Ingredients:
1 lb dried Anasazi beans
5 cups water
2 T olive oil
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
2 t New Mexican Chili Powder
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t Mexican oregano
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 pinch of either ground Guajillo (mild to medium heat) or Cayenne (spicy) pepper (optional)
Pinch sugar
12 oz smoked sausage, sliced
2 t chicken base
1 large jalapeno, cleaned, but left whole Read More
Ingredients:
1 crockpot
1 lb dry Mayocoba beans
5 cups water
1 T olive oil
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 t cumin
1 t Mexican oregano
1/4 t ground black pepper
1/4 t annatto
1 bay leaf
1 t chicken base
1 t olive oil
1 lb smoked sausage, cut into pieces
Additional water if needed
Optional: 1 large jalapeno stem shortened, but left intact, or 2 tablespoons chopped Hatch peppers (hot or mild), or 2 serrano peppers, chopped
Garnish: Tabasco sauce, chopped cilantro Read More
This recipe is from The Archive under The Spoon Mage™ Explains.
Do you have a favorite brand of hummus or do you enjoy it at one particular restaurant because they make it so perfectly? You don’t have to go out – make it yourself.
Once you have mastered hummus basics, check out the ideas below the recipe to take your hummus beyond the ordinary. Enjoy it often – it’s good for you. I love to dip carrots, radishes, and cucumbers in my hummus. Or try it on sandwiches as a replacement for mayo.
ps – It’s not cheating to use canned garbanzo beans. It’s just easy.
Basic Hummus
Ingredients:
1 (15 oz can) garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
2 T extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 T tahini
2 T fresh lemon juice
Sea salt and pepper to taste
3 T olive oil (you may use less or more to taste)
Optional Ingredients: see below for a few delicious suggestions
Click here for the Directions.
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
6 oz meaty bacon, sliced into half inch pieces
2 lbs fresh green beans, ends trimmed and snapped in half
1 cup beef stock (chicken is ok)
2 lbs red potatoes, do not peel, but cut into equal size pieces (1 inch or so)
1/2 sweet onion, thinly sliced
2 T butter Read More
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
2 small or 1 large shallot, chopped
1/4 t thyme
1/4 t ground white pepper, or to taste
1 cup rice, uncooked
2 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable stock (liquid amount could vary depending upon the rice you choose)
1 (15 oz) can Great Northern Beans, drained and rinsed Read More
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
1 banana pepper, deveined, and chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped – or a pinch of ground celery seed
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups green beans, sliced on the diagonal
1 cup uncooked brown rice
1/4 t paprika
1/4 t oregano
1/4 t thyme
1/8 t ground black pepper
1/8 t ground white pepper
1/8 t cumin
Pinch of salt
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup slivered almonds
Garnish: 2 green onions, sliced, hot red pepper flakes Read More
Ingredients:
4 oz bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 oz ham, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 cup celery, chopped – include some of the delicious leaves
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno, deseeded, and minced
2 t Creole seasoning mix
1 t dried thyme
3/4 t dried oregano
1/2 t dried basil
2 bay leaves
1 pound black-eyed peas, sorted, rinsed, and soaked
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
4 cups chicken stock
Water as needed
Garnish: sliced green onion Read More
Ingredients:
1 lb dried pinto beans
cold water
2 T olive oil
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken stock, low sodium
2 t Mexican oregano
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 t ground black pepper
6 slices thick meaty bacon, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1 (14.5 oz) can tomatoes, diced
1 (4 oz) can mild or hot green chiles, chopped
1/4 t cayenne – or more to taste
1 T cilantro
Sea salt to taste
Garnishes: Mexican melting cheese or fresh crumbling cheese, diced avocado, chopped cilantro, and sliced green onions, pico de gallo, serranos, jalapenos Read More
Ingredients:
1 t olive oil
2 oz prosciutto, cut in to strips
2 T olive oil
1/4 of a sweet onion, sliced
8 oz mushrooms, thickly sliced
1/8 t Kosher salt
12 oz fresh green beans, ends trimmed, leave whole or snap in half
1/8 t ground black pepper Read More
Meatball Ingredients:
1 1/3 pound ground beef
1/2 cup processed bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 egg
2 T fresh parsley chopped (or 1 t dried)
2 t dried garlic
1 t dried onion powder
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t cracked black pepper
Soup Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 1/2 T fresh garlic, minced
4 cups beef stock.
1 (28 oz) can Cento Italian plum tomatoes, hand squished
1 cup water
1 T dried basil
1 t dry oregano
1 t sugar
1/2 t cracked black pepper
1/2 t Tabasco sauce
12 oz cut green beans
1 meatball recipe from above
1/2 cup acini di pepe or other teensy tiny soup pasta Read More
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