BEANS!

oxavecamourxo
oxavecamourxo Posts: 270 Member
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
I need more beans! Preferably for lunch. Gotta get me some more protein! So, if you have any awesometastic bean recipes that won't take forever to make (minus the soaking of course!) please stop hogging them all to yourself and share! :happy:


Oh yeah, and I'm vegan. So vegan/vegetarian recipes would be nice, but they aren't necessary. I can always tweak them to my liking.

Thanks in advance!!!

:flowerforyou:

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  • sarah_ep
    sarah_ep Posts: 580 Member
    I need more beans! Preferably for lunch. Gotta get me some more protein! So, if you have any awesometastic bean recipes that won't take forever to make (minus the soaking of course!) please stop hogging them all to yourself and share! :happy:


    Oh yeah, and I'm vegan. So vegan/vegetarian recipes would be nice, but they aren't necessary. I can always tweak them to my liking.

    Thanks in advance!!!

    :flowerforyou:

    Not a vegan, but would love to see new bean recipes for some protein as well!
  • MrsGriffin67
    MrsGriffin67 Posts: 485 Member
    I :heart: beans!
  • amerr
    amerr Posts: 190
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/corn-and-black-bean-salad/detail.aspx

    This is a side dish that I just tried and I absolutely loved it! You might be able to tweak it to make it into a meal, I don't know. But I loved it and even my kids liked it!
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Add me! Look at my food diary too. I'm vegan =] I have some great recipes so I'll get back on tonight to tell you some, I'm at work lol.
  • brbetha01
    brbetha01 Posts: 179 Member
    Great northern beans - add sofrito (tomato and cilantro... or home-made), minced garlic, adobo seasoning salt. They taste great! So good I could eat the whole thing if I wasn't worried about calories. :)
  • amycloutier
    amycloutier Posts: 6 Member
    I make the Margarita Grilled Chicken from Chilli's Restaurant at home all the time.

    The restaurant description is: MARGARITA GRILLED CHICKEN
    Classic Margarita-flavored grilled chicken with hints of lime and citrus, served with rice, black beans, tortilla strips and house-made pico de gallo.

    My version is 4oz of chicken from the grill (I usually grill 2 chicken breasts and save the chicken for other meals). Then serve over brown rice with black beans and homemade salsa on top.

    You can replace the chicken with a black bean burger or something else.
  • oxavecamourxo
    oxavecamourxo Posts: 270 Member
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/corn-and-black-bean-salad/detail.aspx

    This is a side dish that I just tried and I absolutely loved it! You might be able to tweak it to make it into a meal, I don't know. But I loved it and even my kids liked it!

    That sounds super easy! I love it! Maybe I could mix it with rice, too! And wrap it in lettuce!
  • GingerDarlene
    GingerDarlene Posts: 164 Member
    I am all about easy; I doctor up a can of black beans; saute' 1/4-1/2 an onion in a tiny bit of olive oil; add 1 clove of minced garlic then beans and add cumin for a smokey flavor. I add that to brown rice even my 10 year old will eat it up.
  • jraps17
    jraps17 Posts: 179 Member
    mix 3 or 4 different types of beans, soy crumbles and some of your favorite Mrs. dash or some other low sodium seasoning. into a crock pot, maybe some other veggies in there like peppers and onions. and some tomato sauce. its sounding like a chilli.
  • oxavecamourxo
    oxavecamourxo Posts: 270 Member
    These sound yummy so far! Thanks guys! Keep em coming!
  • mjawesome
    mjawesome Posts: 57 Member
    bump...i needs me some beans too!
  • AngelaAbbott391
    AngelaAbbott391 Posts: 43
    I found a bunch of vegan recipes you might like! --> http://undressedskeleton.tumblr.com/VeganANDVegetarian

    It has one recipe with beans in it. "Red Bean Chipotle Burgers". I'm not sure if you'll like it, but I thought I'd share :)
  • Laufitness
    Laufitness Posts: 17 Member
    Www.hurstbeans.com/recipes
  • fstender
    fstender Posts: 165 Member
    At our grocery store...(meijer) in the bean aisle there is a can of wonderful bean mixture called...Southwestern bean salad...by READ. It has a toco flavoring and it wonderful in a burrito...plus low cal. I make chicken nachos with it...we all love it!
  • Bunnyboo82
    Bunnyboo82 Posts: 42 Member
    No recipe to contribute, but i'm vegetarian and trader joes as awesome vegetarian cuban black beans in a can. you can make black bean soup out of them, add them to tomato soup, and use them in chile, and even use them in a salad :-)
  • MarcelaBella
    MarcelaBella Posts: 11
    Also try adding nutritional yeast to things like air popped popcorn. It has a lot of protein, and it tastes yummy, AND it's vegan!
  • TAErvin
    TAErvin Posts: 8
    Now thats good cause you can put that on before you go to work or early in morning and for get about if for a fwe hours and it will be so good. Keep it turned on low...:smile:
  • Finding_Tina
    Finding_Tina Posts: 48 Member
    When we need a quick meal on a hot day, black beans (heavily rinsed, from a can) mixed with salsa (from a jar), fresh cilantro and served over brown rice.. I don't heat the beans..only the rice gets cooked. Quick, easy, high fiber, low fat and everyone (including my two kids--ages 4 and 8) eat them!!!
  • biminij99
    biminij99 Posts: 11 Member
    I love beans too! I prefer to cook dried beans but if you must buy in a can, you could add some okra and diced tomatoes (and corn too!) to kick it up a bit and give it a mexican taste.

