418 optional beans Recipes

red sweet bell peppers , roasted and skinned or 1 (7 oz) jar roasted sweet red peppers, drained, cooked garbanzo beans (about 1 1/2 cups dry or equivalent canned beans, rinsed well and drained) or 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans and 2 cups kidney beans, sliced green onion, chopped celery, capers, drained, garlic clove, minced, chopped fresh mint, not dried, olive oil (no substitution), lemon juice (or 3 tbsp combination of and vinegar) or 3 tbsp white wine vinegar (or 3 tbsp combination of and vinegar), salt, fresh ground black pepper, lettuce leaves (optional) or baby spinach leaves (optional)

black beans (amount after cooking and draining) or 3 cups no-salt-added (canned, rinsed and drained), cooked brown rice, water, olive oil, onion, diced, bell peppers, diced (red , orange, or yellow), minced garlic clove, ground cumin, cremini mushrooms or 10 button mushrooms, sliced, tomatoes, diced, salsa (no-salt-added, if you can find it), pepper , to taste, hot sauce, to taste (low sodium , such as jake & amos), salt (optional) or tamari, to taste (optional), lavash bread (make sure the tortillas are lard-free) or 12 wheat flour tortillas (make sure the tortillas are lard-free)

olive oil, onions, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced (or pressed ), red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped, yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh jalapeno chile, cored, seeded, and finely chopped, dried ancho chile powder (or regular chili powder), mild new mexico chile powder (or regular chili powder), ground cumin, toasted, vegetable stock or 4 cups water, bulgur (or use textured vegetable protein and add during the last 5-10 minutes of cooking to make it gluten-), unsweetened chocolate, grated, tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped, cooked black beans or 4 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained, fresh corn kernels or 1 (10 oz) package frozen corn, thawed, red onion, chopped (optional ( for garnish )

green beans (cleaned & stems removed ), pre- cooked bacon (cut into small strips), white onion (cut into half -rings , size comparable to the green beans), sesame seeds, chopped unsalted cashews (optional) or 1/2 cup peanuts (optional), toasted sesame oil, olive oil, soy sauce, sriracha chili sauce (or to taste), chopped cilantro, chopped fresh ginger, chopped garlic, rice wine vinegar, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, squeeze honey

olive oil, brown rice, chili powder (up to 2 tbsp or to taste), ground cumin, dried oregano, water or 5 cups chicken broth, chunky salsa, plus more for serving, salt, black beans, drained, rinsed, diced cooked chicken, corn (frozen preferably ), pitted black olives, halved if large, avocado, ripe, firm diced, chopped fresh cilantro, lime , juice of, fresh ground pepper, sour cream or grated cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack pepper cheese, chopped red onion, for garnish (optional)

already shredded monterey jack cheese, optional garnish, bottled minced garlic, cannellini beans (white italian kidney beans), chopped green chiles, fat-free chicken broth, great northern white beans, cayenne pepper, cornstarch, ground cumin, onion (for 1 cup chopped ), olive oil, reduced-fat sour cream, optional garnish, skinless, boneless chicken-breast halves, water, white pepper

beef ; preferably a chuck or round, (don;tsp use a high priced cut), best double-smoked bacon you can find, onions ; chopped in a big dice, ground cumin; (or more to taste), good quality chili powder (for heat and flavor the more the merrier), paprika (optional, for color and a little heat), garlic, water to cover, salt and pepper to taste

homemade cannellini beans with some of their cooking liquid or 1 (15 1/2 - oz) can cannellini beans partially drained, but not rinsed, ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced (optional, i d wait for summer tomatoes), crumbled feta cheese, minced fresh rosemary , or to taste, good quality extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

black beans (398 ml from a can but best to use from non-canned, like dried beans that you soak & cook), fresh tomatoes, diced (best to use fresh tomatoes), corn kernels (341 ml from a can but best to use fresh, or from frozen packages), cheddar cheese, grated (option: use orange cheddar cheese for more color in the salad), green onions, diced

fat-free refried beans, black beans, rinsed and drained, reduced fat sour cream, bottled salsa, preshredded reduced fat mexican blend or cheddar cheese, cilantro (optional-as a garnish )

great northern beans or 1 lb white beans, water, maple syrup , grade b, rice vinegar (or your favorite kind ), garlic cloves, minced, shallots, finely diced, aleppo pepper (optional heat factor ) or 1 1/2 tsp prepared horseradish (optional heat factor), whole grain mustard, cream sherry (optional- but very nice , i use the cheap stuff), bacon, thick sliced, cut into 2 inch (or so)

fresh green beans or 4 lbs yellow beans, about, distilled white vinegar, bottled water, pickling salt or 3 tbsp kosher salt, sugar, fresh dill, rinsed and stemmed (1/2 bunch per jar), garlic, peeled and halved (1 or 2 per jar), baby carrots , halved lengthwise (2 halves per jar), serrano chilies, rinsed and stemmed (1 whole chile per jar), onion , cut into 6 1/4 inch slices (1 slice per jar), lemon, cut in 6 1/8 inch slices and seeded (1 slice per jar), bay leaves or 12 small (1 or 2 per jar), whole black peppercorns (6 per jar), whole green peppercorns (3 per jar), whole pink peppercorns (3 per jar, pretty) (optional), whole juniper berries (1 per jar) (optional), mustard seeds, dill seed

dozen round corn tortilla chips, fat-free refried beans, ranch style beans, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, light sour cream, pickled jalapeno peppers, tabasco sauce (optional) or salsa (optional)

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, jalapeno pepper (seeded and finely chopped, optional but good to add), cajun seasoning (or to taste, depending on how spicy you like it ), kielbasa (thinly sliced ), tomato soup, undiluted, diced tomatoes, undrained, pinto beans, undrained, pork and beans, undrained, salt and black pepper (to taste), shredded cheddar cheese (or to taste)

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)

extra virgin olive oil, chopped onions or 1 1/2 cups leeks, chopped celery, chopped green bell pepper, garlic cloves, crushed, tomato paste, water or 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup broth, dark agave nectar or 1/4 cup sorghum or 1/4 cup maple syrup, cider vinegar, salt, dijon mustard, hot pepper sauce (optional) or 1/8 tsp ground red pepper (optional), cooked unseasoned navy beans or 4 -4 1/2 cups great northern beans, rinsed and drained

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)

quality margarine (or 6 sprays of buttery cooking spray), chopped fresh onions, bell pepper, chopped (green or mixed ), baby carrots, chopped, fresh spinach leaves, chopped, canned navy beans (or other white bean if you prefer), fat free chicken broth (or equivalent bouillon with water), cold water, mushrooms, hidden valley original ranch dressing and seasoning mix (half packet), extra virgin olive oil, ground cumin, dried chives, lemons (optional) or 1 medium lime, cut into 4 wedges (optional), fresh tomatoes, diced, sour cream