Cuisine: Beans
Tomato Chickpea Salad
This Tomato Chickpea Salad with fresh summer tomatoes and chickpeas is tossed with a simple sherry vinaigrette. Sautéing the chickpeas until they are browned and crispy on the outside then dusted with cumin gives them a wonderful depth of flavor.
By - Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Jamie Oliver’s Tender & Crisp Chicken Legs with Sweet Tomatoes & Basil
Jamie Oliver’s Tender & Crisp Chicken Legs with Sweet Tomatoes & Basil is an incredibly easy crowd-pleasing dinner to make. It's 10 minutes of prep, 1½ hours in the oven and voila. There is no sautéing, just put it in a pan and throw it in the oven. I served this with a large loaf of crusty bread and a crisp green salad. Oh, and there was wine involved!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Mexican Chicken, Corn & Black Bean Cornbread Casserole
This Mexican Chicken, Corn & Black Bean Cornbread Casserole only takes 5 minutes prep time. The creamy chicken filling is topped with cheesy cornbread. I used some taco seasoning which I bought in Santa Fe New Mexico which was VERY hot! I happen to like it that way, not sure about the rest of my family!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Israeli Couscous with Chopped Vegetables, Chickpeas, and Artichokes
Israeli couscous" is actually pasta, it's also called pearl couscous. This Israeli Couscous with Chopped Vegetables, Chickpeas, and Artichokes is a perfect dish to bring on a picnic or outdoor concert. I used Trader Joe's Harvest Blend Israeli Couscous.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Avocado Basil Hummus
This Avocado Basil Hummus is so absolutely delicious. The avocado and fresh basil really takes your ordinary hummus to a whole new level. Warning - it's addictive!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes about 2¼ cups
Chicken with Chickpeas, Leeks & Yogurt Sauce
Chicken with Chickpeas, Leeks & Yogurt Sauce is very versatile because you can eat it hot, warm or cold. And the it's all done on one sheet pan, which is becoming my favorite way to cook.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 4 Servings
Spicy Chicken-Tortilla Chip Casserole
This Spicy Chicken-Tortilla Chip Casserole is so good! It's an easy weeknight meal. The tortilla chips add a lot of crunch and texture to this dish.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Braised Fennel, Cannellini Beans, and Italian Sausage
Braised Fennel, Cannellini Beans, and Italian Sausage is a great slow cooker Italian dinner. Serve it with a crisp green salad and a loaf of crusty bread.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 5 hrs 25 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Bourbon-Glazed Pork Chops with Hoppin’ John
Bourbon-Glazed Pork Chops with Hoppin' John is really delicious. It’s made in one skillet. The Kentucky bourbon gives a kick to these sticky glazed pork chops. In the healthier black-eyed pea Hoppin' John, this easy recipe uses smoked paprika instead of traditional ham or bacon. Hoppin’ John is a dish served in the Southern United States. Eating Hoppin' John on New Year's Day is thought to bring a prosperous year filled with luck. The black-eyed peas are symbolic of pennies or coins, and a coin is sometimes added to the pot or left under the dinner bowls.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
“16 Bean” Pasta e Fagioli
This “16 Bean” Pasta e Fagioli is from Ina Garten’s new cookbook, Cooking for Jeffery. Pasta e fagioli, meaning "pasta and beans", is a traditional Italian dish. Pastafazoola, a 1927 novelty song by Van and Schenck, capitalizes on the Neapolitan pronunciation in the rhyme, "Don't be a fool, eat pasta fazool", and the Dean Martin song "That's Amore" includes the rhyme "When the stars make you drool, just like pasta fazool, that's amore".
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 50 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
