I’ve been cooking so many bean dishes lately that I seriously cannot keep track. As I’ve stated previously, beans are economical, protein-packed, and easy to prepare which makes them key to my great go-to meals!
Since I broke my toe last week (this is an effort to get sympathy!), I have not been able to prepare time consuming meals and want to be off my feet as much as possible. In order to keep my tummy full and my feet off the ground, I stayed away from fast food, and looked to my well-stocked pantry and imagination to create some quick and easy dishes!
Tip: Make sure you keep your pantry stocked with a variety of beans: kidney, black, garbanzo, white, and pink including dried beans as well as onions, garlic, multiple varieties of pasta (shell, orzo, elbow, rotini, penne), spices, and cooking stock. These are my pantry essentials and are great for a quick meal!
Black eyed peas saute
1 can of black eyed peas, rinsed
pinch of thyme
pinch of oregano
EVOO
1/2 small onion diced
salt pepper
Saute onion with a few teaspoons of EVOO. Drop black eyed peas in pan with onion and seasonings for a few minutes. Then serve!
I paired these blackeyed peas with quick broccoli rabe. Just blanch in boiling water for about 7 minutes then saute with minced garlic and EVOO. Delish!
Then, I made a quick vegetable soup! Making soup (even though it is still hot outside- it isn’t inside!) is a perfect way to make tons of food at one time and you can make them with any ingredients you have on hand.
This soup contained veggie stock, shell pasta, frozen white corn, white beans, diced red bell pepper, herbs de provence, garlic, 1 stalk of celery, petite cut tomatoes, and grated cheese. Everything except the red bell pepper & celery came from the pantry. There is nothing wrong with experimenting and throwing in ingredients. Soups generally taste fantastic with any number of veggies and a variety of seasonings. I love using thyme, rosemary, and herbs de provence in soups. So go ahead, experiment!
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awww poor Jessica! that soup look so good!
i love beans! these recipes look great.
I hope your toe heals quickly!