14 sarasota and beans Recipes

black beans, drained and rinsed, onion, diced fine, garlic, green chilies, salsa, cumin, chili powder, olive oil to saute the onion and garlic, chicken broth (optional, see step 3), kosher salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste, fresh cilantro , fine chopped as a garnish

frozen baby lima beans, thawed (the small green ones ), bacon, diced (i prefer a smoky flavor), onion, diced, minced garlic (you can use more or less , according to taste), chicken broth, red pepper flakes (more or less depending on taste), butter (you can add more if you like), salt, pepper

head cabbage, cut in quarters and thin sliced, fennel bulb, thin sliced, red potatoes, diced (skin on ), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, leeks, thin sliced, minced garlic (more or less to taste), white wine, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (i happen to like lots of beans in mine and often use 3 cans, but 2 cans are plenty), vegetable stock (add a bit more or less depending on how you like your soup, thin vs. thick), bay leaf, fresh fresh parsley, chopped (a bit less if you like), ground cloves (to taste ... go easy ), olive oil (to saute the vegetables), salt, pepper, olive oil, crouton (just crunch them up, adds a nice simple topping), parmesan cheese

chorizo sausage links, casing removed and sauteed (mexican is the soft chorizo, whereas spanish chorizo is the hard cured chorizo, you want to use mexi), black beans (2 drained and rinsed, 1 drained and not rinsed ), cannellini beans (drained and not rinsed ), diced tomatoes, undrained, crushed tomatoes, corn, thawed (frozen works great, but canned is just fine , i love white corn personally, but not necessary), chicken broth, sweet onion, chopped (if you like less onion, use a medium onion), red bell pepper, diced, green pepper, diced, celery ribs, diced (include the leaves, also chopped fine), jalapeno, chopped fine (seeds and ribs removed if you want it a bit milder, leave the ribs and seeds in if you want a bit mo), chipotle chile in adobo, minced fine and chopped , 1 tsp of the sauce (optional), garlic, minced, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, fresh cilantro, lime (1/2 juiced in the chili, 1/2 cut in wedges for a garnish), olive oil, salt, pepper

green beans (stem end trimmed ), kalamata olive, cut in half, shallots, thin sliced, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, olive oil (for roasting), salt, pepper

mushroom broth, half and half cream (heavy cream is a bit much, light cream or even whole milk will work), soy sauce, butter, flour, salt, pepper, green beans , cut in 1-inch pieces on an angle, french fried onions (some used in the base and some as a garnish), bacon, diced and sauteed (pancetta also can be substituted, i use approximately 3 slices, (to taste), cremini mushroom, thin sliced, shallots, thin sliced, swiss cheese, shredded, olive oil, salt, pepper

cubanelle peppers , cut in half lengthwise and seeds and ribs removed, i like to leave the stem in tact (banana or anaheims will work fine, depending on the size of the peppers, you may need 5 peppers), chorizo sausage, links (soft chorizo, mexican not the spanish, hard chorizo), jalapeno, diced fine (i leave some of the seeds and ribs in for a little spice), onion, diced fine, celery rib, diced fine, tomatoes, seeded and diced, black beans, drained and rinsed, minced garlic, egg, bread, milk, fresh parsley, fine chopped, dried oregano, parmesan cheese, grated, mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated, mozzarella cheese, shredded

italian salad dressing (a store bought dressing will work just fine), soy sauce, grated fresh ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, napa cabbage, shredded, romaine lettuce, chopped, bibb lettuce, chopped, fresh cilantro, fine chopped, scallion, fine chopped (white and green parts ), shallot, thin sliced, left over pork , beef or 2 cups chicken, avocado, diced, mango, diced, carrot, shredded (you can buy them shredded right in the produce aisle), seedless cucumber, lightly seeded, peeled and shredded, red pepper, thin sliced, honey roasted peanuts, lightly chopped, snow peas, bean sprouts, zucchini

uncooked medium shrimp (peeled and tails off ), chicken broth, navy beans, not drained, poblano peppers, fine chopped (the seeds and ribs are not that hot in a poblano so i leave the ribs in and just scrape most of the ), jalapeno peppers, fine chopped (seeds and ribs removed), corn (frozen is fine ), onion, diced fine, minced garlic, scallions, fine chopped, cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, hot sauce (to taste, more or less ), salt, pepper, lime, olive oil, paprika, fresh cilantro, monterey jack pepper cheese

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

chicken thigh (4 boneless, skinless, cut in bite size pieces), smoked sausage, cut in small bite size pieces, pork chops, cut in small bite size pieces (3/4-inch thick ), salt, pepper, olive oil, celery ribs, diced fairly fine (save the leaves for later and chop them up), onion , diced fairly fine, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, tomato paste, chicken broth (you can add more if you prefer it a bit thinner, this dish is very thick), white wine, garlic, minced, fresh thyme (tsp dried ), bay leaf, olive oil (if needed), salt, pepper, fresh breadcrumb (i chop mine in a mini food processor, 1-2 slices of any bread. you can use dried, but it isn tsp the s), minced fresh parsley, olive oil (to saute the bread crumbs), olive oil (to drizzle over the dish)

head chinese cabbage (shredded ), snow peas (stem end trimmed, but not cut ), green beans (stem end trimmed, but not cut ), asparagus (trim the bottom 1-inch of the stem), enoki mushrooms (found in all gourmet markets, major grocery stores, and stores such as whole foods), water chestnuts (sliced in matchsticks), vegetable oil (no olive oil, you could use canola), soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, scallions, chopped fine (white and green parts ), garlic cloves, minced, toasted sesame seeds