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