Fall is almost upon us. The days are getting chilly and getting shorter. I don't know about you, but this is when I like to whip up some quick and easy meals that are warm and filling. Over the years I've developed a few standards, most of which lend themselves to variations, and can be made with standard pantry ingredients. Here's an old standby - maybe you've got one or two such meals you'd like to share. I've included the specific brands I use.
Black Bean Chipotle Chile
1 TBS good olive oil
1 15-oz can Muir Glen Fire Roasted tomatoes with chilies
1 15-oz can Whole Foods Organic black beans rinsed and drained *OR* Eden black soybeans
1 15-oz can Whole Foods Organic red kidney beans, rinsed and drained *OR* Eden red kidney beans
1pkg frozen corn kernels ( Frozen Corn Taste Test)
Chili powder from Trader Joe's
1 tsp or more dried red chili peppers
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp Mexican oregano
2 or 3 chipotles in Adobo sauce, finely minced, plus some sauce (La Torre brand - available on Amazon)
1/2 cup or so diced green Bell pepper
About 1 cup finely diced onions
1 or 2 med cloves garlic, minced
red wine vinegar
Sweat the onions in the olive oil, then add the garlic. As soon as garlic becomes fragrent, add the tomatoes, stir a bit, then add the Bell pepper, the chile pepper flakes, the chile powder, the chipotle and sauce, the cumin and the oregano, stir a bit, then add the beans and the corn stir and heat through, and finally add a dash of red wine vinegar and cook for a minute or two more.
Black Bean Chipotle Chile
1 TBS good olive oil
1 15-oz can Muir Glen Fire Roasted tomatoes with chilies
1 15-oz can Whole Foods Organic black beans rinsed and drained *OR* Eden black soybeans
1 15-oz can Whole Foods Organic red kidney beans, rinsed and drained *OR* Eden red kidney beans
1pkg frozen corn kernels ( Frozen Corn Taste Test)
Chili powder from Trader Joe's
1 tsp or more dried red chili peppers
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp Mexican oregano
2 or 3 chipotles in Adobo sauce, finely minced, plus some sauce (La Torre brand - available on Amazon)
1/2 cup or so diced green Bell pepper
About 1 cup finely diced onions
1 or 2 med cloves garlic, minced
red wine vinegar
Sweat the onions in the olive oil, then add the garlic. As soon as garlic becomes fragrent, add the tomatoes, stir a bit, then add the Bell pepper, the chile pepper flakes, the chile powder, the chipotle and sauce, the cumin and the oregano, stir a bit, then add the beans and the corn stir and heat through, and finally add a dash of red wine vinegar and cook for a minute or two more.
