48 quick easy bean cheese Recipes

water, salsa, taco seasoning, boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 1/2-2 lbs hamburger, instant rice, black beans, corn, shredded cheese, green onion (optional)

vegetable broth (such as swanson), mexican-style corn with red and green peppers, black beans, drained and rinsed, chunky salsa, tortilla chips, shredded mexican cheese blend

marinara sauce, fat-free low sodium chicken broth, white beans, rinsed, drained, frozen meatballs, frozen mixed vegetables, water, chopped parsley (optional), grated parmesan cheese (optional)

rotini pasta, olive oil, onion, diced, diced tomatoes, garbanzo beans, rinsed, sugar, dried basil, dried oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper

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.)