8 quick and southwestern bean Recipes

canola oil, red onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, chili powder, ground cumin, black beans, rinsed and drained, water, chopped fresh cilantro (or 1 tbsp dried ), lime juice

tomatoes, diced, hot salsa (pace picante, recommended), fat free chicken broth, water, green onion, chopped, quick-cooking barley, black beans, drained, rinsed, chicken breasts, cooked , cut into bite-sized pieces

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, diced green chiles, water, salt , or to taste, chili powder, cumin, ground coriander, colby jack cheese, sour cream

chicken broth, salsa, cubed cooked chicken, black beans, rinsed and drained, coarsely chopped fresh spinach

olive oil, ground turkey (or beef, or pork), onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, garlic, minced, chili powder, cumin, diced tomatoes , southwestern flavored, tomato sauce, mexican flavored or, southwest flavored, beef broth, red kidney beans, drained & washed (or chili beans, or pinto beans), salt, black pepper (optional), fresh cilantro, chopped (optional), shredded cheddar cheese (optional for frito pie)

whole wheat pizza dough (i get mine from trader joe s), organic spaghetti sauce (any sauce of your choice), ground turkey (cooked and seasoned with taco seasoning), organic black beans (tj s), frozen corn (i use organic from tj s), frozen bell peppers (red, green , and yellow...from tj s again), shredded colby-monterey jack cheese (use what you have or what you prefer.)