Squash and adzuki beans

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupAdzuki beans -- dried
cupWater
1Piece dried kombu*
1cupButternut squash -- diced
½teaspoonGinger root -- grated
1tablespoonFresh parsley -- chopped

Directions

Soak beans overnight. Drain. Place beans, water, and kombu in a medium-size saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Stir in squash and ginger root, then cover and simmer30 minutes longer. Mix gently with a wooden spoon, and break up the kombu which has softened. Serve garnished with parsley.

Recipe By : Rodale's Basic Natural Foods Cookbook From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini