418 optional beans Recipes

mushroom (any combination of button, shiitake, crimini, oyster and portobello), olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, sherry wine or 3 tbsp brandy, flour, broth (chicken, beef or vegetable), white kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or other small white beans), cream (optional) or 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk (optional), salt and pepper

powdered sugar, sifted (1 full box), unsalted butter, at room temperature (2 sticks), vanilla beans, split and scraped or 1 tsp vanilla extract, cream, brandy or 5 -6 tbsp dark rum, ground nutmeg (optional, for garnish )

olive oil, onions, minced, garlic cloves, minced, black beans, rinsed, water, smoked ham hock, rinsed (any pork or ham bone works fine), bay leaves, chopped parsley (, or cilantro), salt, ground cumin, ground black pepper, left over smoked ham (optional) or 1 lb left over smoked pork, diced (optional), cooked white rice

green chilies, chopped (can use canned ), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, black beans, drained and rinsed, plain low-fat yogurt, ground cumin, salt, tortilla chips (optional) or cracker (optional)

rice, raw, water, olive oil, red kidney beans, drained & rinsed, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, green pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, salsa, cumin, piri-piri , sauce or 3 dashes your favorite hot sauce, honey (optional) or 1 tbsp brown sugar (optional), salt

onion, finely diced, olive oil, divided, minced garlic, black beans, drained and rinsed, chopped fresh cilantro, egg, lightly beaten, salt , plus more to taste, fresh ground black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, hot sauce, all-purpose flour, creole seasoning or 2 tbsp cajun seasoning or 2 tbsp emeril s original essence, cilantro , avocado slices, sour cream or guacamole, optional garnish

cooked peeled fava beans, lite olive oil, sweet onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh tomato, chopped, hot pepper flakes (optional) or 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional), chopped parsley (for garnish ) (optional)

brown rice, bacon (optional) or 5 slices vegan , crumbled (optional), olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, diced, red kidney beans, undrained, chopped green chilies, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, coriander

pinto beans, salt, pepper, soul seasoning, onion, celery (optional), carrot (optional), ham (optional) or bacon (optional)

black beans (and liquid ), onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, tomato, coarsely chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mild chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, crushed, cinnamon, black pepper, your favorite hot sauce, uncooked white rice, water, oil (optional) or 1 tbsp butter (optional)

maple-cured bacon-baked beans or 1 (16 oz) can other smoky-baked beans, eggs, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, cooked bacon, crumbled, chopped green onion, flour tortilla, warmed, shredded cheddar cheese, canned salsa (optional) or ketchup (optional)

fresh green beans, washed and trimmed, water , salted with 1 tsp salt (for cooking the beans), peanut oil, garlic cloves, crused, ground cumin, paprika, almonds , toasting is optional, but adds more flavor

bacon, chopped, onion , chopped in medium sized pieces, italian sausages, removed from casings, broken up, yellow peppers or 2 small orange peppers, chopped, chicken stock (i used 900ml container-low salt), black beans or 2 (14 oz) cans black soybeans, drained and rinsed, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt , pepper, pepper flakes, left over rice (*optional-see note below ) or pasta (*optional-see note below)

cranberry juice, chilled, ice cubes, vanilla bean, sparkling wine, garnish (optional): sugar and halved vanilla beans

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, jalapeno, finely chopped (ribs and seeds removed, if you don tsp like spicy), garlic clove, chopped, chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground beef , grass-fed, whole tomatoes, crushed with your hands, tomato sauce, water (optional, see above ), kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, dried masa harina , dissolved in 3 tbsp water (optional), kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, sour cream or yogurt, shredded cheese, chopped onion, cilantro

black beans, black-eyed peas (see note in recipe ), red bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, green bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, red onion , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, cilantro, chopped (about 1 cup chopped cilantro), salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, dressing, spike seasoning (optional, but recommended ), ground cumin, ground ancho chile pepper (or use chile powder), fresh lime juice, white balsamic vinegar (or use white wine vinegar), olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, this is probably more dressing than you need for the salad, but if you refrigerate leftovers and eat them later, it s nice to have a little extra dressing to mix in.)

olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, grated, dried oregano, sweet paprika (or chilean aji de color), white beans (great northern or cannellini are best), water (or as much as desired according to your liking of thickness of soup), frozen squash, salt , to taste, kielbasa (optional) or other sausage (optional)

vanilla bean, milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, brandy or liqueur (optional; see notes)