Low Fat Black Bean and Orzo Salad

2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained or 4 cups freshly cooked black beans 1 sliced ripe olives, drained 2 medium tomato, seeded & chopped 1/4 cup chopped green onion 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons olive oil, or Read More …

Feijoada Completa

The epitome of the Brazilian kitchen is feijoada (fay-ZHWAH-dah) – the national dish of the country. This complicated mixture of beans, salted meats, sausages, and rice is considered by inhabitants the king of all food. However, its preparation is so Read More …

Brazilian Vegetarian Feijoada with Black Beans

The challenge here was to create a meatless dish while retaining the distinctive smoky quality of feijoada (pronounced “fay-zhwa-duh”), the Brazilian national dish. The answer was to use a smidgen of liquid smoke, a prominent ingredient in commercial barbecue sauces. Read More …

Don Pablo’s Restaurant Burrito Grande

A large four tortilla filled with marinated and mesquite-grilled steak fajita meat. Build your own burrito by adding lettuce, diced tomatoes, Pico de Gallo, Monterey jack and aged sharp cheddar cheeses, sour cream, guacamole, queso, beans, Mexican rice, salsa, sauteed Read More …

Low Fat Butter Bean and Corn Chowder (high fiber)

Butter beans are a large lima bean. (Often, you will find baby lima beans in the frozen section of your market.) They are mellow, with a creamy flavor that makes them perfect for soup. 1 cup vegetable broth 2 cups Read More …

Classic Minestrone Soup

Minestrone is an Italian soup that simply means “dish up.” Typically it is made with fresh vegetables, tomatoes and can have beans, pasta and rice in it. It can contain meat or meat broths or be strickly vegetarian. Minestrone is Read More …