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Tailgate Dip

September 1, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Tailgate dip recipe in a glass bowl with celery and tortilla chips.This is the perfect healthy dip to bring to your tailgate! This healthy twist on a classic layer dip is a great way to make sure you get some veggies in!

Tailgate dip recipe in a glass bowl with celery and tortilla chips.
Tailgate Dip
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Tailgate dip recipe in a glass bowl with celery and tortilla chips.
Tailgate Dip
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Ingredients
  • 16 ounces fat free refried beans
  • 2 cup nonfat sour cream
  • 4 ounces pickled jalapenos chopped
  • 2 avocados smashed
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 cups reduced fat, shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 tomatoes diced
  • 1 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • 4 ounces sliced black olives
  • 4 ounces lowfat tortilla chips
  • 6 celery stalks cut into 3rds or 4ths
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your preparation area. Rinse the tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro leaves under cool running water before dicing or chopping.
  2. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, spread the refried beans evenly in the bottom.
  3. In a mixing bowl combine the sour cream, drained pickled jalapenos, smashed avocados, and lime juice and mix until well combined.
    Beans spread in the pan with a bowl of sour cream, lime juice, avocados, and jalapenos in it.
  4. Spread sour cream mixture on top of the beans.
  5. Top the sour cream mixture with the shredded cheddar cheese.
    Spread cheddar cheese on top of sour cream mixture.
  6. In a bowl combine the tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, and black olives and mix until well combined. Sprinkle evenly over top of the cheese.
  7. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and celery stalks cut into 3rds or 4ths.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: appetizer, bean dip, beans, dip, fall, snack, tailgate

Spicy Refried Beans

January 8, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Refried Beans can be a healthy side dish option if you want them to be! Use this spice Refried Beans recipe to savor classics while giving them a healthy upgrade.

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Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 jalapeno whole
  • 1 15 ounce can pinto beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth low-sodium
  • groundpepper to taste
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  1. Wash your hands and your work area.
  2. Melt the butter with the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the jalapeno and cook until it begins to brown, about 1 minute.
  4. Add the beans and the chicken broth.
  5. Cook over medium heat, frequently mashing only the beans, until the beans are a think paste about 10 minutes.
  6. Season with pepper. Remove the chile and serve.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: beans, side dish

Frijoles Refritos

January 8, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

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Ingredients
  • 1 cdta mantequilla
  • 1 cdta de aceite de olva
  • 1 jalapeno entero
  • 1 15 oz lata de frijoles pintos drenados y enjuagados
  • 1/4 taza de caldo de pollo bajo en sodio
  • Pimiento en polvo a gusto
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  1. Lave sus manos y area de trabajo.
  2. Derrita la mantequilla con el aceite de oliva en un cacerola a fuego mediano.
  3. Anada el jalapeno y cocine hasta que comience a dorar, alrededor de un minuto.
  4. Anada los frijoles y luego el caldo de pollo.
  5. Cocine a fuego mediano, aplastando frequentemente los frijoles solamente, hasta que la mezcla de frijoles se vuela espesa.
  6. Sazone con pimiento. Remueva el jalapno y sirva.
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Filed Under: Cena Este Noche, Recipes Tagged With: beans, cena este noche, refried beans

Bean and Avocado Wrap

November 30, 2016 by Dinner Tonight

The colors and flavors in our Bean and Avocado wrap are amazing– beans, onions, avocado, red cabbage, carrots, and cilantro. Use whole-wheat tortillas to give added fiber.


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Bean and Avocado Wrap
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Servings
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Servings
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Ingredients
  • 1 15 ounce can unsalted pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 medium ripe avocado
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons canned chipotle Chile peppers in adobo sauce finely chopped
  • 2 cups red cabbage shredded
  • 1 medium carrot shredded
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 corn tortillas 7-inch
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  1. Mash beans and avocado in medium bowl with a potato masher or fork.
  2. Stir in cheese and onion.
  3. In another medium bowl whisk oil, vinegar, salt, and chipotle Chile peppers.
  4. Add cabbage and mix together.
  5. To assemble the wraps, spread about 1/2 cup of the bean and avocado mixture onto a tortilla and top with about 1/3 cup of the cabbage, carrots, and cilantro.
  6. Roll up.
  7. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: avocado, bean, beans, lunch, Vegetarian, wrap

Beef Skillet Supper

November 27, 2016 by Dinner Tonight

This one pan dish is sure to make dinner simple and quick tonight.beef skillet supper in a cast iron skillet


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beef skillet supper in a cast iron skillet
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound extra lean ground beef 3% fat, 97% lean
  • 1 16 ounce can unsalted pinto beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 14.5 ounce can unsalted stewed tomatoes un-drained
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 2/3 cup salsa
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  1. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef.
  2. Cook until no longer pink; drain.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients.
  4. Bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender.
Recipe Notes

Beefy Skillet Supper Nutrition Facts Serving size (317g) servings per container 6 Amount per serving Calories 340 % Daily Value Total Fat 6 g 8 % Saturated Fat 2 g 10 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 65 mg 22 % Sodium 210 mg 9 % Total Carbohydrate 40 g 15 % Dietary Fiber 6 g 21 % Total Sugars 4 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 29 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 70 mg 6 % Iron 5 mg 30 % Potassium 861 mg 20 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, beans, Beef, Heart Healthy, main dish, one pan, one pot, protein, rice, skillet

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