Kosher Vegetarian Bean Cholent (Parve)
This vegetarian cholent is hearty and delicious with three types of beans, but much lighter than meat cholent recipes. Pair it with cholent kugel.
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- Serves: 12 persons
Ingredients
- ½cup red beans
- ½cup white beans
- ½cup garbanzo beans
- 2tablespoons oil
- 2large onions (diced)
- ½cup barley
- 4potatoes (peeled and sliced)
- 2tablespoons onion soup powder
- 1(15-ounce/400-g) can diced tomatoes
Instructions
Step 1
Soak the beans in water overnight.Step 2
When ready to cook, drain the beans.Step 3
Heat oil in a skillet. Sauté onions for 5 to 7 minutes until translucent.Step 4
In a crock pot, mix onions with beans and barley. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook, covered, for 30 minutes.Step 5
Add potatoes. Cook, covered, on low heat for 30 more minutes.Step 6
Stir in onion soup mix and tomatoes. Cook, tightly covered, on low heat for several hours or (if you plan to serve it for Sabbath lunch) overnight. Note: Check the cholent's water level occasionally as it cooks. If too much water evaporates, add some water to the cholent.