Black bean chili/4 recipes

Kick it up a notch! Smokey chipotle, cheese, tomato, onion and cilantro. A Mexican inspired twist to a boring grilled cheese.

An easy, filling yet delicious week-night meal that's ready within half an hour.

An easy classic that's even easier using a microwave oven.

Enchiladas is one popular Mexican food, this version uses black beans enriched with onions, garlic and cumin as the filling and salsa verde for the sauce.

Crispy chicken strips made with chicken tenders. Kids love them and perfect when combined with a variety of dipping sauces.

This chili was filling, tasty and wholesome. Nothing is like a bowl of warm chili on a cold and snowy winter day.

The combination of parmesan, paprika, and fresh thyme or/and rosemary makes the roasted potatoes cheesy, tasty and full of flavor. You can always toss a few freshly minced garlic with the potatoes or simply sprinkle some garlic powder. A quick, easy and delicious dish that everyone loves.

This salad is subtle and very refreshing. There are a variety of textures-chewy cold noodles (bean thread noodles, some call them cellophane noodles 'cause when you boil them they become clear), crunchy sesame seeds, and crunchy cucumber slices. Sugar salt, and vinegar combine harmoniously, each understated but very much present.

An easy and tasty classic Chinese dish. Slice potato, carrots and bell pepper into matchsticks, quickly stir-fry with a Chinese sweet-sour sauce. Serve with steamed rice.

Try this scrumptious dish that uses the tantalizing duo of chicken and bacon.

A few simple ingredients make this barley casserole delicious and flavorful. An ideal weekday dinner on a cold winter evening.

Juicy bite-size cherry tomatoes stuffed with a tasty filling that includes mozzarella, basil and sun-dried tomatoes. Tasty pop-in your mouth mini-explosions of flavor.

Corn and black bean give the quesadillas great texture and nutrient, pepper or cheddar cheese adds the cheesy flavor and oozy texture into the mouth, enjoy every warm and oozy bite...

A "quick" kicked-up slow cooker or CrockPot baked beans recipe. Starting with canned baked beans and augmented with two more kinds of beans, bacon, and onions, get this recipe on the table in record time.

A quick and easy way to make your leftover rice into a delicious one pan meal. Feel free to add cooked meat. For a meatless version, add some scrambled eggs or browned tofu cubes.

A hearty, delicious stew and very filling as well. Served it with a homemade whole wheat bun, comfy and tasty.