Pinto Bean Soup

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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

Orzo with Peppers and Zucchini

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Orzo with Veggies WMServes 8-10 as a side dish or 4-5 as the main in a multi-course meal

Ingredients:

3 bell peppers, assorted colors, de-seeded and sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 zucchini, sliced
1 T olive oil
2 cups orzo, uncooked

Dressing:

4 T olive oil
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 t dried rosemary, or 1 T chopped fresh rosemary
1 T flat Italian parsley, chopped
1/4 t ground black pepper
2 T fresh lemon juice Read More

Cabbage, Red Pepper, Green Bean Salad

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250-CabbageSaladSalad Ingredients:

3 cups purple cabbage, thinly sliced into two inch lengths
3 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced into two inch lengths
1 red bell pepper, sliced into two inch lengths
1 cup raw green beans, thinly sliced on the diagonal into one inch lengths

Dressing Ingredients:

1/4 cup of lime juice, freshly squeezed
2 T fish sauce (vegetarians should substitute Mrs. Braggs)
2-5 Thai chilies
10 garlic cloves Read More

Great Northern Bean and Spinach Minestrone

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Minestrone with spinachIngredients:

1 T olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 slender carrots, peeled and chopped
2 stalks celery, rinsed and chopped – include the leaves
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 (15 oz) cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup water
2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 Parmesan rind
2 T garlic powder
1 bay leaf
1 t oregano
1/2 t thyme
1/4 t black pepper
Dash red pepper flakes, or to taste
2 cups tightly packed fresh spinach, leaves torn in half
1/2 cup soup pasta like acini de pepe
1 T extra virgin olive oil Read More

Heavy on the Veggie Breakfast

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Breakfast BurritoIngredients:

2 t olive oil
1/2 cup sliced onions
1/2 cup sliced sweet red pepper
1/8 t fresh cracked black pepper
1/4 t turmeric
3 cups baby spinach, rinsed, dried, and the larger pieces torn in half
1 egg
1 tomato, sliced or chopped

Optional: sliced mushrooms, kale, collard greens, shallots, grated carrots, zucchini ribbons, peas, and tofu – or your favorite protein replacement for the egg Read More