418 optional beans Recipes

  • Eat Your Bowl
    bell peppers, halved and membrane and seeded and
    2 More
    bell peppers, halved and membrane and seeded, diced raw vegetables (such as tomato, mushrooms, corn kernels, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot), diced low-fat cheese (optional) or raw unsalted nuts (optional) or seeds (optional) or diced ham (optional) or cooked meat (optional) or diced marinated tofu (optional) or tinned beans (optional) or cooked rice (optional) or pasta (optional)
    10 min, 3 ingredients
  • Basic Fried Rice - With Variations
    brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped and
    36 More
    brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped, oil , to 4, soy sauce, salt (optional), sugar (optional), sherry wine, eggs, beaten, roast pork (optional), roast beef (optional), lamb , roasted (optional), duck , roasted (optional), turkey , roasted (optional), chicken , roasted (optional) or , boiled (optional), boiled ham (optional) or baked ham (optional), bacon, pan fried (optional), chinese sausage, steamed (optional), crabmeat, flaked (optional), lobster, boiled and diced (optional), shrimp, cooked (optional), bamboo shoot (optional), bean sprouts, blanched (optional), celery, blanched (optional), cucumber , add at the very end (optional), green peas , parboiled (optional), lettuce , add at the very end (optional), mushrooms, fresh, canned (soak if dried, optional) (optional) or dried mushroom (soak if dried) (optional), onion (optional), bell pepper (optional), pimiento (optional), scallion (optional), string bean , parboiled (optional), tomato, peeled , add at the very end (optional), water chestnut (optional), almonds, blanched and chopped (optional), peanuts, chopped (optional), walnuts, blanched and chopped (optional), raisins (optional)
    55 min, 38 ingredients
  • Tre's Famous Bloody Mary
    vodka , triple distilled, mr. & mrs. tsp's bloody mary mix and
    7 More
    vodka , triple distilled, mr. & mrs. tsp s bloody mary mix, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, drop tabasco sauce, black pepper, salt, celery salt, lime wedges (optional) or lemon wedges (optional) or celery (optional) or green onions (optional) or pickled green beans or pickled okra, to garnish (optional)
    10 min, 9 ingredients
  • Chunky Beef Chili
    olive oil, beef chuck, cut into 1 . 5 inch cubes and
    14 More
    olive oil, beef chuck, cut into 1 . 5 inch cubes, salt and pepper, onions, chopped, green peppers, chopped, jalapenos, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, diced tomatoes, reduced-sodium beef broth, lager beer, cooked pinto beans (optional) or 4 cups canned pinto beans (optional) or 4 cups canned kidney beans (optional), yellow cornmeal, unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
    3 hour 45 min, 16 ingredients
  • Taco Salad
    ground beef, onion (chopped ), taco seasoning and
    7 More
    ground beef, onion (chopped ), taco seasoning, heads lettuce (chopped , can use 1-2 bags of shredded lettuce), kidney beans (drained , can use black beans), cheddar cheese (shredded, can use mexican flavored ), doritos (crushed, can use spicy flavor ), black olives (optional, drained ), diced tomatoes (optional, drained , to spice up use diced tomatoes with habaneras), western salad dressing (can use fat free or thousand island dressing)
    15 min, 10 ingredients
  • Vegetable Soup
    chickpeas, sweet peas, green beans, crushed tomatoes and
    12 More
    chickpeas, sweet peas, green beans, crushed tomatoes, zucchini, chopped, carrot, chopped, yellow onion, vegetable broth (if you prefer ) or 24 oz chicken broth (if you prefer) or 24 oz beef broth (if you prefer), parsley, basil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, cayenne, dry mustard, ground beef (optional) or 1 lb ground turkey (optional) or 1 lb chopped chicken (optional) or 1 lb ham (optional) or 1 lb sausage, etc. (optional)
    1 hour 5 min, 16 ingredients
  • 30-Minute Turkey Chili
    extra virgin olive oil, yellow onion, chopped and
    11 More
    extra virgin olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, kosher salt, chili powder, dried oregano, tomato paste, chipotle chile in adobo, coarsely chopped , with 1 tbsp sauce, ground turkey, mexican lager beer, whole canned tomatoes , with their juice, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, sliced scallions (optional) or fresh cilantro stems (optional) or avocados (optional) or sour cream (optional) or grated monterey jack cheese (optional) or tortilla chips, for garnish (optional)
    40 min, 13 ingredients
  • Leftover Chicken Enchiladas
    whole wheat tortillas and
    6 More
    whole wheat tortillas, shredded cooked chicken (from the best shredded chicken (crock pot) or crock pot creamy mexican chicken (aka fiesta chicken)), fresh baby spinach, grated cheddar cheese (& any other kind you like ), enchilada sauce, plain yogurt (a healthier alternative to sour cream), tofu (optional) or 2 cups corn (optional) or 2 cups black beans (optional) or 2 cups cooked zucchini (optional)
    45 min, 7 ingredients
  • Simply Potatoes Beef Shepards Pie With Vegetarian Option Simply Potatoes Beef Shepards Pie With Vegetarian Option
    simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, egg yolk and
    15 More
    simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, egg yolk, garlic clove, minced, onion, finely chopped, carrots, medium to large, diced, vegetarian ground meat or 1 lb ground beef, ground pepper, flour, tomato paste, chicken broth (or vegetable broth), chicken broth (or vegetable broth), worcestershire sauce (vegetarian version available), dried rosemary (or 2 tsp fresh ), dried thyme (or 2 tsp fresh ), corn (canned or frozen ), peas (canned or frozen ), black beans (canned or home cooked)
