Crockpot White Chili

1 pound dry white beans
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
4 cubes chix bouillion
1 1/2 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 8 ounce package cream cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tsp. Siracha
2 - 4 ounce cans greeen chilis
1/2 cup medium red salsa
2 cans whole kernal corn drained
1 Tbsp lime juice

shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
tortilla chips
Sour cream
Diced avocadoes

Directions

Add dry beans to slow cooker and fill the cooker with water...cook on high heat for 5 hours, turn off and let sit until ready to make soup.  For soup drain almost all the liquid from the beans reserving about 2 cups.

Chop raw chicken and add to pot along with onion, garlic, boullion and spices.  Cook on high for 5 hours. Turn off cooker and add cream cheese use whisk til blended. Add salsa, corn, lime, siracha and chilis. Stir and serve.

Serve with crushed chips, sour cream, montery jack cheese and diced avocado.

Lava Cake Black Bean Brownies

OK so I'm keeping this recipe on here for 1 reason, I need to tweak it.  I've made it twice like this and theres just something off about it, too oily and dense.  I love the idea of using black beans in place of flour, but the ratio is off.  Be warned these are ok, but not something I would rave about yet.  When I get around to getting this recipe right I will take this ho hum post off of the site and just leave you with a yummy almost flour less brownie.

1 cup coconut oil or  i have used vegetable

2-15 oz can black beans (with the liquid)

3 cups granulated sugar

2 cups chocolate chips

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 cup flour

1 tsp. Baking powder

2 tablespoon corn starch

Heat your oven to 350F. Spray a 9*13 baking pan with cooking spray.

Combine the  oil and black beans (dont drain) in a food processor, I use a ninja blender.  Pulse until smooth.

Add sugar and choc cips and blend until smooth, might look slightly lumpy. Add remaining ingredients and blend til smooth.  Pour into pan, i usually sprinkle the top with additional choc chips and bake for 50-55 minutes, brownies will be set but not firm. Served warm they are like lava cake. 

Mexican Dumpling Soup

For the Soup:
2- 15-oz. cans kidney beans, drained
15-oz. can black beans, drained
3 cups chicken broth
20 oz. Mexican-style chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans corn
2 large carrots, sliced
1 cup chopped onion
4 oz. chopped green chili peppers
Hot sauce, to taste

• Combine all the ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. 

For the Dumplings:
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
2 1/2 Tbsp. milk
1 Tbsp. oil

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and pepper. 
• In another bowl, combine the milk and oil. Add to the flour mixture and stir until just combined. 
• Turn the slow cooker to high and drop the dumpling batter by the teaspoonful over the soup. Cover and cook for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the dumplings are cooked. 
This Recipe is off of Peta.org

Black Beans and Rice

1/4 C. butter
1 onion finely diced
1/2 c. finely diced bell pepper
s cans black beans, undrained
1 can  tomatoes sauce

1  tsp. cumin
1 tsp. ground oregano
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper (more to taste)
1 tsp. salt
Cooked rice (we use sticky rice)
Cheddar cheese
Sour cream

In a stock pot heat butter, and cook onion and bell pepper til soft. Add beans, tomatoes, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Simmer on medium heat for about 30 minutes or until desired consistancy. Pour over rice. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and add a dollop of sour cream.

Matt's Chili

3 c. dry red beans
3 c. dry black beans
3 c. dry pinto beans
2 lbs. hamburger
2 cans corn
28 oz can tomatoes
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 -15 oz can Italian stewed tomatoes
1-15 oz can diced peeled tomatoes
1-29 oz can tomato sauce
3 c. chicken broth
4 c. cooked rice
1 1/2 c. freeze dried green peppers
2 large onions, chopped
6 cloves crushed garlic
1 1/2 tsp. pepper
2 Tbls. chili powder
2 tsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano

Soak all beans overnight in large dutch oven pot. cook beans til tender. Cook meat, onion, and garlic. Add remaining ingredients and cook down til thickened.

Corn and 3 Bean Salad

1 can garbanzo beans
1 can green beans
1 can kidney beans
1/2 of a chopped red bellpepper
1/3 c. chopped red onion
1 Can Corn Kernels
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
3 Tbls. sugar
2 Tbls. vegetable oil
1 tsp. minced garlic

Combine all beans and corn in a collinder and rinse. Place in bowl. Add, pepper and onion. For dressing in a jar combine the remaining ingredients and shake well. Pour over vegetables and beans stir, cover and chill...may be eaten immediatly but it actually gets better the longer it chills. Stir often.

My favorite summer salad, it's soooooooo refreshing I can't get enough of it!