Black bean chili/7 recipes

Beef short ribs baked with garlic, onions and carrots in a barbecue sauce. Tender, tasty and succulent.

There are many variations of classic Mexican tortilla soup. In this vegetarian version (feel free to substitute chicken for the tofu for a non-veg version) the rich broth is flavored with earthy ancho (New Mexican) chillies and made more filling by adding some kale that retains it's texture well in a hot soup.

This simple and tasty dip, you can serve with pita chips or any kind of fresh vegies.

One of the recipes we found to use up the homemade leftover chili, it came out amazingly good, nice and crispy on top, very cheesy; the chili and other several kinds of sauteed fresh vegetables were delicious mixture, which gave the lasagna huge amount of flavor.

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.