Quick and easy green beans
6 cups green beans 2 tbsp. olive oil 1/3 cup water 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper Wash your beans then snap the ends off of all the beans. You are taking off about 1/4-1/2 inch. depending on how long the skinny tales are. Discard the ends.. Heat the olive oil and […]
Three bean salad
1 lb green beans 1 lb yellow beans 1 lb kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 onions sliced into thin rings ¾ sugar 2/3 c. distilled white vinegar 1/3 c. oil ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. black pepper ½ tsp. celery seed Prep beans by “snapping ends off and breaking or cutting into 1-2 inch […]
Warm yellow wax beans with bacon vinaigrette
2 lb. yellow wax beans 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 4 oz. thickly sliced bacon 2 tbsp. sherry vinegar 10 oz. cherry tomatoes 1 small shallot 2 clove garlic, 1/4 c. chopped basil kosher salt freshly ground pepper Cook the beans in a large pot of salted boiling water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain […]
Pork chops with black bean salsa
4 pork loin chops 1 t. Jamaican jerk or Cajun seasoning 2/3 c. corn relish 1 c. black beans cooked 1 ½ t. lime juice ¼ t. cumin Preheat broiler. Trim fat form meat. Rub seasoning and 1/8 t. black onto both sides of chops. Place pork chops on the unheated rack of a broiler […]
Bean and barley salad
¾ c. quick cooking barley 16 oz. cooked kidney beans 16 oz. cooked black beans 1 ¼ c. corn 1 large sweet red pepper; finely chopped 6 green onions; chopped 1/3 c. minced fresh cilantro Dressing: ¾ cup olive oil, 1/3 c. red wine vinegar, 2 garlic cloves; minced, 1 ½ chili powder, ¾ t. […]
Two-bean tamale pie
1 c. chopped green sweet pepper ½ c. chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1T cooking oil 2 c. cooked kidney beans, slightly mashed 2 c. cooked black beans, slightly mashed 1 6oz. can of vegetable juice 1 4oz. can diced green chili peppers, undrained 1 t chili powder 1 t ground cumin 1 8.5 […]
Tortilla black bean casserole
2 c. chopped onion (2large) 1 1/2 c. chopped green sweet pepper (2 medium) 1 14 oz. can tomatoes, undrained and cut up ¾ c. picante or green salsa 2 t ground cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 c. cooked black and/or red kidney beans 12 6 in. tortillas 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded […]
Bean salad wraps
4 8-inch tortillas 2 cups cooked black beans ½ c chopped green sweet pepper or 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped 2 T snipped fresh cilantro 1/3 c light mayonnaise dressing or salad dressing 1 T lime juice leaf lettuce Stack tortillas and wrap tightly in foil. Heat in a 3500 oven for […]
Black bean soup with sausage
1c dry black beans 2 c. chicken broth 1 c. chopped onion (1 large) 1 c. chopped celery 1 t ground coriander ¼ t salt 1/8-1/4 t ground red pepper 4 cloves garlic, minced 8 oz. cooked, smoked turkey or Polish sausage, chopped sour cream or shredded Monterey jack cheese (optional) snipped fresh cilantro Rinse […]
Black bean and corn soup
2 1/4 cups dry black beans (1 pound) 1 10-oz package frozen whole kernel corn 1 c chopped onion (1 large) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 T ground cumin 1 t salt 1 t ground coriander ¼ to ½ tsp bottled hot pepper sauce 4 c boiling water 1 14.5-oz can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained […]