5 karen black bean Recipes

ground beef (or combination) or 2 lbs turkey (or combination), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped fine or 1 tsp garlic powder, chili powder, crushed tomatoes or 3 -4 large chopped fresh tomatoes, beef broth, cannellini beans or 1 (15 1/2 oz) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed, red kidney beans or 1 (15 1/2 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed, salt, cayenne pepper (i start out with a few shakes) or crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (i start out with a few shakes), sharp cheddar cheese (optional) or mexican blend cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese, shredded (optional), chopped raw onion (optional), sour cream (optional)

black beans, olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, dry red wine, tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, sugar, dried oregano, crumbled, dried thyme, dried parsley, black pepper, red pepper (to taste), part-skim ricotta cheese, eggs, beaten lightly, dried oregano, parmesan cheese, grated, dry lasagna noodles, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

whole chickens, thawed and rinsed, black beans, drained, sliced black olives, drained, green chilies, drained (chopped or sliced ), green enchilada sauce, grated monterey jack cheese, flour tortillas

ground beef (preferably 85% lean), pork sausage, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, refried beans, tomato paste, pinto beans, drained and rinsed (can sub black beans or another favorite type of choice), diced tomatoes, tomatoes and green chilies, bell peppers, diced (can use combination of red, green and yellow), chili powder, cumin, salt, sugar, white vinegar, water