Date:    Tue, 01 Feb 94 12:24:54 EST
From:    [email protected] (Fred Yaeger)

Red (or Kidney) Beans with Peas and Pasta

1 cup          dry, uncooked red (kidney) beans, soaked overnight
      OR
1 can          canned kidney (or red) beans, drained and rinsed
  (~16 oz)

2 cups         pasta (we use rainbow whole wheat elbows), uncooked
2 cups         frozen green peas

1/2 T          olive oil
1/4 cup        white wine vinegar
2 T            lemon juice
1/2 t          salt
1/2 t          pepper
1 t            oregano
2 t            sugar
garnish with   parsley

If you use DRY beans, SOAK them in water overnight.  DRAIN.  Cook in 1 quart
fresh water for 2 hours.  Check every so often after one hour cooking, to
make sure they dont overcook (start to fall apart).  DRAIN.

If you use canned beans, DRAIN AND RINSE.

COOK pasta, DRAIN, CHILL in cold water.

Put, beans, pasta and peas in a big-enough bowl.  ADD all OTHER ingredients.

Serves 6-8 big (main) portions.

Adapted from Jeff Smith's, The Frugal Gourmet, 1984 edition, pg 115.