| Black beans - nature's complete | | | | In a large olive oiled pan, cook 8 oz |
| nutritious foods loaded with protein, | | | | lean ground beef and 1 small, chopped |
| cholesterol free, and they are noted as | | | | onion until beef is browned and onion is |
| a quick delicious way to a healthy meal. | | | | translucent which will take 10 minutes. |
| In all bean recipes, we must always | | | | Stir in 2 cans drained and rinsed black |
| remember to drain and rinse the beans | | | | beans, one 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes |
| before using. Below I will give you | | | | with green chilies. Add 1 cup water. |
| some healthy recipe ideas for your | | | | Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce |
| healthy living with black beans. | | | | to low and simmer 15 minutes, making |
| Black Bean Saute | | | | certain to stir occasionally. |
| In a skillet treated with 1 tsp olive | | | | Incredibly healthy recipe makes 5 cups |
| oil brown one small onion. Stir in one | | | | of black bean chili. |
| clove minced, and cook for a minute. | | | | Black Bean Brownies |
| Stir in one can 15 - 19 oz of drained | | | | Take one recipe of brownies, add 1 can |
| and rinsed black beans. Remove from | | | | of drained rinsed and mashed black |
| heat and stir in 2 tbsp chopped pickled | | | | beans. Cook brownies at recommended |
| jalapeno chilies. Healthy recipe makes | | | | oven heat 350 degrees until healthy |
| about 1 3/4 cups and is excellent as a | | | | black bean brownies are baked. Cool and |
| side dish with pork chops. | | | | serve. Your friends will be amazed at |
| Black Bean Dip | | | | just how tasty these brownies are. |
| In and food processor, puree one can | | | | Mango Black Bean Salad |
| beans, drained and rinsed, with 1 tbsp | | | | 1-15 oz can of black beans, drained and |
| lime juice, 1 tsp freshly grated lime | | | | rinsed, add |
| peel and 2 tsp chipotle pepper sauce. | | | | 2 cups diced mango, 1 cup diced sweet |
| From the processor, remove mixture to a | | | | bell pepper, 6 green onions sliced |
| small bowl. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped | | | | thinly, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, 1 |
| fresh cilantro beans and 2 small Romano | | | | 4 cup fresh lime juice, 1 tbsp olive |
| or plum tomatoes. Excellent healthy | | | | oil, |
| dip. Serve with cut up veggies. | | | | 1 jalapeno pepper with seeds removed and |
| Black Bean Salad | | | | minced, and add sea salt and fresh |
| In medium bowl, mix one can beans, | | | | pepper to taste. |
| drained and rinsed, with 1 cup red | | | | In medium size salad bowl, mix black |
| pepper, chopped, 1/3 cup fresh cilantro | | | | beans, diced mango, diced sweet red bell |
| leaves chopped, add one drained 15 1/4 | | | | pepper, green onions sliced, freshly |
| oz corn niblets, and 2 tbsp of Ranch | | | | chopped cilantro leaves, lime juice, |
| Dressing (calorie-wise). | | | | olive oil and jalapeno pepper together. |
| Black bean salad is excellent side dish | | | | Mix gently in salad bowl. Toss salad and |
| for pork chops. | | | | serve. Healthy recipes serves 4 - 6 |
| Black Bean Soup | | | | people. This is scrumptious and my |
| Place 1 cup of salsa into an oiled | | | | favorite. |
| saucepan (virgin olive of course. Add a | | | | All of these recipes I have tried myself |
| pinch of allspice and cook over medium | | | | and truly enjoyed them. Black beans, you |
| heat for 3 minutes. Stir in 2 cans | | | | can see now, are totally usable and |
| black beans, drained and rinsed, and 3 | | | | nutritious in many ways. |
| cups low sodium chicken broth. Heat to | | | | Because black beans are one of nature's |
| boiling point; reduce heat and simmer 10 | | | | complete foods, which means it has |
| minutes. Use blender or potato masher to | | | | proteins and carbohydrates (healthy |
| mash beans rather coarsely. | | | | carbs), it is one food that we can get a |
| This healthy recipe makes 6 cups of | | | | great deal of nutrition out of and as |
| soup. | | | | you can see, there are many recipes for |
| Black Bean Chili | | | | healthy living. |