15 the very best beans and Recipes

oil (i prefer olive), lean ground beef (90% really tastes the best in this), onions, coarsely chopped (i use vidalia or spanish), yellow bell pepper, coarsely chopped, red bell pepper, coarsely chopped, chili powder (more to taste if you like a good kick!), tomato paste, ground cumin, unsweetened baking cocoa, ground cinnamon, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes (more to taste if you like it very hot!), beans (i use dark red kidney and pink or light red kidney , 15 to 16 oz each can, drained an), green chilies, canned, chopped & undrained (4 oz each), water

garbanzo beans (or about 5 oz. of dried chickpeans or which have been soaked overnight and cooked for), vegetable oil (typically olive oil is used), fresh parsley or 1 1/2 tbsp dried parsley, lemon juice, whole scallion, garlic cloves, salt, water

mayonnaise, light sour cream, taco seasoning, vegetarian baked beans, tomato, chopped, scallion, sliced, cherry peppers, chopped (i use mild , the hot are very hot), orange bell pepper, chopped, four-cheese mexican blend cheese, tortilla chips

farfalle pasta, new potatoes, green beans, pesto sauce, garlic, grated very finely, best olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper

red wine vinegar, best quality extra-virgin olive oil, coarse salt and pepper, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, cubes country bread (5 to 6 oz), plum tomato, cut into small pieces, english cucumber , thinly sliced crosswise, red onion, very thinly sliced, provolone cheese, in 1 piece diced, fresh basil leaf , torn

chicken stock, white beans, undrained, cooked chicken, diced, green chili salsa (mild or medium), monterey jack pepper cheese, grated, ground cumin, garlic cloves, minced, pepper (to taste), fresh cilantro, chopped, sour cream, fresh lime , juice of, tortilla chips, finely crushed

dried red beans, rinsed and sorted over, pepper bacon, chopped yellow onions, chopped celery, chopped green bell pepper, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne, bay leaves, chopped fresh parsley (optional), fresh thyme, smoked or fresh andouille sausage, chopped garlic, chicken stock or 10 cups water, apple cider vinegar or 1 tsp red wine vinegar, salt, cooked white rice, chopped green onion, garnish

boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed, onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, vegetable oil, water, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, frozen white corn, green chilies, chopped, chicken bouillon granule, ground cumin, sour cream (garnish ), white cheddar cheese, grated (garnish )

milk (not skim), cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean, split and scraped, leaves mace, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, half-and-half (or 1 cup heavy cream plus 3 cups milk) or 1 quart light cream (or 1 cup heavy cream plus 3 cups milk), dark rum, brandy, grated fresh nutmeg

ground sirloin, boneless pork loin, cut into very small pieces, peanut oil, cayenne pepper (to taste), chopped onion, garlic, minced, ground cumin, tomato paste, salt to taste, paprika, chili powder, tomatoes, undrained, hot chili beans, drained, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, black beans, drained and rinsed, beer, garnish: grated cheddar cheese , minced scallion, sour cream, oyster crackers

smoked bacon, smoked sausage, diced, onion, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, stalks celery, finely chopped, garlic, minced, fresh cayenne peppers, very finely chopped (or use jalapenos), tomato paste, tomato sauce, plain, white sugar, cider vinegar, pork and beans, brown sugar, chili powder, worcestershire sauce, salt and ground black pepper to taste

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)

sweet potato, diced and cooked, very ripe plantain, thinly sliced, short-grain brown rice, cooked, to room temperature, whole black beans, cooked, to room temperature, red onion, peeled and diced, spicy barbecue sauce (homemade is best , try finger lickin good bbq sauce), wheat flour tortillas, olive oil, for frying