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CNYEats A Taste of Utica Lupini Beans

I couldn’t find lupini beans when I shopped. I decided to substitute fava beans and lima beans. On page 143 of our book, A Taste of Utica, you’ll find two recipes for preparing lupini beans. Recipe 1: Posted by Chris – a 5 lb recipe. Soak lupinis overnight in water. You'll need a 15 qt. kettle. Add 1/2 cup of salt. Drain and sort lupinis. Rinse and put back into the kettle with water to cover. Add 1/2 cup more salt and boil for 1 hour. Turn the heat off. Allow to cool. Drain. Put the beans back into the [...]

By Joanne|2011-11-06T06:40:29-05:00November 6, 2011|Taste of Utica|Comments Off

CEimB “Bean” Stroganoff

I remember a few years ago, Ted telling me he didn’t like beef stroganoff. He just wasn’t crazy about that mushroom-gravy type sauce. When this recipe was up for the making in our Craving Ellie schedule, I wondered what to use in place of beef and beef broth but somehow get a similar dish, one that Ted would like. 1. I wanted a BIG BEAN. A bean that would be similar to a piece of beef. 2. Thinking Ted didn’t like the gravy type sauce, I’d make it tomato based which I knew he liked. The following is what I [...]