101 better bean Recipes

dried garbanzo beans or 3 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, olive oil, chopped onions, garlic (pressed or minced ), vegetable stock, water or 2 cups additional vegetable stock, chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, pepper (freshly ground is always better), diced tomatoes (undrained ), balsamic vinegar, grated fresh parmesan cheese (6 tbsp)

carrot, sliced, diced onion, garlic cloves, minced, vegetable broth , fat-free vegetarian (make sure it s low sodium), water, green cabbage, diced, green beans (fresh is better ), tomato paste, kosher salt (or sea ), zucchini, sliced, paprika, shallot, diced, bay leaves, fresh thyme, fresh oregano, basil leaves, sage leaves

frozen sweet corn (thawed ), fresh tomatoes, roughly chopped (creole ) or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved, vidalia onion, finely chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, lime , juice of, black beans, drained and rinsed, salt and pepper (use kosher or sea and freshly cracked pepper for better flavor)

ground turkey, low-sodium chicken base (such as better than bouillon), boiling water, great northern beans, drained, green enchilada sauce, diced green chiles, undrained, onion, chopped, granulated garlic, ground cumin, dried mexican oregano, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, onion, diced

corn, black beans (drained ), salsa (chunkier is better), firm tofu, cut or ground into very small pieces, salt, corn tortillas, heated (6-inch), enchilada sauce, reduced fat cheese (mexican blend or cheddar), sour cream (for garnishing)

ground turkey, chopped onions, minced garlic, tomatoes, chopped up, tomato sauce, fat free chicken broth, yellow bell pepper, chopped green peppers, apple, cored and chopped but not peeled (such as granny smith), chili powder, unsweetened cocoa powder, curry powder, ground cinnamon, red kidney beans, almonds (better if toasted ), raisins, fat free sour cream

ground beef, cabbage, chopped, onion, diced, white mushrooms, sliced, red wine (shiraz, cabernet, merlot), water, better than bouillon organic reduced sodium beef base, salt & pepper, season salt, onion powder, garlic powder, tomato paste (optional), mixed vegetables (carrots, beans, corn), pasta (optional)

baby carrots, cooking onions, diced (3/4 inch), sliced celery (about 5 ribs, sliced 3/4 inch), fresh mushrooms, sliced, green pepper, diced (3/4 inch), red pepper, diced (3/4 inch), diced tomatoes, black beans, mixed beans, tomato paste, chili base (better than bouillon brand is my favorite) or 2 -4 tsp chili powder, ground cumin, olive oil, course salt, freshly ground black pepper

rice, water, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, cumin powder, oregano, black beans, frozen mixed baby vegetables, better than beef bouillon, water, red wine vinegar

corn tortillas steam in microwave, vegetarian refried beans, whole red bell pepper sliced or diced, whole green bell pepper sliced or diced, ground cumin add to taste, oil less is better, whole yellow onion sliced or diced

cooked garbanzo beans (16 oz can), raw sesame tahini (non salted is better), olive oil (xtra virgin makes the difference), garlic cloves (not too big , otherwise just 1), lemons , juice of or 1/2 lime, juice of, water, salt and pepper, paprika, black olives, pita bread, vegetables (such as carrots or celery)

chicken tenders or boneless , skinless chx breasts, cooked and cut into small cubes and generously smothered in bbq sauce., i head of iceberg lettuce, finely chopped ., i can black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn (fresh off the cob preferred but canned is ok), jicama (diced into small cubes ), firm tomatoes. use only firm parts and dice into small cubes ., fresh cilantro, chopped scallions (optional), limes, quartered, freshly made ranch dressing (you can use bottled , but fresh tastes much better), plain tortilla chips (i prefer yellow corn).

bermuda onions, cut up coarsely (the larger the onions, the better), garlic cloves, sliced thin (more or less ), garlic clove, diced (more or less ), ground chuck, tomato sauce, tomato paste, dark red kidney beans, drained (reserve liquid), mc cormick s chili powder (mild ), kosher salt (to taste), cumin (to taste), turmeric (to taste), paprika (mild , to taste), cocoa powder (regular or dutch processed, you can substitute instant coffee powder, see note in description), extra virgin olive oil, tomato ketchup

ground beef / or turkey, canned red beans (opt), green pepper diced, grated spanish onion, beef stock, tomato sauce, cayenne pepper, light chili powder, dark chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, better than bullion, salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar, olive oil

snow peas, trimmed,rinsed,and drained, peanut oil or 4 tsp canola oil, divided, egg , plus, egg white , beaten together, minced shallot, minced fresh ginger, minced fresh garlic, to taste,but the more the better, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste, linguine, hot cooked or 10 oz me a thin flat malaysian egg noodles, if you can find them, fresh bean sprouts , picked over,rinsed,and drained, light soy sauce, rice vinegar (optional), diagonally sliced scallion (green onions)

olive oil, sweet italian sausage, casing removed, onion, diced, garlic clove, crushed, red bell pepper, medium diced, green bell pepper, medium diced, dry red wine, chicken broth, diced tomatoes in tomato puree (if you can find the italian-style diced tomatoes, even better), cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (a can of great northern beans will do, if you can tsp find cannellini), dried oregano, dried marjoram, salt, crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)

tomatoes (seeded and chopped ), green onions, chopped (or use 1 small white onion, chopped), green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, yellow bell pepper (seeded and chopped ) (optional), chopped fresh cilantro, fresh minced garlic (or use 1 tsp garlic powder, the fresh is better!), jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, black pepper (or to taste), fresh lime juice (do not use bottled), white salt (or to taste), tabasco sauce (to taste, or use hot sauce to taste), sugar (optional), canned green chili (drained and chopped or to taste), drained corn niblets (to taste), drained black beans (to taste)

asparagus , ends discarded, and chopped into 3-inch lengths, green beans, halved, ends removed and discarded (or better yet composted!), frozen peas, almonds, garlic cloves (or more ), loosely packed flat leaf parsley, scallions, green parts only, coarsely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice of, nutmeg, extra firm tofu (water packed, drained and pressed), chopped basil leaves