96 basic and bean Recipes

all-purpose flour, lean stewing beef (cubed round or your preferred cut ), cooking oil, beef broth (or 3 cups plus 1/2 cup dry red wine), onion, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, dried basil, crushed, dried thyme, crushed, peeled cubed potatoes, carrots, sliced thickly, sliced celery (optional), sliced green beans (or 1 1/2 cups peas), salt and pepper

chicken breast fillets, onion, diced, bean sprouts, egg noodles, dark soy sauce

onions, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, vegetable oil, ripe tomatoes, diced, green beans, cut into 2-in pieces, blanched for 1 minute, ground cumin, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, canned chipotle chile in adobo (with a bit of the marinade), fish stock (i like kitchen basics) or 2 cups water, mixed with a cubes (i like kitchen basics), raw shrimp, peeled, fresh cilantro stem, lime, cut into wedges

green beans , topped and tailed, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, corn kernels, drained and rinsed, spring onions, sliced, red capsicum, finely chopped, celery ribs, chopped, gherkins, chopped, chopped mint, chopped flat leaf parsley, favourite basic vinaigrette, dijon mustard, garlic clove, crushed

onions -- diced, green bell pepper -- seeded and diced, stalk celery -- diced, bacon fat -- rendered, dried red beans -- kidney, smoked ham hocks, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, scallions -- chopped, salt and pepper -- to taste, tabasco sauce -- to taste, basic louisiana white rice (3 cups), chicken fat -- evoo or butter, onion -- minced, grain rice, chicken broth, bay leaf, salt -- (1 to 2)

sausage patties, italian, white onion, chicken stock , kitchen basics, escarole, pre-cleaned and cut, white kidney beans, drained

french style green bean, washed, dried (haricots verts), white button mushrooms, rinsed, dried and cut in fourths, dried thyme, olive oil, walnuts, coarse chopped, salt and pepper, lemon , juice and zest

chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped carrot, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce or 2 cups tomato juice or 3 cups v 8 vegetable juice, condensed beef broth, water, cut green beans, drained, vegetables , of choice (yellow corn, shoe-peg corn, lima or butter beans, green peas, large potato, peeled and diced, whatev), parsley flakes, black pepper

coconut milk, red curry paste or 1/4 cup green curry paste or 1/4 cup yellow curry paste or 1/4 cup panang curry paste, low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, whole fresh lime leaves (fresh or thawed ), lime , zest of, fresh ginger or 1/2 inch fresh galangal, sliced thinly, stalks lemongrass (trim off spiky top and the base, remove discard outer layers, bruise stalks lightly crushing with si), chicken, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (boneless thighs or legs) or 1 lb pork, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices (shoulder , leg or tenderloin) or 1 lb beef, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (flank steak, strip steak or sirloin) or 1 lb large shrimp, peeled deveined or 1 lb tofu, drained cut into bite-size pieces (extra-firm) or 1 lb scallops or 1 lb firm white fish, cut into bite-size pieces (sea bass or halibut) or 1 lb squid, tubes cut into 1/2 inch rings tentacles cut into bite-size pieces, carrots , sliced 1/8 inch thick on an angle or 3 cups onions, sliced 1/2 inch thick or 3 cups japanese eggplants or 3 cups green beans or 3 cups chinese long beans, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups kabocha squash, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices or 3 cups asparagus, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups mushrooms, stemmed cut into slices or 3 cups fresh baby corn, cut into bite-size pieces, cabbage , cut into 1 inch wide bite-size strips or 3 cups bell peppers, cut into bite-size strips (red, orange or yellow) or 3 cups sugar snap peas, strings removed or 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or 3 cups bamboo shoots, cut into bite-size strips or 3 cups snow peas, strings removed halved or 3 cups pineapple, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups bok choy, cut into 2 inch pieces, light brown sugar or 2 tbsp light palm sugar, more as needed, thai fish sauce or 1 tsp vegan fish sauce, more as needed, fresh basil leaf, whole (italian or thai), fresh cilantro leaves, minced, fresh lime leaves, sliced (fresh or thawed ), fresh cilantro (garnish ), fresh red chili pepper, cut into thin rings (garnish ), coconut milk , small drizzle (garnish), fresh basil leaf, whole (garnish ), lime wedge, squeezed (garnish ), cucumber, strips wedges (garnish )

green beans, walnut pieces, basic walnut vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, sugar, heaping tbsp crushed walnut, pepper, salt, minced onion, paper -thin, garlic, finely minced, walnut oil, canola oil

frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed, chopped fresh cilantro, minced red onion, fresh lime juice, extravirgin olive oil, ground cumin, salt, freshly ground black pepper, black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped basic grilled flank steak (about 9 oz), fat-free flour tortillas, shredded monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers

tomatoes, beef broth, celery, green onions or 1 large onion, cabbage, onion soup mix, green beans, green pepper, carrots

diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, vegetable broth, red mill vegi soup mix (see note ), frozen green beans, frozen corn, frozen peas, baby carrots, cut into chunks, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, salt and pepper

cut green beans (about 1/2 lb), chopped basic grilled flank steak (about 6 oz), minced shallots (about 1 small), pink beans, rinsed and drained, black soybeans, rinsed and drained, red wine vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, salt, dried oregano, freshly ground black pepper

white beans, chickpeas, black beans, chopped parsley, garlic clove, crushed, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper

bacon, chopped or diced, onion, diced, stalks celery, diced, carrots, diced, zucchini, diced, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes, undrained, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, chicken broth (i use kitchen basics in a box), salt and ground black pepper tp taste, crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce to taste (optional but adds so much!), a 16 oz bag frozen cut spinach or 6 cups fresh spinach, grated parmesan or romano cheese for serving

dried light red kidney beans (*not* dark red ), coconut oil (not coconut milk), white onion, peeled and finely minced (i use a food processor to finely mince the onion and garlic together), garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

low-fat low-carb whole wheat tortillas (8-inch), morningstar farms spicy black bean burgers, salsa (i used mango peach for a complimentary sweetness), reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese (or monteray or colby jack), fresh cilantro leaves (chopped ), southwest seasoning (basically garlic powder, chili powder, oregano, cumin), smart balance light butter spread, toothpicks