33 favorite easy beans beans Recipes

lean ground beef or 1 lb lean ground turkey, chili seasoning mix (i prefer mccormick s), diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, ranch style beans (or your favorite beans), water, elbow macaroni or 4 oz spaghetti noodles, broken into pieces (optional)

your favorite salsa (i use pace hot picante sauce), black beans, niblets corn, red onion chopped, cilantro, limes

marinara sauce or your favorite spaghetti sauce, garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed, more of cooked chicken , beef, turkey or any leftover meat you have available in the fridge. *you can add 2 cups of frozen meatballs after the soup comes up to a boil., chopped celery cut into large chunks (1 inch), onion cut into large chunks, dry pasta of your choice. (macaroni noodles , broken pieces of spaghetti, small round noodles, flat noodles, etc.), oregano, tb chopped, dried or dehydrated garlic, boiled water, i like to add whole leaf spinach to the soup. i use 1/2 cup of frozen spinach or a big handful of fresh spinach right before serving., this soup is great served with hot crusty rolls or breadsticks. you can sprinkle the top with either freshly shredded or dried parmesan cheese. you can also top with croutons. you can take any leftover pizza, heat it up and cut small pieces of this to add to the top of the soup before serving. its a good way to use up leftovers

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, refried beans, green enchilada sauce (your favorite ), monterey jack cheese, grated, avocado, peeled and diced

hash brown potatoes, cooked (or substitute pan fried ), pinto beans, drained and heated, eggs , cooked your favorite way, green enchilada sauce, heated (hatch huevos rancheros sauce), chopped green chilies (for a thicker sauce) (optional), tortillas, heated (i crisped them in the panini maker), grated cheese (optional), black olives, chopped (optional), cooked bacon, chopped (optional), cooked ham, chopped (optional), ground pork, cooked and chopped (optional)

refried beans, bean with bacon soup, undiluted, your favorite hot sauce, more to taste, shredded mexican blend cheese , monterrey jack, colby, asiago and cheddar, liquid smoke

pork & beans, onion, brown sugar, catsup, dry mustard, salt, worcestershire sauce, boiling water, bacon

black beans, your favorite mexican salsa (the chunkier the better), a pinch of cumin, yogurt , cheese, or sour cream for garnish, tortilla chips

refried beans or 1 (15 oz) can vegetarian, ground dried ancho chile powder , to taste, ground cumin , to taste, your favorite salsa, sour cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, cubed monterey jack cheese (optional) or monterey jack pepper cheese (optional)

refried beans or vegetarian, ground dried ancho chile powder , to taste, ground cumin , to taste, your favorite salsa, sour cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, cubed monterey jack cheese (optional) or monterey jack pepper cheese (optional)

favorite chili with beans, original fritos (small chips), onion, chopped, grated cheese, your choice, lousiana hot sauce or tabasco, 4-5 drops (this is the secret)

baked beans any brand to your liking, diced tomatoes with onion or similar product, pork and beans in tomato sauce or other favorite canned baked beans, brown sugar, dried cranberries, ketsup, yellow mustard

flour tortillas, mexican blend cheese, shredded, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, black beans, drained and rinsed, corn, frozen (canned if fine ), chunky salsa (i love hot, but use your favorite brand and heat level), cooked rice (white or yellow rice), green pepper, fine chopped, scallions, diced fine (white and green parts ), minced garlic, fresh cilantro, fine diced, olive oil, salt, pepper, cooked chicken, diced fine (pork or shrimp would work just as well), olive, beans (garbanzo, kidney, butter, etc), jalapeno, minced fine, sour cream

frozen prepared burritos (i use green beef & bean, but you may use your favorite), enchilada sauce, shredded mexican blend cheese

refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, pork and beans (use 1 lb can), hot dogs, chopped, favorite barbecue sauce, brown sugar, minced onion (or to taste), grated cheddar cheese (or to taste)

lean ground beef, worcestershire sauce, steak seasoning (or combination of your favorites), chili (with or without beans), grated cheddar cheese, chopped onion

ground turkey, olive oil, white onions or 1 medium yellow onion, chopped, garlic, finely minced or 1 tsp crushed garlic, bay leaf, chili powder, chipotle chiles in adobo or 1/2 tsp powdered chipotle pepper or 1/2 tsp jalapeno pepper, of your choice, dried basil, diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, tomato sauce or 1 (8 oz) can tomato paste, favorite light beer or 1 cup dry red wine