Yummy Black Bean Soup

Ingredients
2 (15 oz.) cans black beans, undrained
1 (16 oz.) can of reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup of salsa
1 tbsp. of chili powder
Shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, and freshly squeezed lime (optional for topping)

Mash one can of black beans with potato masher or food processor. Pour both cans of beans in medium saucepan. Add salsa, chicken broth, and chili powder. Bring to a boil. If desired squeeze in lime juice and top with cheese, sour cream, onion, and cilantro. Makes 6 servings.

Easy & Nutritious Meals

Okay so at work I am currently teaching a class that is titled Easy Meals for Busy Families. For my class I hand out quick, easy, and nutritious recipes for everyone to try. I have actually tried quite a few myself to make sure that what I was giving out actually tasted good! I thought I would share some of them with you so check them out and try them out! Here is one of them.

FOIL PACK CHICKEN FAJITA DINNER


1 1/2 cups of brown rice, uncooked
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 tbsp. of taco seasoning
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 green peppers cut into strips
2 red peppers cut into strips
1/2 cup of thick and chunky salsa
1/2 cup of mexican style shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Fold up each side of 4 heavy duty foil sheets with a 1 inch rim. Spray with cooking spray and combine water, rice, and taco seasoning; spoon into foil. Top with remaining ingredients. bring up foil sides and double fold the top and sides to make sure it is sealed leaving room for circulation. Place on cookie sheet leaving space in between each packet. Bake 30-35 minutes or until chicken is done. Let stand five minutes. Cut slits into foil to let steam out before opening packets.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROGAN!

This last week was my nephew Brogan's birthday! He turned 4! I can't believe he is that old! He is a stud and definitely will be a heart breaker! They had an Army party and it was way fun! I love you Brog and I hope you had so much fun :)