"Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week - Red and Black Casserole

This week's "Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week is - Red and Black Casserole. Black Beans, Red Beans, Mushrooms, Bell Peppers, and Rice are some of the ingredients that make up this week's Dish. It's from the CooksRecipes website which has a huge selection of recipes to fit all Diets or Cuisines. So check it out today! Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2018!   https://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

A hearty meatless main dish casserole with black and red beans, mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, corn, tomato and rice.

Recipe Ingredients:
1 (16-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 (16-ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 cups water
1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained, chopped
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup long-cooking rice, uncooked

Cooking Directions:
1 - If using dry beans, soak in 4 cups of water for up to 8 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator. Drain and rinse.
2 - Combine with 4 cups of fresh water and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until tender. Drain.
3 - Coat large skillet with nonfat cooking spray. Sauté mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Combine with remaining ingredients and pour into a 9x13x2-inch baking dish. Cover and bake 45 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

Makes 6 servings.ed and Black Casserole
https://www.cooksrecipes.com/mless/red_and_black_casserole_recipe.html

"Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week - Herbed Bean and Sweet Potato Hash

This week's "Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week is - Herbed Bean and Sweet Potato Hash. A Vegetarian Hash, just full of of Sweet Potatoes, Bell Peppers, Onion, Dark Red Kidney Beans, and Red Beans! No Meat needed with this Dish! The recipe is from the CooksRecipes website which has a large selection of Vegetarian Recipes along with recipes to please all tastes, diets, and cuisines. Check it out today. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2018!  https://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Herbed Bean and Sweet Potato Hash
This wholesome and colorful vegetarian hash can be served anytime of the day, with or without the egg topper.

Recipe Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
4 cups peeled cubed sweet potato (1/2-inch cubes)
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 (15-ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed, drained (1 1/2 cups cooked)
1 (15-ounce) can small red beans, rinsed, drained (1 1/2 cups cooked)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Cooking Directions:
1 - Melt butter in a large skillet; add sweet potatoes, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and herbs. Cook, covered, over medium heat until vegetables are tender, 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 - Mash beans coarsely; stir into vegetable mixture and cook until hot through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper.
Makes 6 servings (about 1 cup each).

Tip: Top with one poached or sunny-side-up egg.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories 250; Fat 3g; % Calories from Fat 10; Potassium; 641mg; Calcium 67mg; Carbohydrate 48g; Folate 96mcg; Sodium 711mg; Protein 10g; Dietary Fiber 13g; Cholesterol 5mg.
https://www.cooksrecipes.com/mless/herbed_bean_and_sweet_potato_hash_recipe.html

"Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week - Grilled Beany Zucchini

This week's "Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week is a- Grilled Beany Zucchini. The recipe is off the CooksRecipes website. The Cooks site has a huge selection of recipes to please all tastes and cuisines so check it out today. Enjoy and Eat Healthy! http://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Grilled Beany Zucchini

Hollowed out zucchini are stuffed with a savory Italian-seasoned bean filling and grilled just until the shells are crisp-tender.

Recipe Ingredients:

4 large zucchini, cut lengthwise into halves

1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium tomato, seeded, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo or red beans (1 1/2 cups), rinsed, drained and coarsely mashed
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese - divided use

Cooking Directions:

1 - Hollow out zucchini with sharp knife, leaving 1/4-inch shells; reserve shells. Chop zucchini that was removed.
2 - Sauté chopped zucchini, bell pepper, onion, and garlic in oil in large skillet until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Add tomato and basil and sauté until tomato is wilted and mixture is fairly dry, about 5 minutes.
3 - Add beans to side of skillet; coarsely mash about half the beans. Mix beans and 2 tablespoons cheese into zucchini mixture.
4 - Spoon mixture into reserved zucchini shells; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cheese. Grill, covered, over medium-hot coals until zucchini shells are crisp-tender when pierced with a sharp knife, 10 to 15 minutes.
Makes 4 main-dish servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories 240; Fat 7 g; % Calories from Fat 24; Calcium 152 mg; Carbohydrate 37g; Folate 138 mcg; Sodium 327 mg; Protein 11 g; Dietary Fiber 9 g; Cholesterol 4 mg.

