ANother Great Cooking Class!! Recipes included!

Liz

Thanks so much for having all of us.  It was a great day- friends, support, and good food - what more can you ask for?

arlene 

My favorite thing from saturday was the beef and cheese cups. I will definately be making those, the only thing is I'll probably be eating a lot of them too!

Ok, Bean dip

Black Bean Spread with Lime and Cilantro

 

 

Fresh lime juice and cilantro dress up canned black beans for a simple, delicious appetizer. The liquid from one of the cans of beans is used to thin the spread to a nice consistency. Serve with baked tortilla chips, and use any remaining spread in quesadillas or burritos.

 

 

Yield

2 1/2 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

·         3  garlic cloves, peeled

·         1/2  cup  chopped fresh cilantro

·         2  tablespoons  fresh lime juice

·         1 1/2  tablespoons  extravirgin olive oil

·         1/2  teaspoon  salt

·         1  (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained (or black soy beans)

·         1  (15-ounce) can black beans, undrained  

·         Cilantro sprig (optional)

Preparation

With food processor running, drop garlic through food chute; process until minced. Add fresh cilantro and next 5 ingredients (through undrained beans), and process until smooth. Garnish with cilantro sprig, if desired.

Nutritional Information

 

Cals	113
Fat	5g
Cholest	0mg
Sodium	161mg
Carbs	11g
Sugars	0g
Fiber	6g
Protein	7gBottom of Form

Thanks for posting this!!!

Were you in ear shot when we were talking about alternative fillings for them? You could mix taco meat and cheddar then top with greek yogurt or sour cream, onions and tomatos, you could do a thai thing with ground pork, soy sauce and ginger - the possibilities are endless!

Liz

That asian take on it sounds really delicious too.  I love Mexican and Chinese foods so, betwen the two of them, I could eat these every day LOL.

WEll maybe next month we'll do some takes on it! We can do the mexican one with pieces of corn tortilla and the chinese with the won ton wrappers!!! The creative juices are flowing!! I am STARVING today so I almost licked the screen with Shannon's fried potato pic there!