418 optional beans Recipes

dried ancho chiles (4 large), stemmed and seeded, garlic cloves, 3 of them finely chopped, salt , or to taste, ground cumin, chili powder (not pure chile), well-marbled beef brisket or boneless chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch pieces, vegetable oil, whole tomatoes in juice, canned chipotle chiles in adobo, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, white onions, chopped (4 cups), dried oregano (preferably mexican), crumbled, fresh serrano or other small green chiles, finely chopped, including seeds (1 is fine for most tastes; 4 is the eight-alarm version), beer (not dark ), water, cooked pinto beans (optional; 30 oz), rinsed if canned, accompaniments: cubed avocado ; chopped white onion; shredded cheddar; chopped fresh cilantro; sour cream

cream cheese, marscapone cheese, sugar, sour cream, heavy cream, white rum, italian ladyfingers ( savoiardi *), you will have some leftover ), brewed cold coffee or espresso, white rum, garnish:all optional :strawberries ,powdered sugar, powered baking cocoa .,chocolate ganache ,chocolate curls ,chocolate coated espresso beans ,chopped pecans or other nuts

oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, sliced green cabbage, canned bean sprouts, well drained, stalks celery, diced, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), an a sliced water chestnuts (optional) or 1/2-3/4 cup whole cashews (optional), cornstarch, cold water, low sodium chicken broth, soy sauce (can use more to taste), cayenne pepper (optional), sugar, cooked chicken, cubed, fresh coarse ground black pepper (or to taste), salt (optional or to taste)

ro*tel original diced tomatoes & green chilies, undrained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, rosarita no fat traditional refried beans, frozen whole kernel corn, shredded cooked chicken, fried corn tortilla strips (optional) or tortilla chips (optional), shredded monterey jack cheese (optional)

corn tortilla chips, i like to use 2 different colors, ie. 1 bag yellow and 1 bag blue corn chips, vine-ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (adjust to your heat level), white onion, chopped, cilantro leaf, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, ground sirloin, salt, dark chili powder, cumin, red hot sauce (or up to 1 tsp., adjust to your heat level.), black beans, drained, butter (i use unsalted ), flour, whole milk, monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded, sour cream (optional), avocados, sliced (optional) or 1 guacamole (optional), black olives, sliced (optional), scallion, chopped (optional), hot sauce (optional)

chicken thigh fillets, chili paste, sugar, salt, fish sauce, peanut oil, peanuts , chopped roasted, yellow onions, fried not too browned, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely minced, fresh ginger, green onion, limes, squeezed, thai red chili pepper (optional), seedless cucumber , also thinly sliced in lengthwise (use 1/2- 1 in option), carrot , larger, grated (or thinly sliced in lengthwise), daikon radish (or any tubers, spice which have unami taste ( the 5 th taste), bean sprouts, cabbage (asia ), bell peppers (mix colors ), cilantro, chopped, fresh lime leaves , fine julienne, tomato

ripe fresh peaches, cut in 1/2 and pitted, good dark rum (recommended ( mount gay), good almond liqueur (recommended ( amaretto di savonna), amaretti cookies, crumbled, creme fraiche (optional) or vanilla ice cream, to serve (optional), vanilla beans, sugar

vegetable oil, chicken breasts, cubed, salt and pepper, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, corn, drained, diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained, black beans, rinsed and drained, chili powder, paprika, dried chipotle powder, salt and pepper, white rice, cooked (cooked ) or 2 cups brown rice (cooked), shredded cheese (for topping ), sour cream (for topping ), tortilla chips (optional) or warmed flour tortilla (optional)

chinese eggplants or 4 small japanese eggplants, the slender ones, are best, ground lean pork (optional) or 1/2 lb lean ground turkey (optional), garlic cloves, stalks scallions, chili bean paste, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar (if you ve got a mild like rice , use 1 tsp, otherwise 1/2), salt, cornstarch paste (cornstarch mixed with water), sesame oil, cooking oil

vegetable oil, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sliced fresh mushrooms, refrigerated low-fat alfredo sauce, roasted red pepper, drained and chopped, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, pesto sauce, optional for garnish (optional)

vegetable oil, boneless skinless chicken breast, salt, ground dried ancho chile powder, onion, diced 1/4 inch, white rice, garlic cloves, peeled and finely diced, chicken broth, black beans, drained and rinsed, chopped green onions (optional) or 1/4 cup cilantro (optional), salsa (optional), sour cream (optional)

candied orange, cut into small dice, grand marnier, milk, vanilla bean, split, arborio rice, rinsed, salt, egg, beaten, heavy cream, tart shell- sweet crust, not cooked, just rolled out , and docked, melted unsalted butter, powdered sugar-optional garnish

onion, chopped, celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, sweet potato, peeled and diced in 1/2-inch pieces, chicken stock, chopped tomato, dried oregano, thyme, basil, frozen peas, frozen green beans, frozen broccoli, frozen corn, salt and pepper, cayenne pepper (optional) or 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional), parmesan cheese (optional)

canola oil, red bell pepper , julienned, green bell pepper , julienned, yellow bell pepper , julienned, red onion , julienned, thickly cut yellow squash (half-moon slices), thickly cut zucchini (half-moon slices), baby eggplant, cut into chunks, garlic, minced, peeled and minced ginger, sesame oil, teriyaki sauce (average 2 g sugar per serving), canned straw mushrooms, sliced bok choy, fresh bean sprouts, sliced bamboo shoots, garlic powder, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt, cayenne pepper , optional, snow peas, kimchee, optional, for garnish (spicy hot chinese marinated cabbage)

uncooked pasta (macaroni or penne), olive oil, onion, sliced, bell pepper, sliced, garlic cloves, sliced, mushroom, sliced, prosciutto (optional) or 4 slices bacon, chopped (optional), white wine (optional), canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, grated parmesan cheese, pesto sauce, pepper (optional), torn basil leaves (optional), chopped fresh tomato (optional), balsamic vinegar (optional)

ground beef, bulk pork sausage, chopped bacon, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, red kidney beans, water, prepared ketchup, chopped garlic, cumin, chili powder, ground black pepper, sugar, bell peppers, medium chopped, spanish onions, fine chopped, jalapeno peppers , seeds and veins removed diced fine, dried chili pepper flakes (optional only if you like it hot !!!), worcestershire sauce

whole nori sheets or large lettuce leaves, guacamole, grated carrot, cucumber , cut in half horizontally, seeded, and sliced into 1/4-inch slices, sprouts (alfalfa, broccoli, or mung bean), cooked chicken breast, cooled and shredded , or 1 cooked salmon fillet, cooled and flaked, or 1 package (14 oz) firm tofu, cut in 1-inch strips, sauteed, and cooled (optional)

uncooked wide egg noodles, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (1 3/4 cups), butter, flour, milk, grated parmesan cheese, divided, salt, white pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), onion, grated (optional), chopped italian parsley or 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, white albacore tuna in water, drained, capers, drained, nicoise olives (optional) or 1/2 cup other black olives, pitted and halved (optional), chopped fresh tomatoes