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/mless/grilled_beany_zucchini_recipe.html

Red Beans and Rice w/ Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage

Dinner Tonight: Red Beans and Rice w/ Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage




After some hot and humid days, then cloudy and rainy days, we have our beautiful Spring days back! Nothing but sunshine and in the 60's, beautiful out today. After Breakfast and my morning workout I went to Kroger, needed Bread and Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns. Came home and borrowed the neighbor's leaf blower and used it to clean out around the shed, ramp, and driveway. I'm going to have to invest in a leaf blower soon. After that got the cart out and enjoyed this beautiful Spring Day! For dinner tonight it's Red Beans and Rice w/ Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage.

While at Meijer I noticed they had a full selection Zatarain's Products, one being Zatarain's Big Easy Red Beans and Rice. Couldn't pass this one up! Packaged in a microwave ready bag, just heat 90 seconds and serve! Red Beans, White Rice, and Bell Peppers, I just added the Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage. Excellent Red Beans and Rice Dish! Well seasoned, bit of heat, and nice portions of Beans and Rice. Got a Keeper here for the Pantry!





For the Turkey Sausage I used Butterball Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage. I took one of the

Sausages and cut it in to bite size pieces. Using a medium size skillet that I sprayed it with Pam cooking Spray, also added a 1/2 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and heated it on medium. When the skillet was heated up I added the Turkey Sausage pieces. I cooked them about 12 minutes, stirring them frequently. As the Sausage was finishing I took the Beans and Rice Pouch out of the microwave as it finished heating, opened up the Pouch and emptied it into a large bowl. Took the Turkey Sausage as it finished and added that to the bowl with a couple of shakes of Frank's Red Hot Sauce, and mixed together everything and served. Now I got a Hearty Dish! Just love the trio of Beans, Rice, and Smoked Turkey Sausage. I also had a slice of Klosterman Wheat Bread. For dessert later a bowl of Del Monte No Sugar Added Mango Chunks.







Zatarain's Big Easy Red Beans and Rice

Zatarains Big Easy Red Beans and White Rice -  Zatarains Big Easy Rice brings you the fun and flavor of New Orleans in just 90 seconds in the microwave This savory dish is perfect as a side dish or jazzed up as a meal - the Big Easy just got easier.

Zatarain's Big Easy Red Beans & Rice:

* Seasoned white rice
* With tender red beans and bell peppers
* Ready in 90 seconds

Ingredients:
Cooked Enriched Long Grain Rice (Water, Rice, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid), Red Beans, Green And Red Bell Peppers, Soybean Oil, Sea Salt, Soy Sauce (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Corn Syrup Solids, Salt), Yeast Extract, Onions, Pork Stock, Garlic, Spices, Natural Flavor, Caramel Color, Torula Yeast, Bacon Fat, Salt.

Nutrition information
(Amount per serving)
Calories: 230  Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 550mg  Sugar: 0g
Fat: 3gFiber: 5g  Carbohydrates: 46g

http://www.mccormick.com/Zatarains/Products/Dinner-and-Side-Mixes/Microwave-Rice/Big-Easy-Red-Beans-and-Rice





Butterball Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage

14 oz. | Servings: 7

Try Butterball’s fully cooked Smoked Turkey Dinner Sausage. Now you and your family can enjoy

the great taste of hardwood-smoked lean turkey sausage with less fat than pork or beef smoked sausage. Serve with your favorite side dish for a quick and easy meal solution that always tastes great.

Microwave:
Wrap individual sausages in paper towels and place on a microwave-safe plate.Butterball Smoked Turkey Sausage
Microwave on High 3-1/4 minutes (1-1/2 minutes for one).
Let stand 2 minutes before serving.
**Microwave ovens vary. Cooking times are approximate.Always heat thoroughly.Grilling:
Grill at medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes, turning frequently.
Always heat thoroughly.