    45 min, 17 ingredients
  • Mary's Beef Stew Mary's Beef Stew
    stew meat, trimmed & cut into bite-sized pieces, flour and
    13 More
    stew meat, trimmed & cut into bite-sized pieces, flour, salt & pepper, to taste, olive oil or 3 tbsp vegetable oil or 3 tbsp bacon fat, onion, chopped, carrots, peeled & chopped, red potatoes or 4 -5 medium , scrubbed & cut into quarters, garlic cloves, minced, bay leaves, dried marjoram, water, beef bouillon cubes, beef broth (if needed), corn (optional) or green beans (optional) or peas (optional) or mushrooms (optional) or tomato, etc (optional), barley (optional) or noodles (optional) or dumplings, etc (optional)
    2 hour 30 min, 15 ingredients
  • Busy Day Crock-Pot Chicken & Rice 3.5 Pts/Serving Busy Day Crock-Pot Chicken & Rice 3.5 Pts/Serving
    boneless skinless chicken breast and
    6 More
    boneless skinless chicken breast, fat-free cream of chicken soup, fat-free cream of mushroom soup, chicken rice-a-roni, add some twang with poultry seasoning (optional), green beans (optional) or corn (optional) or lima beans, to get your veggies for the day (optional)
    8 hour , 7 ingredients
  • Haricots Verts, Zucchini & Tomatoes Salad With Tapenade Haricots Verts, Zucchini & Tomatoes Salad With Tapenade
    zucchini , sliced lengthwise in 3/8-inch thick slices and
    7 More
    zucchini , sliced lengthwise in 3/8-inch thick slices, fresh summer slicing tomato, cored and sliced in thin wedges and seeds removed (beefsteak tomato), water, lemon juice, fresh french haricots vert (about 2 1/2 cups) or 1/2 lb fresh green beans, ends trimmed (about 2 1/2 cups), red radishes, sliced paper thin, black olive tapenade (see suggested recipes below), canned garbanzo beans (optional) or 14 1/2 oz cannellini beans (optional) or 14 1/2 oz kidney beans, drained (optional)
    40 min, 8 ingredients
  • South Beach Diet Version of Chunky Beef Chili South Beach Diet Version of Chunky Beef Chili
    olive oil and
    13 More
    olive oil, beef chuck , well trimmed of fat and cut into 1 . 5 inch cubes, salt and pepper, onions, chopped, green peppers, chopped, jalapenos, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, diced tomatoes, reduced-sodium beef broth, pinto beans (optional) or 2 -4 cups canned (optional) or 2 -4 cups canned kidney beans (optional), unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
    3 hour , 14 ingredients
  • Bluto's Beer Chili Bluto's Beer Chili
    corn oil, skirt steaks, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and
    20 More
    corn oil, skirt steaks, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, pork sausage, garlic cloves, minced, onions, roughly chopped, jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely diced, pinto beans (optional) or 4 cups black turtle beans, fully cooked (optional), ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, chili flakes, paprika, oregano, sage, bell pepper, diced, stalks celery, diced, crushed tomatoes, ground dried chile or 6 oz roasted chilies, finely chopped, beef stock, bay leaf, fine cornmeal (optional) or 2 tbsp masa harina (optional), beer (or 8 kegs , ice cold, can tsp blame a guy for trying!)
    3 hour 15 min, 22 ingredients
  • Meow's Quick and Healthy Nachos for One (Vegetarian) Meow's Quick and Healthy Nachos for One (Vegetarian)
    low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips and
    14 More
    low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)
    8 min, 15 ingredients
  • Rainbow Veggie Chili Rainbow Veggie Chili
    green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and
    14 More
    green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, onion, garlic cloves (minced ), olive oil or 1 dash vegetable oil, dark red kidney beans, light kidney beans, navy beans (white beans), black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili seasoning mix (i prefer mild mccormick chili seasoning), sour cream (to top chili (optional), cheddar cheese (to top chili) (optional), flour tortillas (to wrap chili) (optional) or tortilla chips (to dip with chili) (optional)
    30 min, 17 ingredients
  • Gravlax (Emeril Lagasse) Gravlax (Emeril Lagasse)
    kosher salt, cracked black peppercorns, chopped fresh dill and
    11 More
    kosher salt, cracked black peppercorns, chopped fresh dill, vanilla sugar , recipe follows, orange zest strips (from 2 s), side salmon fillet, skin on , pin bones removed, rinsed under cool water, and patted dry, sour cream or cream cheese, optional accompaniment, sieved hard boiled eggs, optional accompaniment, salmon caviar, optional accompaniment, minced red onions, optional accompaniment, chopped parsley, optional accompaniment, toast points or lightly toasted bagels, optional accompaniment, vanilla beans , split in 1/2 lengthwise and crosswise, granulated sugar
    10 min, 14 ingredients
  • Jen's Favorite Chef Salad Jen's Favorite Chef Salad
    head washed lettuce and
    18 More
    head washed lettuce, tomatoes (handful of grape or cherry ), sliced onion (scallions,vidalia,red etc.), sliced cucumber, broccoli (optional) or cauliflower (optional) or carrots (optional) or green beans, any fresh vegtable (optional), hard-boiled eggs, cooked mini ravioli, ham, turkey, mixed hard cheese (swiss,mozerella,cheddar,provolone etc), salami or 1/4 lb pepperoni, etc, olive, any kind mix and match (optional), marinated artichoke hearts (optional), hot pepper (optional), roasted peppers (optional), chickpeas (optional), bacon bits (optional), crouton (optional), italian dressing (or any of your choice)
    30 min, 19 ingredients




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