This week my family had my favorite meal: Rice and beans and peas, chicken, and salad.
Only this time, the rice and beans were a little different.
I am used to black-eyed peas with my yellow rice but to try something new my dad opened up a package from Gustiamo. Usually he sits the beans in water for a while before cooking them (I think it speeds up the process); however, this time he forgot. He thought for some reason they would not take as long since they were mixed with the peas.
Nevertheless, he let them sit on the stove a little longer and they came out just fine. (It was just a long wait).
I googled Umbria and found out that this is a landlocked region…Why is that important?
Anyways, back to the beans. My dad mixed them with yellow seasonal rice and it was simple but enjoyable.
Looking at Gustiamo.com I am not sure if the kind that I ate are ZUPPA FANTASIA or ZUPPA MINESTRONE. I am not a bean expert like Alessandro and Rosalba Cappelletti but one thing I know, they are doing a good job.
Keep up the good wook!