tepary bean
noun
te·pa·ry bean
ˈte-pə-rē- 
: an annual twining bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) that is native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico and is cultivated for its roundish white, yellow, brown, or bluish-black edible seeds
also
: the seed
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Cookbook author Beth Dooley wrote about the indigenous tepary bean, which is grown in low-water, high-heat regions and is more widely available in supermarkets and online.
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the tepary bean vegan chorizo burger will be available from Oct. 11-13.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Mesquite and elote make appearances in pasta, and appetizers feature local tepary beans and huitlacoche butter.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
Wilder replaced Spanish red beans with tepary beans and the rice used as a binder in the recipe’s blood sausage with Sonoran white wheat berries.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
The salad had a multitude of flavors and textures — corn ribs; popped corn; fresh, grassy corn sprouts; a blue corn tortilla chip; black tepary beans; and squash puree wrapped in a sheet of soft squash — that worked together, just like a good three sisters garden does.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
For dessert, the menu advertises a milk bread pudding with juniper spiced custard and a sweet corn biscuit with tepary bean icing.
—Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022
The chef volunteers streamed around a long set of outdoor tables serving fish tacos and tepary bean stew on red school lunch trays.
—Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2022
Wake dad up with a steak and eggs brunch ($19) of mesquite grilled flank steak served with chipotle chimichurri, Ramona Farms tepary bean puree, Kennebec breakfast potatoes and grilled Mama Lola flour tortillas.
—Georgann Yara, azcentral, 15 June 2020
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the tepary bean vegan chorizo burger will be available from Oct. 11-13.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Mesquite and elote make appearances in pasta, and appetizers feature local tepary beans and huitlacoche butter.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
Wilder replaced Spanish red beans with tepary beans and the rice used as a binder in the recipe’s blood sausage with Sonoran white wheat berries.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
The salad had a multitude of flavors and textures — corn ribs; popped corn; fresh, grassy corn sprouts; a blue corn tortilla chip; black tepary beans; and squash puree wrapped in a sheet of soft squash — that worked together, just like a good three sisters garden does.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
For dessert, the menu advertises a milk bread pudding with juniper spiced custard and a sweet corn biscuit with tepary bean icing.
—Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022
The chef volunteers streamed around a long set of outdoor tables serving fish tacos and tepary bean stew on red school lunch trays.
—Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2022
Wake dad up with a steak and eggs brunch ($19) of mesquite grilled flank steak served with chipotle chimichurri, Ramona Farms tepary bean puree, Kennebec breakfast potatoes and grilled Mama Lola flour tortillas.
—Georgann Yara, azcentral, 15 June 2020
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