12 easy healthy bean Recipes

black beans, rinsed, salsa, garlic clove, minced, fresh lime juice, cilantro, chopped, ground cumin, salt and pepper

olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, diced chili-ready tomatoes, pickled jalapeno pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic salt, salt and pepper, tuna fish, drained, great northern beans, drained

combine together in a bowl and chill, cooked rice, kidney beans , rinsed well, corn kernels from 2 cobs , roasted in a nonstick pan, i small package green peas (thawed ), red bell pepper, chopped, onion, finely chopped, chopped fresh tomato , or cherry tomatoes, fresh garlic, diced, salt and pepper to taste, cumin, juice of 1 lime

noodles, cooked, rinsed and drained (hot ), white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked, mushroom, drained (2.5 oz jar), cut green beans, rinsed and drained (16 oz can), healthy request cream of mushroom soup, dried onion flakes, dried parsley flakes, black pepper, reduced-fat american cheese (i use non fat slices)

refried black beans with lime juice (found in the mexican section of most grocery stores), cumin, fat free sour cream, hot sauce (i like tabasco or cholula)

chicken broth, diced tomatoes, lightly drained, great northern or cannellini beans, lightly drained, diced onion, garlic clove, smashed, turkey bacon, uncooked, chopped small, about 3 or 4 inches of a really smokey precooked sausage (holsteiner, kielbasa, etc) cut into thin slices, siracha sauce or a dash or two of tobasco (i prefer the siracha)

dry whole wheat rotini, frozen lima beans, frozen peas, tomato, spinach

garbanzo beans (about 2 cups, low sodium variety, aka chickpeas), fat-free refried beans (about 2 cups, aka pinto beans), tomatoes (about 2 cups, diced mexican seasoned variety)

ground beef (i prefer a higher fat content and drain later. i think it is more flavorful), onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, oregano, salt, sugar (healthy pinch), kidney beans, black beans (any combo of beans that you like)

kidney beans (drained ), chopped tomatoes (low sodium ), minced beef (low fat ) or 400 g chicken or 400 g turkey, squash, tomatoes, bell peppers, corn (frozen ), onion, garlic cloves, cumin (to taste), cayenne pepper (to taste), oil or 1 tbsp butter, low fat creme fraiche, low fat shredded cheese (any kind you like )