Spiced Up Ham Hash

ham

hamWhat You Need:

1 onion, chopped
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can kidney beans, drained well
2 C of tomatoes, chopped
2 C new potatoes, diced
2 C of frozen corn
8 oz. ham, cooked and diced
2 T tomato paste
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 T of soy sauce
1 dash of Tabasco sauce
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper

How to Make It:

Spray the bottom of the pressure cooker with cooking spray.
Place the onions, beans, tomatoes, potatoes and corn into the pressure cooker.
Layer the ham slices over the vegetables.
Stir in the tomato paste, Worcestershire, soy and Tabasco sauce.
The cooker is brought to high pressure and cook for 15 minutes.
Slowly release the pressure.
Before serving season the hash with salt and pepper.

This is great served on a cold morning. You can replace the canned beans with 2 C of quick soaked fresh kidney beans. 14 1/2 oz. cans of vegetables can be used in place of the fresh and frozen vegetables if you prefer. Be sure to drain canned vegetables well before placing them in the pressure cooker. The Tabasco sauce is optional in this recipe.

Makes 4 servings

Cabbage and Grilled Bean Burritos

cabbage

cabbageWhat You Need:

1/3 C wheat berries
3 C of water
4 C green cabbage, grated fine
1/4 C onion, minced
2 carrots, grated fine
1 C mayonnaise
3 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 (15 oz.) can of kidney beans, drained
2 tbsp barbecue sauce
1 tsp dried thyme
1 egg
1/2 C bread crumbs
1 tsp salt, divided
1/2 tsp pepper, divided
6 soft tortilla shells

How to Make It:

The wheat berries are rinsed and drained well.
Cover the wheat berries with water in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until the berries are tender then drain the berries and set aside.
In a mixing bowl put the cabbage, carrots and minced onion and mix well.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper in a small bowl.
Pour the mixture over the cabbage and toss to coat.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
In a skillet over medium heat put the oil and heat until it becomes hot.
In the hot oil stir in the diced onion and cook 5 minutes or until a golden brown.
Put the onion, beans, barbecue sauce, thyme and egg in a food processor and process until smooth.
Mix the smooth mixture into the wheat berries.
Add the bread crumbs and remaining salt and pepper to the wheat berries and blend well.
Form the mixture into 6 oblong burgers.
The grill is preheated to medium temperature.
Mist the burgers with a non stick cooking spray and grill for 10 minutes or until crisp, turning often.
Place the burgers on the tortilla shells.
Top each one burger with the cabbage mixture.
Roll the tortillas around each burger for form a burrito.

Healthy Grilled Bean Burgers

mixed-beans

mixed-beansWhat You Need:

2/3 C uncooked bulgur
1 1/3 C of boiling water
4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained
1/4 C fresh parsley
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 large egg
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
8 whole wheat rolls, cut in half

How to Make It:

In a mixing bowl put the bulgur and the boiling water.
Place a tight fitting lid on the bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
Process the toasted bread in the food processor until you have 1/2 C of crumbs then set them aside.
The beans, parsley and garlic are added to the food processor and processed until the mixture is very smooth.
Drain the bulgur and stir it into the bean mixture.
Blend in the bread crumbs, egg, tomato paste and soy sauce.
Stir in the chili powder, salt and pepper.
Cover and set aside for 30 minutes to thicken.
The grill is set to medium heat and lightly oil the grill rack.
Form the thickened bean mixture into 8 patties.
Lightly mist both sides of each patty with a non stick cooking spray.
The burgers are put on the grill for 5 minutes then flipped over and grilled for another 5 minutes or until cooked the way you like.
Toast the rolls on the grill for 1 minute.
Place the burgers on the toasted rolls and add your favorite condiments.

Crunchy Catalina Vegetable Salad

summer-veggies

summer-veggiesWhat You Need:

1 (16 oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed, drained
1 (15 oz.) can shoe peg corn, drained
1 zucchini, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 (3.8 oz.) can ripe olives, drained, sliced
1 red onion, chopped
6 green onions, chopped
1 C Catalina salad dressing
1 1/2 C cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 C of corn chips

How to Make It:

Toss together the beans and the corn in a large serving bowl.
Add the zucchini and cucumber to the bowl.
Place the tomato, green pepper and the olives into the mixture.
Add the both types of onions and toss until all the vegetables are mixed together.
Spread the dressing over the top of the salad and gently stir until the vegetables are well covered.
Sprinkle the top evenly with the cheese.
Evenly spread the corn chips over the entire salad.

Makes 10 servings

Regular corn works just as well as the shoe peg corn in this recipe. The combination of these summer vegetables, the dressing and corn chips make this salad a delight for everyone who tries it.