Bean Salad

This past Saturday we went to the beach with some friends. My friend brought this bean salad that was really good.
Well I revamped it and made it with our ribs the other night for dinner. It's so good I even ate it for lunch today too!

INGREDIENTS:
1-16 oz can of Black Beans
1-16 oz can of Pinto Beans
3- Bell Peppers (I used red, yellow & orange), cut in half. You'll only use half of each one.
Cilantro
1- Half of Red Onion
2- Limes
2-tsp The Pampered Chef Chili Lime Rub
2-tsp The Pampered Chef Southwest Seasoning Mix
Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Rinse all of the beans in a strainer. Chop bell peppers to small view size pieces. Chop onion using TPC Food Chopper. Chop up the cilantro. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl. Squeeze limes with Citrus Press into mixture. Refrigerate until ready to use, at least an hour. I liked it better over night, so I would prepare it early or the day before.

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Almost Panera Bread's Black Bean Soup

There are lots of recipes out there, but this is my rendition on the recipe...
I am using dried black beans, well because I have a lot and I just like fresh beans.

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 celery ribs, coursely chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 small Chicken Boullion Cubes (or 2 cups of fresh Chicken Stock)
• 1-1 1/2 cup Water
• 1 lb black beans
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Soak black beans overnight in a bowl full of water. If you forget to soak, then add the beans to boiling water, remove from heat and let soak for 2 hours. Once soaked, drain and rinse.
Add the soaked and rinsed beans to large saucepan and cover with 2 inches of water. Add Salt & Cumin.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook for about an hour.
Take half of the beans and blend them in the blender & return them to the pot.
Add the chopped onion, crushed garlic, lemon juice, and chicken stock in with the beans.
Combine the corn starch with 1 1/2 TBS of water, mix and add to the pot with the lemon.
Cooked until thickened.
You may top with a fresh salsa, sour cream or whatever your heart desires. I made Yeast Rolls to go with it.

Ahhhhh

The joys of freezer meals!
Yesterday was a very tired lazy day! You can read about it on my other blog.
So, I pulled out a pan of enchiladas that I made & froze before i had Delayna.
Made a pan of good 'ol spanish rice & some beans.
YUMMMMMM
That's it folks!