Bean salad wraps
4 8-inch tortillas 2 cups cooked black beans ½ c chopped green sweet pepper or 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped 2 T snipped fresh cilantro 1/3 c light mayonnaise dressing or salad dressing 1 T lime juice leaf lettuce Stack tortillas and wrap tightly in foil. Heat in a 3500 oven for […]
Black bean soup with sausage
1c dry black beans 2 c. chicken broth 1 c. chopped onion (1 large) 1 c. chopped celery 1 t ground coriander ¼ t salt 1/8-1/4 t ground red pepper 4 cloves garlic, minced 8 oz. cooked, smoked turkey or Polish sausage, chopped sour cream or shredded Monterey jack cheese (optional) snipped fresh cilantro Rinse […]
Black bean and corn soup
2 1/4 cups dry black beans (1 pound) 1 10-oz package frozen whole kernel corn 1 c chopped onion (1 large) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 T ground cumin 1 t salt 1 t ground coriander ¼ to ½ tsp bottled hot pepper sauce 4 c boiling water 1 14.5-oz can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained […]
Cuban black bean soup
12 oz. dried black beans (1 3/4 c. dried or 4 cups cooked) 3 bay leaves 2 t salt 3 cloves garlic 1 onion 1 bell pepper 1 1/2 t dried ground cumin 1/2 t dried crushed oregano 1/2 t dried chipotle or cayenne pepper Cook beans after washing sorting and soaking. About an hour […]
Spicy bean and lentil loaf
2 t olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 celery ribs, finely chopped 2 c cooked red kidney beans 2 c cooked lentils 1 egg 1 carrot coarsely grated ½ c finely grated aged cheddar cheese 1 c fresh whole wheat bread crumbs 1 T ketchup 1 t each ground cumin, […]