Black Bean Tacos

I've been hearing people talk good things about Black Bean Tacos lately, so I did some internet searching for a recipe. I have found this one from www.allrecipes.com, and it has plenty of good reviews. I am going to post it here for a reference. I will likely be making this one soon after I go grocery shopping again and pick up our whole wheat tortillas. I subbed a few things (whole wheat instead of flour tortillas) from the original to make it a wic item.


Black Bean Tortillas

1 medium onion, chopped * (will sub frozen onion)

2 garlic cloves, minced*

1 tablespoon canola oil

2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed*

and drained

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes* (wic item if use fresh tomatoes)

1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon pepper

8 (6 inch) whole wheat tortillas, warmed*

1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar

cheese*

1 large ripe avocado, peeled and sliced*

In a nonstick skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, chilies and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Spoon about 1/2 cup off center on each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese. Fold one side of tortilla over filling. Garnish with avocado.

Kidney Bean Salad

This recipe was pretty good. My kids picked out the kidney beans, but maybe someday they'll eat it. You can eat this as is, on bread or whole wheat tortillas, all WIC foods.

Kidney Bean Salad

1 can kidney beans*
1 cup cheddar cheese, cut in small chunks*
2 hard cooked eggs, diced*
Mayonnaise to taste

Whole wheat bread or tortillas* (optional)

Combine all. Eat right away or chill.

Taco Pizza

Yesterday for lunch we had bean dip with corn chips. With the left overs, we made Taco Pizza. It was delicious.

Bean Dip

• 2 cans white beans*
• 1 pkg taco seasoning (can also use 1/8 Cup chili powder, 1 tsp onion powder, and 1 tsp garlic powder or all to taste)
  

Mix Together in food processor. Warm if desired.

Corn Chips

• Corn Tortillas*
• Salt

Cut tortiallas in triangles. Add salt. Bake 350degrees about 12 minutes. Let crisp up further on pan if desired.

Taco Pizza

• Pizza crust (I used this recipe)
• Bean Dip*
• 1/2 pound cooked hamburger
• 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese*
• 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese*
• Tomatoes*
• Lettuce*
• Corn Tortillas*
• Sour Cream
• Salsa or Taco Sauce

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Make pizza crust. Add Bean dip, hamburger, and cheeses. Bake 15-20 minutes. Serve with the rest of the toppings. Adding your own favorites if desired.

Cheese Pizza

A quick and easy lunch to prepare for you kids. Or to have your kids help prepare. You can add sausage, or pepperoni if you want, but it makes the pizza cost more. I like to cook up a batch of ground sausage and save a little back for pizza. To make it almost 100% WIC food items you can dice a tomato and cook it, then stick it in the food processor with a little olive oil for the pizza sauce.

Pizza

Corn Tortillas*
Cheese, shredded*
Pizza sauce
onions, mushrooms, peppers* (optional)
Sausage, or pepperoni (optional)
Italian seasoning (optional)

Place tortillas on cookie sheet. Spread Pizza sauce, then meat, veggies if desired. Top with cheese. Sprinkle a little Italian Seasoning on top. Bake 400% approx 10 minutes, or until cheese melts and slightly brown.