BLACK BEAN BROWNIES VERSION 2

INGREDIENTS:
1 can black beans
3 eggs
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup organic sugar (I used coconut sugar)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips-dark preferred



DIRECTIONS:
Place beans in a blender and crush them up a bit.  Then add the rest of the ingredients except for chips.  Put the well blended mixture in greased 8x8 square pan.  Sprinkle with chips.  Bake for 30 min in 350 degrees and enj
oy!

SOUTHWEST HUMMUS & PESTO HUMMUS

Southwestern Hummus

1 can rinsed and drained black beans
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 cilantro leaves
1 tsp cumin
pepper, salt, chili powder to taste

Blend and enjoy!




Pesto Hummus

1 can rinsed and drained chick peas
1/3 cup tahini
2 Tbsp chickpea basil pesto
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

QUINOA STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

INGREDIENTS:

1 medium onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely minced/smashed

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

3 ribs celery, chopped

6 Roma tomatoes diced

1 can black beans, rinsed, drained

1 1/2 cups cooked Quinoa

3 large red bell peppers, halved lengthwise, ribs removed

1/4 fresh basil chopped

Cheese if you wish (grated parmesean)

Vegetable or Chicken broth

Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1.    Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat.  Saute garlic, onion, celery for 5 minutes.  Add basil, salt, pepper, cook additional minute.

2.    Stir in tomatoes and cook for several minutes

3.    Stir in black beans and cooked quinoa

4.    Add Cheese if you wish

5.    Fill each halved bell pepper

6.    Put in 350 degree oven in a baking dish that has about 1/4 broth on bottom

7.    Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes

8. Uncover, grate a little parmesean cheese on top, and then broil for 5 minutes.