5 great easy spicy Recipes

olive oil, onion, diced fine, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes (more if you like things hot!), great northern beans, drained but not rinsed, parsley, fresh and finely chopped, dried rosemary, kosher salt, ground black pepper

spicy italian sausage links (about 10 oz total), skins pricked all over with a fork, olive oil, onions , halves and sliced thin lengthwise (about 1 1/2 cups), garlic cloves, chopped fine, mixed chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary , thyme, and/or sage or 3/4 tsp mixed dried herbs, crumbled, bay leaf, chopped scallion greens or fresh parsley (wash and dry before chopping), a 14 1/2-oz can diced tomatoes including juice, white beans such as cannellini , navy, or great northern, drained and rinsed, olive oil, firm white sandwich bread , crusts discarded, cut into 1/4-inch dice (or 1 cup panko bread crumbs), garlic clove, chopped fine, chopped fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping)

boneless chicken tenderloin, pepper jack cheese (cubed ), salsa (use mild if too spicy ), great northern beans (don tsp drain)

black beans, drained and rinsed, chipotle sauce, salsa (mild, medium or hot ), juice of 1 lime , or to taste