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ZURSUN IDAHO
HEIRLOOM BEANS
Taste and thrift, health and heritage Zursun Idaho Heirloom Beans located in Twin Falls, ID has been a leading distributor of heirloom beans throughout the U. S. since 1985.
Customer favorites include: Anasazi, Black Turtle, Calypso, Flageolet, Snowcap, and Tongues of Fire trace their ancestry to kidney beans native to Mexico and Central and South America. The dried beans have a hearty, earthy-sweet taste and creamy, dense texture that adapt to soups, stews, baking, salads, and refrying.
Recognized as a near perfect food because of their high nutrient content and ability to keep for long periods without spoiling, heirloom beans are easy and inexpensive to prepare. A pot of heirloom beans can be enjoyed for many meals over several days.
Zursun Idaho Heirloom Beans can be found in Boise at: Boise Coop and Whole Foods Market. To learn more visit: zursunbeans. com
Recipe provided by Zursun Idaho Heirloom Beans: Mexican Pot Beans Serves 4-6 2 cups dried heirloom beans 1-quart water 1 large onion, chopped 1 tbsp. chili powder 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1-14.5 oz. can fire-roasted tomatoes 1-2 tsp. salt
Some of Zursun’ s beautiful dry beans beans
Zursun Idaho Heirloom Beans 208.735.1044 zursunbeans. com
Instructions 1. Sort and soak beans overnight in bowl using 3 times as much water as beans. The next morning rinse beans with cold water and drain. 2. In large pot, combine drained beans, fresh water, onions, chili powder, and garlic. Bring to simmer, then partially cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and salt and continue cooking until beans are tender and bean broth is creamy.
GREENBELT MAGAZINE | JAN- FEB 2017