4 sweet y beans Recipes

dried black beans, plain long grain white rice, minced white onion, red sweet bell pepper, thinly sliced, fresh italian parsley or fresh cilantro leaves, extra virgin olive oil (i usually use a little less), fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, minced fresh garlic (not dried ), salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

salad, uncooked pasta. i usually use three color rotini but any short pasta type will do ., frozen mixed veggies, to taste. i use the carrot , green bean, pea and corn mix., chopped ripe olives , to taste., sliced fresh mushrooms , depending on size., dressing, real mayonnaise ., dijon mustard , to taste., dry white wine or vinegar, to taste., a pinch of sweet basil ., a sprig of cilantro, chopped ., chili powder , to taste., salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

dried red beans (washed and picked over), lean ground beef (3 lbs., if pork is omitted), ground lean pork, green bell pepper (coarsely chopped ), garlic (coarsely chopped and slightly crushed ), onions (coarsely chopped ), chili powder, ground oregano (increase by 1 tsp. if whole crushed seeds are used.), ground cumin (increase by 1 tsp. if whole crushed seeds are used.), ground coriander (increase by 1 tsp. if whole crushed seeds are used.), paprika, ground rosemary (increase by 1/2 tsp. if whole crushed leaf is used.), sweet basil (increase by 1/2 tsp. if whole crushed leaf is used), ground sage (increase by 1/2 tsp. if whole crushed seeds are used.), bay leaf powder (increase to 1 tsp. if whole crushed leaf is used.), cayenne pepper (if only whole herb ingredients are available, they may be run in a blender for smoother consistency.), salt (1 tsp. is a good starting point. to personal taste), tomato paste (tomato sauce makes the chili too runny), bean stock (from cooked beans)