BLACK BEAN & CORN SALSA {Recipe}

This is a delicious salsa that can be eaten with tortilla or pita chips.  It is also great on tacos or alongside any other Mexican food as a salad.  The recipe is a conglomeration of several recipes I have tried.  Enjoy!

Recipe: Black Bean Salsa

From the Kitchen of: Emily Nelson

Yield: about 6 cups

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. sliced green onions (about 3)
• 1 small bag frozen corn kernels
• 2 cans canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 c. chopped tomatoes (or however many you like)
• 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 bunch of cilantro, chopped
• the juice on 2 lemons and 2 limes
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 large yellow or white onion, diced finely
• 2 avocados, diced
• 1/4 c. vegetable oil

Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Serve with chips or whatever you want. It is delicious. NOTE: Do not add black pepper even though it might seem like a good idea.  It ruins this salsa, in my opinion!

BLACK BEAN & CORN SALSA {Recipe}

This is a delicious salsa that can be eaten with tortilla or pita chips.  It is also great on tacos or alongside any other Mexican food as a salad.  The recipe is a conglomeration of several recipes I have tried.  Enjoy!

Recipe: Black Bean Salsa

From the Kitchen of: Emily Nelson

Yield: about 6 cups

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. sliced green onions (about 3)
• 1 small bag frozen corn kernels
• 2 cans canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 c. chopped tomatoes (or however many you like)
• 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 bunch of cilantro, chopped
• the juice on 2 lemons and 2 limes
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 large yellow or white onion, diced finely
• 2 avocados, diced
• 1/4 c. vegetable oil

Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Serve with chips or whatever you want. It is delicious. NOTE: Do not add black pepper even though it might seem like a good idea.  It ruins this salsa, in my opinion!

CHILI {Recipe}

I had a big craving for chili the other day so I made my standby recipe which my husband and I just love.  Unfortunately, my kids don’t care for Chili so he and I have been eating it for days, and needless to say my house has not been smelling like roses!!    Sorry, TMI, I know!

But seriously, this is a really easy and delicious recipe.  I love how much protein you get by eating a bowl of Chili!  Enjoy!

Recipe: Chili

Yield: one big pot

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 can pinto beans
• 1 can great northern beans
• 1 can red beans
• 1 can kidney beans
• (You can substitute other types of beans. I like black beans and Cannellini beans)
• 28 oz. can tomato sauce
• one chopped onion (onion chopping tutorial)
• 1 packet chili seasoning (I like to use the reduced sodium ones and not too spicy because I have kids…who won’t eat my chili!)
• toppings

Directions: Brown the ground beef in bottom of pot. Drain fat, if necessary. Add onion and cook until tender. Add the chili seasonings and beans. I like to drain off just the top of the bean liquid. Add the tomato sauce. Stir well and heat until hot. Simmer for a little while to meld the flavors all together. Serve with Fritos, sour cream, cheese, green onions, avocado, corn bread, or whatever you want! 

CHILI {Recipe}

I had a big craving for chili the other day so I made my standby recipe which my husband and I just love.  Unfortunately, my kids don’t care for Chili so he and I have been eating it for days, and needless to say my house has not been smelling like roses!!    Sorry, TMI, I know!

But seriously, this is a really easy and delicious recipe.  I love how much protein you get by eating a bowl of Chili!  Enjoy!

Recipe: Chili

Yield: one big pot

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 can pinto beans
• 1 can great northern beans
• 1 can red beans
• 1 can kidney beans
• (You can substitute other types of beans. I like black beans and Cannellini beans)
• 28 oz. can tomato sauce
• one chopped onion (onion chopping tutorial)
• 1 packet chili seasoning (I like to use the reduced sodium ones and not too spicy because I have kids…who won’t eat my chili!)
• toppings

Directions: Brown the ground beef in bottom of pot. Drain fat, if necessary. Add onion and cook until tender. Add the chili seasonings and beans. I like to drain off just the top of the bean liquid. Add the tomato sauce. Stir well and heat until hot. Simmer for a little while to meld the flavors all together. Serve with Fritos, sour cream, cheese, green onions, avocado, corn bread, or whatever you want!