Chicken & Sausage Cassoulet

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 lbs dried navy beans

  • 3 cups water

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 can chicken broth

  • 1/4 lb cooked, diced bacon

  • 4 chicken legs or thighs

  • 2 quartered carrots

  • 2 quartered onions

  • 1/4 cup chopped celery

  • 1 cup canned diced tomatoes

  • 2 crushed garlic cloves

  • 1/2 tsp ground sage

  • 1/2 lbs chopped smoked sausage

Directions

  1. Cook dried navy beans in your favorite way. I like the instant pot! Use chicken broth for more flavor.

  2. Sear the chicken on all sides in a hot pan. Season your chicken with salt and pepper first!

  3. In a large casserole dish, combine the beans with cooking liquid, bacon, carrots, onions, celery, tomatoes, garlic, and sage. Top with the chicken.

  4. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover and add sausage. Bake more 30-35 minutes or until beans are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Southern Chili

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef

  • 1 chopped onion

  • 1-2 cans tomatoes

  • 2 diced celery stalks

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 3 TBSP chili powder

  • 2 tsp salt

  • 1 TBSP sugar

  • 1 tsp worcestershire

  • 1/2 tsp hot sauce

  • 15 oz can of kidney beans

Directions

  1. Brown the beef, onions, celery, and garlic in a soup pot until beef is cooked through.

  2. Add the rest of the ingredients except the beans and simmer for 30-45 minutes.

  3. Add the drained can of beans and simmer another 15 minutes.

  4. Taste for salt and serve over rice! Top with sour cream, cheese, and chips if you want.

Roasted Garlic Potato & Black Bean Tacos

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Ingredients

  • Russet potatoes

  • 4 cloves garlic

  • 2 cups dried black beans

  • salt

  • pepper

  • taco seasoning

  • tortillas

  • Toppings of your choice - lettuce, tomato, sour cream, cheese, avocado, lime

Directions

  1. Cook black beans according to your favorite method.

  2. Dice potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes and top with oil, salt, pepper, and grated garlic. Sitr to combine and roast until cooked all the way through and brown and crispy. (I like the air fyer!)

  3. In a pan on the stove, mix the cooked black beans and 1/2 cup taco seasoning and 2 cups of water. Heat to a simmer and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed.

  4. Make your tacos with a base of potatoes and beans and add your favorite taco toppings.

  5. Enjoy!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 1/2 tsp. cumin

  • 6 cups chicken broth

  • juice of 1-2 limes

  • dash of cayenne

  • 1/2 tsp chili powder

  • black pepper to taste

  • 2-3 cans pinto beans or equivalent of dried and cooked

  • 3 TBSP cilantro

  • 1 large chicken breast

  • taco seasoning

  • Toppings of choice - cheese, chips, lime juice, avocados, cilantro

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients through the cilantro into a soup pot and bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes.

  2. Season chicken breasts with taco seasoning and grill or sear in a pan on the stove until cooked through.

  3. Diced chicken and add to the pot.

  4. Simmer for 10 minutes and taste for salt.

  5. Serve with your favorite toppings!

Instant Pot Black Beans & Rice

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried black beans

  • 28 oz. diced tomatoes

  • 4 cloves garlic

  • 2 cups chicken broth

  • 2 tsp. cumin

  • 2 tsp. chili powder

  • 1/2 tsp pepper

  • salt to taste

Directions

  1. Cook the black beans in your preferred method until soft.

  2. Add all ingredients except salt in your Instant Pot.

  3. Seal and cook for 30 minutes.

  4. Change setting to saute or soup and simmer until thickened.

  5. Add salt to taste.

  6. Serve over your favorite cooked rice.