11 can inspired Recipes

lean meat, ground (i used venison, but lamb, beef, chicken or turkey could probably be used), onion, grated, corn bread crumbs, buttermilk, egg, mexican oregano, pasilla pepper, ground (can sub ground poblano, or similar, if desired), hot peppers, diced or chopped (can use canned, if desired, don tsp drain), onion or 2-3 shallots, minced, garlic, minced, enchilada sauce (i used basic ), diced tomatoes(canned is fine , don tsp drain), chicken stock, mexican pasta, sour cream or mexican crema, fresh cilantro, grated cotija, tortillas, lime wedges

water, quinoa, rinsed, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, crumbled feta cheese, grape tomatoes, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, chopped seeded peeled cucumber, sliced pepperoncini, greek olives, pitted and halved, reduced-fat greek or italian salad dressing, divided

olive oil, brown onions, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, stewing beef, cut into small chunks, ground cumin, smoked paprika, ground black pepper, bay leaf, tomato paste, beef stock, chickpeas, rinsed and drained (canned ), diced tomatoes, canned, fresh coriander, finely chopped, black olives (optional)

butter, onions, diced, garlic cloves, crushed, red bell peppers, diced, curry powder, head cauliflower, chopped, potatoes, diced, sweet potatoes, diced, canned chick-peas, drained, chicken stock, reduced-fat unsweetened coconut milk, salt, fish sauce, lime, cilantro

turkey bacon, diced finely (can use regular bacon), frozen corn, butter, flour, milk, dry mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese, grated (freshly grated is best ), minced red pepper, minced (about the same size as the corn kernels), green onions, sliced

dried black beans , medium sized bag, soak and drained twice, onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, fresh cilantro, dried chipotle powder, onion powder, instant minced garlic or 3 fresh garlic cloves, cumin, bay leaves, kosher salt, lime , juice of, lime rind, chicken stock , canned ok, smoked ham hocks, cajun sausage

sugar snap peas, fresh garlic cloves, minced, zucchini, cubed, jalapeno pepper, finely chopped, diced tomatoes, canned, green chilies, onion, chopped, cumin, fresh oregano, vegetable stock, roasted peppers, chipotle hot sauce, salt, fresh lime juice, fresh coriander, chopped

beef chuck or 5 lbs stew meat, cut in 1-inch cubes, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, tapioca or 1/2 cup brown rice flour, salt, pepper, beef broth, red wine or 1 cup apple juice, canned pumpkin (instead of tomato sauce) or 1 cup apple butter (instead of tomato sauce), carrots, sliced, turnips, diced, sweet potatoes, diced, apples, diced, stalks celery, sliced, caraway seed, marjoram, allspice berries, ginger, nutmeg

chicken parts (cut up legs, breasts and thighs), sherry wine or 1 1/2 cups rice wine vinegar, coconut milk, garlic cloves, peeled, bay leaves, whole black peppercorn, whole thai chiles (optional)