978 optional black Recipes

black beans (and liquid ), onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, tomato, coarsely chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mild chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, crushed, cinnamon, black pepper, your favorite hot sauce, uncooked white rice, water, oil (optional) or 1 tbsp butter (optional)

black beans, drained and rinsed, chopped green bell pepper (celery optional), crumbled athenos feta cheese, chopped scallions, diced vine ripe tomatoes (cherry/grape optional), chopped basil (3 tbsp dried basil), chopped parsley, original rice wine vinegar (italian dressing optional), white basmati rice (jasmine rice optional if you like sticky rice)

extra virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped, red pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sea salt, sweet potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, lime , zest and juice of, diced tomatoes, black beans, rinsed and drained (or 6 cups freshly cooked ), fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, cumin, chili powder, cocoa powder, lime, cut into wedges (optional -- for garnish ), chopped cilantro leaf, washed and dried (optional -- for garnish )

black beans (amount after cooking and draining) or 3 cups no-salt-added (canned, rinsed and drained), cooked brown rice, water, olive oil, onion, diced, bell peppers, diced (red , orange, or yellow), minced garlic clove, ground cumin, cremini mushrooms or 10 button mushrooms, sliced, tomatoes, diced, salsa (no-salt-added, if you can find it), pepper , to taste, hot sauce, to taste (low sodium , such as jake & amos), salt (optional) or tamari, to taste (optional), lavash bread (make sure the tortillas are lard-free) or 12 wheat flour tortillas (make sure the tortillas are lard-free)

olive oil, onions, minced, garlic cloves, minced, black beans, rinsed, water, smoked ham hock, rinsed (any pork or ham bone works fine), bay leaves, chopped parsley (, or cilantro), salt, ground cumin, ground black pepper, left over smoked ham (optional) or 1 lb left over smoked pork, diced (optional), cooked white rice

onion, finely diced, olive oil, divided, minced garlic, black beans, drained and rinsed, chopped fresh cilantro, egg, lightly beaten, salt , plus more to taste, fresh ground black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, hot sauce, all-purpose flour, creole seasoning or 2 tbsp cajun seasoning or 2 tbsp emeril s original essence, cilantro , avocado slices, sour cream or guacamole, optional garnish

olive oil, diced celery, minced onion, diced green bell pepper, chopped carrots, minced garlic, ground cumin, dried oregano, chili powder, fresh ground black pepper, vegetable broth, water, black beans, rinsed and drained, sliced green onion (optional), corn tortilla strips (to garnish ) (optional) or chips (to garnish) (optional), crema (to garnish ) (optional)

green chilies, chopped (can use canned ), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, black beans, drained and rinsed, plain low-fat yogurt, ground cumin, salt, tortilla chips (optional) or cracker (optional)

mozart black chocolate liqueur, goldschlager cinnamon schnapps, hot black coffee, splenda sugar substitute (optional) or sugar (optional), cream

onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chopped tomatoes, undrained, beef (optional) or 1 vegetable bouillon cube (optional), chili powder, cumin powder, cayenne pepper (or to taste), black beans, undrained, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, bulgar wheat

sheet of puff pastry, wheel of brie , or suitably sized wedge from a larger piece, dijon mustard (option 1), black berry balsamic (option 2), or 2/3 cup balsamic and half a cup of black berries

black rice (like forbidden rice or lundberg black japonica), brown rice, chicken broth, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, onion, minced, celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced (optional), butter, pears, peeled cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice, walnuts, lightly toasted coarsely chopped, red lentil , soaked in cold water (covered for 2/3 hours and drained), dried cranberries (optional for color ), fresh sage, finely chopped, fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped

black beans, drained and rinsed, mexicorn, drained, chopped peeled avocados, chopped seeded cucumber, chopped seeded tomatoes, chopped sliced green onions, little jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped ( optional, i do not use it), lime juice, dressing, cider vinegar, olive oil ( some good stuff), ground cumin, dried oregano, salt and pepper to taste

canola oil, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, fresh zucchini (finely shredded and drained ), all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa, walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional), sugar, butter, canned milk (half and half if you prefer), semi-sweet chocolate chips

black beans, black-eyed peas (see note in recipe ), red bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, green bell pepper , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, red onion , chopped into pieces the same size as beans, cilantro, chopped (about 1 cup chopped cilantro), salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, dressing, spike seasoning (optional, but recommended ), ground cumin, ground ancho chile pepper (or use chile powder), fresh lime juice, white balsamic vinegar (or use white wine vinegar), olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, this is probably more dressing than you need for the salad, but if you refrigerate leftovers and eat them later, it s nice to have a little extra dressing to mix in.)

bacon, chopped, onion , chopped in medium sized pieces, italian sausages, removed from casings, broken up, yellow peppers or 2 small orange peppers, chopped, chicken stock (i used 900ml container-low salt), black beans or 2 (14 oz) cans black soybeans, drained and rinsed, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt , pepper, pepper flakes, left over rice (*optional-see note below ) or pasta (*optional-see note below)

dried black-eyed peas, spicey sausage , i use beef hot links, chicken broth, onion, diced, carrot, diced, celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced, italian seasoning, optional for me, kosher salt, black pepper, hot sauce , to taste add at the end

black beans, rinsed and drained, sweet corn, drained, red onion, chopped small, red pepper, chopped small, balsamic vinegar, oil, salt, white sugar, ground black pepper, ground cumin, chili powder, chopped fresh cilantro (optional) or 3 tbsp parsley (optional)