Nachos for Dinner(YES)!

Yes, it’s okay to have Nachos for dinner!!!

• 2 tablespoons safflower oil
• 1 small white onion, chopped
• 1 (15.5-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Get the full recipe at Martha Stewart.com

Image: She Cleans (Nachos before baking)

 

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Black Bean Soup…Yummy and Easy to Make

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Ingredients

10 slices bacon, finely chopped (I don’t eat pork so I used Turkey Bacon)
2 medium onions, chopped (about 2 1/2 cups)
6 garlic cloves, pressed
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups canned chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
4 (15 1/2-ounce) cans black beans, drained but not rinsed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 bunch cilantro
juice of 1/2 lime
Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish
Sour cream, for garnish
Grated cheddar, for garnish

(I opted not to use these garnishes)

Directions
Put the bacon into a large heavy pot and place it over medium heat. Cook until it starts to give up its fat, about 4 minutes. Stir in the onions and cook, stirring, until they start to turn translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until you can smell it, about 1 minute. Add the broth, tomatoes, ketchup, Worcestershire, and chili powder. Stir in the beans, turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Adjust the heat so the soup is bubbling gently and cook 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, pick off all the thick stems from the cilantro. Wash it and shake dry. Chop the cilantro coarsely and stir it into the soup when it has been simmering 10 minutes. cook until the soup is thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice. Serve with the garnishes.

Recipe from The Food Network

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Make These Brownies (Almost) With Your Eyes Closed

On the hunt for a good, easy and cheap dessert for the fam. and you tonight or really anytime? By chance do you have a box of brownie mix and a can of black beans in your cabinets/pantry? If the answer is yes, then get out your brownie pan because it’s ON. My former boss turned me on to this dessert and at first I was skeptical that brownies could taste good without the eggs and oil but one bite cured all of that.

Directions:

• Place brownie mix in mixing bowl.
• Puree black beans in a mixer with 1/4 cup of water(if too thick add a drop or two more of water)
• Combine black bean puree and brownie mix stirring until well blended
• Pour mix into appropriate size pan and bake according to package directions
• Allow to cool
• ENJOY!

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