Black bean chili/11 recipes

Puree of Yellow Squash Soup recipe

The dip pairs nicely with the sweet potato fries. A snap to make so it's worth the trouble to go the extra mile.

Abilene Texas Chili recipe

A delicious meat pie is great at Christmas. Feel free to use ground beef, pork, lamb or a combination of different meats. Make a few of these meat pies a few weeks in advance, then freeze them in the freezer. Reheat it in the oven directly out of the freezer just before serving.

Nearly any kind of dried beans works in this class sweet yet savory vegetarian two-day version of baked beans.

A healthy penne pasta recipe, low fat and loaded with tasty veggies.

A very light, refreshing yet tasty salad, it's also very easy to make. It can be served right away or let marinate in the frige for overnight, it tastes even better next day.

Next time when you need a dressing to toss a coleslaw or a fresh vegetable salad, give this quick, easy and tasty dressing a try, and you won't go back to any store-bought ones afterwards.

Now that Autumn is approaching, try this wonderful chili at your next meal or gathering!

These pan-fried cakes are bursting with the oniony flavor of fresh snipped chives. Serve with sour cream and/or apple sauce.

Here is this New England yankee's version of a Southern classic. The cornmeal and panko crumb crust is what sets this recipe apart from others.

This is a nice change of pace for green beans, with an interesting, complex flavor. I steamed the beans instead of boiling to retain more of the nutrients. Lightly toasting the almonds boosted the nutty flavor.

This is a traditional salad dressing with a tangy flavor. You can make it diet-friendly by substituting low calorie or no calorie sweetener for the sugar.

A quick and easy enchilada sauce that you can make in about 10 minutes.

Easy and comforting weekday dinner. Pork chops smothered in a tangy paprika cream sauce.