418 optional beans Recipes

ground chicken (or turkey), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, milk, condensed cream of chicken soup (2 cans), canned corn , with peppers & black beans, drained, diced fire-roasted tomatoes, diced green chilies, drained, aji panca chilies (in pepper paste), cilantro, fresh & snipped (or parsley), ground red pepper, monterey jack cheese, shredded, fresh cilantro (optional) or parsley (optional)

flour tortillas, refried beans, lean ground beef, taco seasoning mix, water, cheddar cheese (or more , to taste) or 1 cup mexican blend cheese, shredded (or more, to taste), taco sauce (mild, medium or hot ), chopped onion (optional), sour cream , option

salsa, chicken broth, mexicorn, kidney beans, chicken, cooked (i like to just buy the roasted chickens at the deli and pull it apart), cheddar cheese (optional), sour cream (optional), red hot blues tortilla chips (optional, but highly recommended !)

ground beef, cooked and drained, chili-ready tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, salsa con queso (we used pepperjack), baked beans, corn, drained, taco seasoning, sour cream (optional), shredded cheddar cheese (optional) or muenster cheese (optional)

fresh strawberries, sliced, kirsch, granulated sugar, layers prepared white cake, cream cheese, at room temperature, powdered sugar, sifted to remove any lumps, vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean, seeded and scraped), heavy cream, well chilled, fresh mint sprig, optional to garnish, strawberry ice cream, to serve

red onion, thinly sliced, balsamic vinegar (or red wine,or your favorite herb vinegar), salt & freshly ground black pepper, dark mustard, canned chick-peas (optional) or 1/2 cup kidney bean, rinsed and drained (optional), fresh herbs, your favorite (basil,oregano, thyme, rosemary,etc.), salad greens (approx. 10-12 oz. total ), extra virgin olive oil

cooked brown rice, salsa, ground cumin, canned refried beans, frozen corn kernels, thawed, canned green chili peppers, mild, diced, chili powder, frozen chopped spinach or 10 oz collard greens, thawed and set to drain in a strainer over a bowl, low-fat shredded cheddar cheese, divided, cilantro, fresh, chopped (optional, for garnish )

instant minced onion, vegetable bouillon cube, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cayenne pepper (optional) or 1/4 tsp red chili powder, to taste (optional), water, black beans, drained and rinsed, vegetarian ground beef (i like boca or litelife gimme lean)

frozen boneless skinless chicken breast, caned chipotle chiles in adobo (not drained ), black beans (drained ), no salt added whole kernel golden sweetcorn (not drained ), rotel tomatoes & chilies (optional,drained, it can it super spicy)

olive oil, rotisserie-cooked chicken, onion, chopped, chicken broth, green chili peppers, chopped (or small fresh green chile), garlic cloves, finely chopped, ground cumin, dried oregano, dried cilantro, crushed red pepper flakes, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, green onions, chopped (optional garnish ), monterey jack cheese (topping , to taste)

whole chicken , cleaned both inside and out, white onion, peeled but left whole, carrots, peeled, stalks celery , leaves included, fresh coriander , optional but essential for an authentic taste (cilantro), water, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, tomatoes, halved, bean sprouts, roughly four handfuls, soy sauce, brown sugar, coconut milk, cayenne pepper , to taste, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved, for garnish, coriander sprig, for garnish

campbell southwest-style pepper jack soup, low-fat milk (use soup can) or 10 3/4 oz skim milk (use soup can), pinto beans with jalapeno peppers, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, elbow macaroni or 2 cups penne or 2 cups shell pasta or 2 cups other similar sized pasta, cooked ground beef (optional) or 1 cup cooked ground turkey (optional), garnish with shredded cheese (optional), chopped onion (optional), tomato , and (optional), lettuce (optional)

mild italian sausage, hot hot italian sausages, cooked hamburger patties (cut into cubes), olive oil, water, beef stock, zucchini (diced with peel on ), carrots (sliced ), onions (diced ), head green cabbage (shredded ), tomato sauce, tomato paste, mushrooms (sliced ), nibblet corn, red kidney beans, parsley, sweet basil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, fussilli pasta (optional pasta of your choice), grated parmesan cheese

chickpeas, drained and mashed (garbanzo beans), beaten egg, fine dry breadcrumbs, salt, ground chicken, kaiser rolls or 4 hamburger buns, split, lettuce leaf (optional), tomato , slices (optional), chili sauce , taco sauce (optional) or catsup (optional)

beets, lemon juice, onions, potatoes, carrot, kidney beans, cabbage, whole black peppercorn, bay leaves, salt, sugar, mrs. dash seasoning mix, hot sauce (optional) or 1/2 tsp tabasco sauce (optional), ground cumin (optional), oil, water

steak , cut into 1/2-inch thinly sliced strips, red thai curry powder, rice stick noodles, vegetable oil, eggs, minced garlic, asian sweet red chili sauce, oyster sauce, tamarind paste, generous pinch salt, white sugar, basil leaves, chopped, chopped chives, shredded or julienned carrots, sliced purple cabbage, bean sprouts, chopped peanuts, lime, cut into 6 wedges, spicy chili sauce, optional (recommended : sambal oelek)

water, smoked sausage, (approx. 500g/ four links) - sliced. i like using farmer style sausage , but feel free to use your favorite, ie; hot italian, kalbasa etc, potatoes, 3-4, cubed -small - bite size, carrots, 3 - sliced, yellow or green beans - 500g - cut into 1 inch pieces, mushrooms (optional, 10 to 12 - sliced ), cabbage - 3-4 leafs or approx. 2-3 cups - sliced thin, onion, half cup - chopped, garlic, 2 cloves - finely chopped, thyme leaves - 1/2 tsp - **preferably fresh, marjoram - 1tsp, sea salt - 1 1/2 tsp, white pepper - 1/2 tsp, bay leaves - 2

cooked rice, cooked chicken, diced, black beans, drained and rinsed, whole kernel corn, drained, diced tomatoes, slightly drained, dried cilantro, ground cumin, garlic powder, oregano, chili powder, ground red pepper (optional. use more or less , to taste), butter, whole wheat flour, milk, chicken broth, ground black pepper, salt, cheddar cheese (optional)