23 and bean make ahead Recipes

elbow macaroni, cooked (use leftover from day before or make ahead), frankfurter , sliced (optional turkey, or vegan franks), butter (or use of olive oil, or smart balance y spread), onion, chopped, celery, chopped, green pepper, chopped, jalapeno pepper, minced (optional also de-seeded and de-veined), garlic, minced, chili powder, ground, ground red pepper (optional), ground pepper, salt (to taste), kidney beans, drained, cannellini beans, drained, condensed tomato soup, water (adjust if too thick), vinegar, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, soft hamburger buns, onions, minced (for topping )

sesame oil, rice vinegar or 5 tbsp cider vinegar, sugar (or your choice of sweetener), tamari or 3 tbsp light soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, salt, to your taste, crushed red pepper flakes, to your taste, fresh ginger, minced (optional), extra firm tofu, well drained (6 cakes), mushrooms, left whole, carrot, grated (or in matchsticks), bell pepper, finely chopped (any colour except green), cabbage, shredded (optional), shallot, minced (optional), fresh mung bean sprouts (optional), coarsely chopped peanuts (optional), minced fresh cilantro (optional), minced fresh parsley (even basil would be nice) (optional), fresh tomato, diced (optional), sesame seeds (optional)