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Black Bean Casserole

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Easy Chicken & Black Bean Casserole is the perfect healthy comfort food for chilly evenings!


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  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Place beans in large bowl; partially mash with potato masher.
  3. Add chicken, green onions, salsa, tomato and cumin; mix well.
  4. Spoon 1 1/3 cups mixture into 9-inch round glass baking dish; top with 1/2 cup cheese.
  5. Arrange 1/2 of tortillas over mixture.
  6. Repeat layering with 1 1/3 cups bean mixture, remaining tortillas.
  7. Cover dish with foil and bake 30 minutes or until heated through. Remove from oven, uncover and top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
  8. Return to oven and continue to bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  9. Remove from oven and top with cilantro.
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Black Bean and Spinach Quesadillas

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Looking to make healthier quesadillas? Check out our black bean and spinach quesadillas recipe that is perfect for a quick dinner or lunch!


Black Bean and Spinach Quesadillas
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  1. Wash your hands and clean your cooking area
  2. Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray and turn heat on medium-high heat.
  3. Place one tortilla in skillet and sprinkle with cheese, black beans, onions, and spinach.
  4. Heat for one to two minutes
  5. Top with another tortilla and flip quesadilla.
  6. Heat for an additional one to two minutes.
  7. Remove quesadilla from skillet and cut into four triangles
  8. Repeat layering process with remaining tortillas to make more quesadillas.
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Southwest Bean Burrito

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This delicious burrito is a refreshing and filling meal. You can eat the bean mixture in a burrito or add it to a bowl of steamed rice. Don’t be afraid to add a few other flavors like lime juice! Have fun with this Southwestern Bean Burrito recipe!

Southwest Bean Burrito recipe hot and ready to eat! served with a side of salsa.
Southwest Bean Burrito
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Southwest Bean Burrito recipe hot and ready to eat! served with a side of salsa.
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  1. Preheat oven to 300°F
  2. Combine together the black beans, corn, garlic powder, avocado, onion, and chopped tomato.
  3. If you would like to add the jalapeño and cilantro combine it with the above ingredients
  4. Set aside mixture
  5. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes with olive oil; reduce heat to medium.
  6. Cook tortilla for 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly browned, turning twice.
  7. Transfer tortilla to a baking pan.
  8. Place cheese and 1/8 prepared mixture on side of tortilla and fold to make burrito (You can use a toothpick to hold together).
  9. Place burrito in oven for 5-10 minutes and turn once to toast both sides until heated through and through. May broil for 3 minutes to make crispy.
  10. Serve while hot.
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Southwest Bean Burrito Nutrition Facts Serving size (166g) servings per container 8 Amount per serving Calories 210 % Daily Value Total Fat 9 g 12 % Saturated Fat 2 g 10 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 5 mg 2 % Sodium 160 mg 7 % Total Carbohydrate 28 g 10 % Dietary Fiber 7 g 25 % Total Sugars 2 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 8 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 123 mg 10 % Iron 1 mg 6 % Potassium 440 mg 10 %

Slow Cooker Taco Soup

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Its getting a little cooler and now, it’s time for soup!  Try this easy slow cooker soup for dinner.  Just add your ingredients, set the clock and go! Slow cooker Taco Soup recipe ready to warm you up! plated in a bowl surrounded by chilis and cilantro.

Slow cooker Taco Soup recipe ready to warm you up! plated in a bowl surrounded by chilis and cilantro.
Slow Cooker Taco Soup
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Slow cooker Taco Soup recipe ready to warm you up! plated in a bowl surrounded by chilis and cilantro.
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  1. Cook ground beef with chopped onion; drain grease.
  2. Add to large crock pot.
  3. Clean tops of all canned goods before opening
  4. Then add other ingredients (including liquid from vegetables) to the meat mixture in the crock pot.
  5. Stir well. Simmer in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
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