My Favorite Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 dash ground oregano
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef and onion in dutch oven until beef is browned, stirring to crumble.
• 2 add remaining ingredients, except beans.
• 3 cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• 4 stir in beans and continue to cook, covered, 45 minutes.
• 5 remove cover and cook 15 minutes more.
• 6 makes 2 quarts.

Healthy Breakfast Burritos

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons red onions, chopped
• 4 tablespoons red peppers, chopped
• 2 (16 ounce) packages soft tofu, drained and cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (a pungent, yellow-orange spice)
• 1 (15 ounce) can cooked black beans
• 4 8-inch flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup fat-free cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 tomato, diced
• 4 tablespoons salsa
• 4 tablespoons nonfat sour cream
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a non-stick pan, sauté the red pepper and onion until they turn light brown.
• 2 add the tofu and turmeric (the spice will give the tofu a yellow color).
• 3 break up the tofu cubes by crushing with a fork, and cook for about 40 seconds, or until there is no moisture remaining.
• 4 add salt and pepper, to taste.
• 5 cook the black beans according to the directions, and spoon a portion onto each plate.
• 6 arrange the tortillas on your work surface.
• 7 into each, spoon 1/4 of the onion, red pepper and tofu mixture.
• 8 fold the tortilla sides over the filling, and roll them up.
• 9 cut each burrito in half, and place two halves on each plate.
• 10 spoon 1/4 of the diced tomato, salsa and grated cheddar cheese over each burrito, and top with 1 tablespoon of fat-free sour cream.
• 11 if desired, serve with one link of turkey sausage per burrito.

My Famous Enchiladas

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 2 (9 ounce) cans red enchilada sauce
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (6 7/8 ounce) package spanish rice, cooked
• 100 inches flour tortillas
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 while oven is warming up, brown beef with the minced garlic and then drain. add refried beans to beef and mix well. add the red and green peppers, onions and 1 can of enchilada sauce and mix well. season to taste with salt, pepper and crushed red peppers.
• 3 take tortilla and place whatever amount of rice you want in center. place a heaping spoonful of beef mixture ontop of rice. sprinkle with cheese, wrap and place in either a baking dish or a deep tray. continue until all ingrediants are used up or you run out of tortillas. if you run out of tortillas before mixture is gone, poor remaining mixture over the top of the enchiladas.
• 4 pour remaining can of enchilada sauce over the enchiladas and bake in oven for 10 minutes. add cheese ontop of the enchiladas and bake another 5 minutes until edges are brown and cheese is melted. let cool before serving.
• 5 i usually serve these with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

Jessica B. Harris, High On The Hog Bean Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 9 inches pie shells, baked for 10 minutes and cooled
• 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice, freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place the drained beans in a bowl and beat them with an electric mixer until they are smooth.
• 3 add the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, and spices.
• 4 in a separate bowl, add the baking powder to the evaporated milk and pour it into the bean mixture.
• 5 beat the mixture well and then pour it into the partially baked pie shell.
• 6 bake the pie for 50 minutes, or until it is firm.
• 7 allow the pie to cool before serving.

Couscous, Corn And Lima Bean Saute

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) box whole wheat couscous
• 1 (9 ounce) box frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
• 2 (9 ounce) boxes frozen baby lima beans, thawed
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 in a 12" skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• 2 add onion and garlic; cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is crisp-tender.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients except almonds.
• 4 heat to boiling over high heat.
• 5 remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• 6 fluff before serving.
• 7 sprinkle with almonds.

Macaroni Sausage And Bean Ragu

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 -6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 4 large italian sausages, casings removed
• 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 (10 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans (cannellini beans)
• 1 cup elbow macaroni noodles
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach leaves
• grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook the macaroni in a pot of boiling salted water until firm-tender; drain.
• 2 heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat, add in onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, saute for about 4 minutes.
• 3 add in ground beef and sausage meat, breaking up the meat with a spoon; cook for about 10 minutes) drain fat.
• 4 add in the diced tomatoes with juice, parmesan cheese, chicken broth, season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer for about 45-50 minutes.
• 5 uncover and add in the beans and spinach; cook for another about 30 minutes (uncovered).
• 6 add/mix in the cooked pasta, the season again with salt and pepper.
• 7 ladle into bowls and sprinkle more grated parmesan cheese on top.

My Favorite Chili Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons minced onions
• 1 quart tomato juice
• 29 1/2 ounces chili style beans
• 16 ounces refried beans
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 10 3/4 ounces tomato soup
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 16 ounces hormel no-bean chili

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, brown ground beef, minced onion and salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 drain grease.
• 3 add rest of ingredients.
• 4 bring to boil, stirring often.
• 5 simmer 15 minutes.