Skillet:
Cook in a non-stick skillet over medium heat, 10 – 12 minutes, turning frequently.
Always heat thoroughly.
Serving Size 2 oz. (51 g)
Servings Per Container 7

Amount Per Serving
Calories 100
Calories from Fat 50
% Daily Value
Total Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 610mg25%
Total Carbohydrates 4g1%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Sugars 1g
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 2%
Iron 2%
Calcium 2%

Ingredients: Poultry Ingredients (Mechanically Separated Chicken, Mechanically Separated Turkey), Water, Corn Syrup, Salt. Contains 2% or less of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Autolyzed yeast, Dextrose, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Phosphate, Flavorings, Potassium and Sodium Lactate.

http://www.butterball.com/products/turkey-sausage-and-franks/every-day-smoked-turkey-dinner-sausage

Shrimp and Andouille Sausage w/ Grandma Maud's Premium Black Beans and Rice

Today's Menu: (Leftovers) Shrimp and Andouille Sausage w/ Grandma Maud's Premium Black Beans and Rice

A beautiful crisp and sunny Fall morning and day here today! Spent the morning at the hospital to be with the family of my best friend. He underwent a Vascular Aneurysm surgery. A very risky surgery but he came through it in flying colors!! In fact the surgeon said it was perhaps the smoothest surgery of that type he ever did. So glad he's like a brother to me. Came home and did a load of laundry and relaxed then. For dinner tonight it was leftover city for me! I reheated the Shrimp and Andouille Sausage w/ Grandma Maud's Premium Black Beans and Rice.



It was a long morning at the hospital so thank goodness I some delicious leftover Shrimp and Andouille Sausage w/ Grandma Maud's Premium Black Beans and Rice to reheat. I just put the leftovers in a sauce pan and reheated it on medium low. I left the original post below on how to make this dish.

 Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, and Red Beans and Rice - You know it has to be one of those lip smacking delicious dishes! I had a bag of Grandma Maud's Premium Black Beans and Rice Bean Meal in the pantry and as I was looking around for something for dinner that just sounded right! I also used a bag of Kroger Jumbo Shrimp and Johnsonville Andouille Sausage. I started by slicing the Andouille Sausage into 1" slices. Then in a medium skillet I cooked the Sausage till it was browned on both sides and sat aside till a bit later. As my Sausage was getting done I boiled some water for my Shrimp. I didn't boil the Shrimp until it was time to add to the Black Beans and Rice.









To prepare the Black Beans and Rice just boil your water, add your mix, boil and simmer for about 30 minutes and your done, stirring often. After 20 minutes of cook time I added the Andouille Sausage, then after 25 minutes of cook time I added my Shrimp. Oh the aroma, that alone makes your mouth water! To serve it I used a bowl, sprinkled some Cilantro on it and a few shakes of the Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Then Enjoy! So, So, Good. I love the Grandma Products, so easily prepared and just flat-out delicious. Not to mention the addition of the Shrimp and Sausage. For dessert later a Jello Sugarless Dark Chocolate Pudding.









Grandma Maud's Premium Black Beans and Rice Bean Meal


Grandma Maud's Premium Bean Meals are loaded with wholesome flavors to serve as entrees or side dishes. These premium delicacies replicate the flavor profile of "it's been cooked on the stove all day" dishes in minutes. Beans are a miracle food containing lots of protein which makes it one of nature's perfect sources of strength, stamina and health. What we did was give you that perfect source of protein in a short time while keeping a delicious flavor with one of the lowest sodium counts for a product of this kind and without adding meat. Our Black Bean and Rice has the lowest sodium count for products of its kind and it's still delicious!


Ingredients:
Precooked Dehydrated Black Beans, Precooked Long Grain Enriched Rice (Rice, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine and Folic Acid), Maltodextrin, Dehydrated Onion, Sugar, Dehydrated Potato Flakes, Salt, Less than 2% of Modified Food Starch, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Spices, Hydrolyzed Soy and Corn Protein, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor, Natural Smoke Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Caramel Color, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed Oil.


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 0.25 cup
Servings Per Container 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100 Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 480mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 6%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars 3g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 4%
Iron 6%

Red Beans and Rice w/ Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa

Dinner Tonight: Red Beans and Rice w/ Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa

Lot of rain overnight and showers on and off all day. Rain and 50 degrees today, Snow Flurries and 30 for Saturday, 70 degrees and Sunny for Monday, "Welcome to Ohio Weather!" Had to pick up a couple of prescriptions and then spent most of the day at the rehab center with Dad. They told us today that he should be able to come home sometime next week. Tried a new Jennie - O Turkey product for dinner tonight, the Jennie - O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa. I prepared Red Beans and Rice w/ Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa.

I had stopped at Target yesterday morning to pick up a couple packs of Jennie - O Turkey Franks when I saw that they had the Jennie - O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa. First time I had seen this in store and had to try it!








