What to make with.....

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If you've got an ingredient and not sure what to do with it /what to cook it with etc, post here and others may be able to suggest ways they use it and or recipe ideas.

I'll start one: What do you with black beans? (if you eat them)

Recently made a knock off version of TGI Friday's Black bean soup was delish.

Random thread idea!
If you've got an ingredient and not sure what to do with it /what to cook it with etc, post here and others may be able to suggest ways they use it and or recipe ideas.

I'll start one: What do you with black beans? (if you eat them)

I just made the best salad today with black beans and I don't even like then... No real recipe for quantities but throw in what you. have

Can Rinsed black beans
Corn kernels - frozen of canned
1 diced sweet pepper
1/2 red onion minced small
Mango diced. I used 2 but one is fine
Avocado cubed
Garlic
Pepper
Lime juice
Cilantro
EVVO

Mix all together.

I got one! I bought a big container of Greek yogurt to use in place of sour cream but I'm worried it's going to spoil before I use it sooooooo.....

What to make with Greek yogurt?

Tzatziki sauce. It's so good on chicken, or pork, or a spoon.


http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2007/07/worlds-best-tzatziki-sauce-recipe-greek.html

Farts?


Sorry, I meant "tarts"-- here's my recipe; I hope you like it!

rinsed and drained Goya low sodium black beans
diced onion
diced fresh tomato (with seeds and juices)
chopped scallion
sour cream (yogurt if you'd rather)
salsa
ground cumin
ground black pepper
chili powder
garlic powder
olive oil (a little doesn't hurt!)
shredded or diced cooked meat (chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, whatever)

All quantities depend on how much you want to make-- I don't measure the spices or the vegs.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat olive oil in skillet on med-high heat. Add onion. Cook 1-2 min. until slightly translucent. Add beans. Stir. Add spices as per you own taste. Reduce heat. Mash up the beans with a fork so that most of them no longer look like beans (you're sort of making refried beans, but not quite). Put about half of the bean mixture aside. Divide the remaining half between 4-6 non-stick individual tart tins, shaping the beans into a "crust". Put the tins on a cookie sheet., and bake for 5 min., or until the beans have started to get a little crispy. While these shells are baking, add the meat and tomato to the reserved bean mixture. Adjust seasoning as necessary. Remove tart shells from oven. Fill with meat mixture, and return to oven for another 5 min., or until heated through. Garnish with chopped scallion, salsa, and sour cream if desired.

Quinoa: cook with the appropriate amount of water plus 1/4 C golden raisins and a tablespoon of curry powder. Let it cool, then add 1 chopped granny smith apple, about 1/2 a small red onion, a cup or so of raw, chopped kale, and dress with a mustard-cider vinegar-honey-olive oil dressing.

Black Beans: cooled beans, cooled unseasoned quinoa, anaheim chiles, red onion, and frozen or fresh corn. Add chopped cilantro and lime juice. Eat cool or at room temperature.

Greek yogurt: blend with sugar & jam, then freeze in popsicle molds. Or Eat with a drizzle of honey and raw grapes. Or use as a base for salad dressings instead of mayo or sour cream (like Ranch or Blue Cheese).

Squash: make zucchini tots (from skinnytaste) substituting yellow squash for zucchini.
Or, add ribbons of squash to lasagne over the noodles.

Chili - lime seasoned ground pork. I got it on manager's special and its been in the freezer for a long time, thawed it last night. Gonna make it for dinner but not sure what to do with it exactly. I've never cooked with ground pork, much less chili-lime ground pork!

I've never used this. I'd make meatballs and serve them in a pita bread or wrap with sliced tomatoes, lettuce, hummus and maybe tzatziki. The spicy, citrusy flavor should work well.

Another option is meatballs in a salad (something like a taco salad). Again, the spicy, citrusy flavor should be tasty with it.

I saw this a bit late. What did you decide to make with the meat?

I got one! I bought a big container of Greek yogurt to use in place of sour cream but I'm worried it's going to spoil before I use it sooooooo.....

What to make with Greek yogurt?

Tons of things

I make my own cream cheese like spread.... Take the Greek yogurt, strain it over a cheese cloth over night, squeeze out the liquid.

It's like a cream cheese texture. Season with herbs, and spread it like cream cheese
Veggie dip Just add your favourite hers, or you can add a salad seasoning mix, I put a little no fat mayo to take out the tangyness, if you want to turn it into a dressing, add some buttermilk to thin out, add a little seasoning though
If I make a squash or a carrot, or some sort of purée soup, I I add it in the end for creaminess
Mix with purée fruit and honey, or jam if you don't mind the sugar add some milk, vanilla, blend together for a homemade yogurt drink. You can take any left over drink and make Popsicles.
Add a little honey or jam for a fruit dip and vanilla, take the same fruit dip throw it in and ice cream machine for frozen yogurt

Thanks for the idea to make a cream cheese spread and add herbs...that sounds really good!

I also use greek yogurt in dishes where sour cream is used--it's a great substitute. My most common use is in fruit smoothies...like this:

6 ounces greek yogurt
6 ounces skim milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 frozen banana (about 125g)
Strawberries (150g)
Mango (100g)

Makes 2 servings. Depending on fruit and quantities used, each serving is 210-260 calories.

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I got one! I bought a big container of Greek yogurt to use in place of sour cream but I'm worried it's going to spoil before I use it sooooooo.....

What to make with Greek yogurt?

Add a little honey and enjoy. I love greek yogurt with honey either as a meal(with fruit) usually breakfast or a snack. No need to make something using it just eat it. Unless you want a smoothie. YUM

Bulgur. Anyone?!?