Ingredients:
6 cups no-sodium Veggie stock
16 oz dried split peas, picked over and rinsed
3 leeks, cleaned and chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1-2 T low sodium soy sauce
6 shakes of Tabasco
fresh ground black pepper, to taste Read More
Ingredients:
1 lb fresh green beans or haricot verts
2 T butter, unsalted
1 t ground garlic
1/4 t ground cumin
1 pinch of turmeric (just a light sprinkle)
1/8 t ground black pepper
Salt to taste Read More
Ingredients:
8 oz (approximately 2 cups snapped) fresh green beans, ends trimmed, then snapped in half
3 medium tomatoes, left unpeeled and cut into large 1 inch pieces
1/2 onion, cut into 1 inch pieces, the layers separated
2 bell peppers, deseeded, deveined, and sliced into 1 inch pieces
2 banana peppers, deseeded, deveined, and sliced into 1 inch pieces
1 t ground garlic
1/8 t black pepper
1/2 t dried basil
1/4 t dried oregano
Hot red pepper flakes, to taste
2 T olive oil
2 Japanese eggplants, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
Optional: 1 jalapeno per person, washed, but left whole Read More
Serves six.
Ingredients:
2 lbs ground turkey, 93% lean
1 T olive oil
1 1/2 T chili powder
2 t cumin
1/2 t paprika
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t Mexican oregano
1/8 t ground black pepper
1 T fresh cilantro, chopped (or 1 t dried cilantro)
8 oz salsa (your favorite brand and heat level)
1 (15 oz can) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 small can sweet corn
6 cups packed lettuce, torn
2 large tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, seeds removed and sliced
1 large avocado, diced or scooped with a spoon
2 limes, sliced
24 blue corn taco chips
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Optional: jalapenos, serranos, Hatch chilis, frijoles instead of black beans, more Salsa,Tabasco, sour cream….. If you can put it on a taco, it can be added to this beautiful salad. Read More
Ingredients:
1 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 t thyme
3 cans Great Northern Beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups baby kale, packed
6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
2 T vegetable oil, or your favorite oil
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce Read More
Ingredients:
1 medium onion, chopped
1 shallot, minced
2 T olive oil or butter
24 ounces Chicken Apple Sausage (I use Aidells), sliced
1 lb Mushrooms, sliced thickly at least 1/4 inch thick slices
3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 (15 oz) cans black beans drained and rinsed
4 cups chicken stock, low sodium
2 cups water
3 t garlic
Pinch of salt, or to taste
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 t thyme
1/2 t smoky paprika
5 oz baby kale Read More
Ingredients:
3 strips meaty bacon, cut into 1 inch strips
2 (15 oz) cans unsalted pinto beans, partially drained
1 Serrano pepper, deseeded, deveined, and minced
1 t garlic powder
2 t cumin
2 t cilantro, dried (or 2 T fresh)
pinch salt Read More
Serve as a side or main dish
Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice
1/8 t turmeric
1 T butter
Water to cook rice per package directions
2 T olive oil
1 cup sweet onion, chopped
1 (15 oz) can sweet corn, drained
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 T cilantro, chopped
1 T fresh lime juice
1 t cumin
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t paprika
1/4 t ground black pepper
Optional: minced jalapeno or Serrano peppers Read More
Ingredients:
1 pound bag of dried Great Northern Beans, sorted, rinsed, and pre-soaked per package directions
1 T olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 celery stalks with leaves, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
4 large cloves of garlic, pressed
4 cups chicken stock, unsalted
1 cup water
1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper
1 t dried rosemary
2 bay leaves, torn in half
2 Parmesan or Romano rinds
12 oz chicken apple sausage, cut in half lengthwise and then cut across to form bite sized pieces
2 twists of the salt grinder
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped Read More
Ingredients:
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 sweet red bell pepper, chopped
1 lb lean ground sirloin
1 T plus 1 t chili powder
1 T garlic powder
1 1/2 t cumin
1 t dried cilantro, or 1 T fresh, minced
1/2 t fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 lime, squished
2 (16 oz) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
2 (10 oz) cans chopped tomatoes with mild chilis – Rotel or Hatch work well, but a store brand is just fine
1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
Water – measure by filling one of the empty tomato cans with water once and the second empty tomato can twice.
Garnish: extra cilantro, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped raw onion, and hot sauces
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