triple Zero]

cool. i'll keep that in mind.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Chili seasoning, if you buy the dry mix, is: Mild chili powder (AKA paprika), cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, marjoram (AKA Spanish oregano), black pepper, and sometimes red chili flakes.

Cumin is the really recognizable flavor that can't be done without, the rest is subject to interpretation. Also, tomatoes or tomato sauce are vital. Best beans to make chili out of IMO are pinto beans; pinto beans are the pork of beans!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

That said, I'm very fond of white beans, which I usually use to make a soup with carrots and potatoes, seasoned with sage and thyme.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

iiiiiii liiiike beans
dookiedook!

[Richter]

white beans, have been soaking over the night. repaced water, boiling, still have about 45 minutes to go.

you tell me what to do with them, i actually don't really know.

if all else fails i'll add some tomato paste, ketchup, worcestersauce, sugar and spice and pretend it's nice.

Just read OP.

From the beans I've had canned, and dishes made from them, I'd guess a combination of bacon (cooked, then deglazed for sauce), molasses, Worcestershire, whiskey, and chopped onion would work.
More Bacon, kielbasa or sausage goes well with this, and the whole thing can be baked as you described.