Cream of Beans
Serves: 2
Ingredients
Serves: 2
Ingredients
1 can | black beans without the juice (16 ounces) | |
1 cup | fat free or low fat milk | |
2 tablespoons | olive oil | |
1 clove | garlic, finely minced | |
2 tablespoons | white onion, finely chopped | |
1/4 cup | red or green pepper (2 ounces) | |
1/4 cup | chopped carrots (2 ounces) | |
2 tablespoons | chopped celery | |
salt and pepper to taste |
Directions
- In a medium size pot, heat the olive oil at medium temperature, add the garlic and the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add the rest of the vegetables and cook for 3-5 more minutes.
- Add the beans and condiments (salt and pepper); mix, cover and bring to a boil. Boil for about 10 minutes.
- Blend the mix in a blender/mixer and pour back into the pot. Add the milk and heat for a few minutes without bringing to a boil.
If desired, serve with sour cream, chopped tomato, avocado, chopped hot peppers, cilantro and hot corn tortillas.
Source: Why Milk?
Classic Guacamole
Ingredients
- 4 ripe Fresh California avocados, seeded and peeled
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- ¼ Cup finely chopped onion
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- 3 drops hot pepper sauce
- Tortilla chips
Instructions
1. Using a fork, coarsely mash avocado with lemon juice and
garlic.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients to blend.
3. Garnish as desired and serve with tortilla chips.
Source: California Avocado Commission
It's quick, it's easy and so tasty!
Ingredients
- 2 slices of good quality wheat bread
- 4 slices of bacon
- avocado, sliced
- 3 to 4 slices of roma tomato
- cream cheese
- garlic salt
- ground pepper
Instructions
- Cook 4 slices of bacon. Remove, drain bacon and allow to cool. Toast 2 slices of wheat bread as desired. Spread each slice of wheat bread with desired amount of cream cheese. Place bacon, slices of avocado, and slices of roma tomato on one side. Sprinkle very small amount of garlic salt on other slice of bread. Put together and Enjoy!!!