    Here is a way to quick soak the beans.

    1) cover beans in a large pot and bring to a boil for about 5 minutes.
    2) remove from heat and let soak for 1 hour
    3) drain and rinse thoroughly.
  • flea2449
    flea2449 Posts: 499 Member
    Hope you like this recipe. You can tweek up to your liking.

    Black Bean Soup

    Great Value - Black Beans Canned, 2 container (can be low sodium)
    Great Value - Diced Tomatoes 1 can
    Swanson - Chicken Broth- 100% Natural, 99% Fat Free, No Msg Added, 2 cups (can be veggie broth or just water)
    Spices - Ground Cumin, 1 tsp
    Fresh Produce - Garlic, Minced, 1 Clove
    Fresh Produce - Celery - Stalk (Raw), 3/4 cup Chopped
    Produce - Red Onion (Medium), 3/4 cup
    Raw - Jalepeno Peppers, 1 tsp or however how spicey u want it
    Spices - Garlic powder, 1 tbsp
    Red Pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste

    simmer 3/4 of the beans with juice and half can of the diced tomatoes and use a stick wand hand blender to emulsify the beans and tomatoe to a soup. Once that is done add all the ingredients and simmer until celery is soft.
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    You can add them to many of your favorite recipes that you already make, especially crock pot recipes.
  • Adynata
    Adynata Posts: 128 Member
    Well I'm not sure if this is the sort of thing you're looking for, but it is at least vegan. This is the result of one of my many 'thrown together' cooked salads, and is definitely one of the best tasting ones. This is the first time I've written a recipe out, so bear with me. It's really pretty simple to make.

    BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH TOFU AND EDAMAME SALAD

    Serves approx 1 - 2.

    Edamame Soy Beans, 1 cup
    Broccoli, 1 cup
    Low Sodium Soy Sauce, 3 tbsp
    Liquid aminos, 2 tbsp
    Medium Butternut Squash, 1cm cubes
    Firm Tofu, 150g
    Virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp
    Spring onions, 4 chopped
    Mixed leaf salad, 200g
    Sea salt
    Ground black pepper
    Mixed herbs

    Cube butternut squash and place on a baking tray. Brush with oil and sprinkle with mixed herbs, sea salt, and black pepper. Cook in oven for approximately 25 minutes on a medium heat. Remove moisture from tofu block using kitchen paper, then slice thinly (maybe 0.5cm) and cut slices diagonally across to form triangles. Place tofu triangles on a non stick tray and place in oven with the butternut squash pieces for approximately 15 minutes, until tofu begins to turn golden brown.

    Using a wok or frying pan, stir fry spring onions, broccoli, and edamame together. Add in the soy sauce and liquid aminos, and stir fry for approximately 8 minutes. Add the cooked tofu and butternut squash to the mixture, and stir fry for a further 3 - 5 minutes. Serve on a bed of mixed leaf lettuce or salad leaves of your choosing.
  • ArlVAMom
    ArlVAMom Posts: 42 Member
    I love black beans! If you can find them in your store, try refried black beans:
    http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2010/01/03/three-reasons-to-rethink-that-diet-coke-youre-about-to-drink/

    Delicious in a quesadilla with some cheese, salsa, sauteed peppers...

    I don't eat rice as much any more because I am trying to cut carbs, but I used to love Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice mixture. I would make it as directed, but first sautee some onions and bell peppers, and add the rice/bean mixture to that, plus a can of chopped tomatoes and cook that up. Delicious. Sometimes I would add smoked/chicken sausage and it's more like a southwestern paella, you could use a veggie sausage if you are vegetarian.

    I also love black bean soup, and many have already posted good recipes for that!
  • MrsGriffin67
    MrsGriffin67 Posts: 485 Member
    Oh I forgot to add...Ole' Mexican Foods Xtreme Wellness High Fiber Tortillas...only 71 calories each with 12 grams of fiber...super soft and oh so yummy! I use these several times a week with beans and a little bit of mozzarella. Add some onion, tomatoes, avocado and salsa...DELISH! And oh so good for you. :smile:
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    I make an easy "fake out" burrito. Heat equal parts rinsed black beans with corn (fresh, canned or frozen) on the stove top and then add in salsa and chili powder. Roll in a tortilla with a little sour cream and cheese if you want. No rice needed, the flavors are so great.
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