To start I prepared the Red Beans and Rice. I used the Zatarain’s New Orleans Style Reduced Sodium Red Beans and Rice. Easy way to have some excellent Red Beans and Rice, plus it’s Reduced Sodium. If you love Red Beans and Rice you’ll love this! To prepare; In a 2 quart saucepan, combine 2 3/4 cups water, 2 tablespoons olive oil or margarine and Zatarain’s Black Beans and Rice. Stir well and bring to boil. Stir, reduce heat, cover and simmer over Low heat for 25 minutes. As the Red Beans and Rice is cooking I cut the Turkey Kielbasa in ½-inch slices. With about 12 minutes of cooking time left for the Beans and Rice I added it the mix. Continued cooking another 13 minutes or so and served. One good combination, Zatarain's New Orleans Style Reduced Sodium Red Beans and Rice and the Jennie - O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa. The flavor of Kielbasa paired with red beans and Rice is perfect, I did add a couple of shakes or so of Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Also had a slice of Klosterman Wheat Bread. For dessert later a Healthy Choice Dark Fudge Swirl Frozen Yogurt.

Jennie - O Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa

Hardwood Smoked Turkey Sausage with superior texture and taste with 65 percent less fat than pork and beef kielbasa.


Nutritional Information
Serving Size 56 g Total Carbohydrates 1 g
Calories 90 Dietary Fiber 0 g
Calories From Fat 50 Sugars 1 g
Total Fat 5.0 g Protein 8 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g Vitamin A 0%
Trans Fat .0 g Vitamin C 0%
Cholesterol 30 mg Iron 4%
Sodium 550 mg Calcium 6%


Ingredients
TURKEY, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED TURKEY, WATER, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DEXTROSE, SEASONING (SUGAR, DEXTROSE, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, SPICE EXTRACT), NATURAL FLAVORING, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MADE WITH COLLAGEN CASING. CONTAINS SOY. NO GLUTEN.

- See more at: http://www.jennieo.com/products/77-Fully-Cooked-Hardwood-Smoked-Turkey-Kielbasa#sthash.HpXma7pH.dpuf


http://www.jennieo.com/products/77-Fully-Cooked-Hardwood-Smoked-Turkey-Kielbasa

Zatarain’s Reduced Sodium Red Beans and Rice


25% Less sodium than our original Red Beans and Rice. Serves 4. A New Orleans tradition. Since 1889. This easy-to-prepare dinner mix has just the right blend of ingredients for a great tasting, authentic New Orleans style meal. Zatarain’s has been the leader in authentic New Orleans style food since 1889. So when you want great flavor, Jazz it up with Zatarain’s! This product contains 720 mg of sodium per serving. Our original Red Beans & Rice contains 1200 mg sodium per serving.

Tips: Try adding a half pound of sliced smoked sausage or diced ham to make a delicious dinner entrée.



Directions
Easy Stove Top: 1. In a 2 quart saucepan, combine 2 3/4 cups water, 2 tablespoons olive oil or margarine and Zatarain’s Black Beans and Rice. Stir well and bring to boil. 2.Stir, reduce heat, cover and simmer over Low heat for 25 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. 3. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir and serve. Black Beans and Rice will be saucy. For less saucy product reduce water by 1/4 cup. Allow to stand covered for 5 minutes before serving.
Ingredients:
ENRICHED LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE (RICE, IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), RED BEAN, ONION, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT & MALT BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SOY SAUCE (HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT), POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, RED & GREEN BELL PEPPERS, TORULA YEAST, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICES (INCLUDING RED PEPPER), AND NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (INCLUDING HICKORY SMOKED SALT).



Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 1/3 cup (65g) = 1 cup prepared

Servings Per Container: about 3.5
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories: 230

Calories from Fat: 5

Total Fat: 0.5g 1%

Saturated Fat: 0g 0%

Cholesterol: 0mg 0%

Sodium: 720mg 30%

Total Carb: 46g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 6g 24%

Sugar: less than 1g

Protein: 9g

Vitamin A: 4%

Vitamin C: 20%

Calcium: 4%

Iron: 15%

http://www.zatarains.com/Products/Reduced-Sodium/Reduced-Sodium-Red-Beans-Rice.aspx