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"This recipe is from a Weight Watchers meeting. It is so quick -- I ate it daily when I was on maternity leave with my second son. If I am making it for the week, I just empty the cans into a plastic container and warm up 1 serving in the microwave. I have also made it using frozen corn and mixed vegetables.

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Ingredients: mixed vegetables, corn...

"There are two steps to cooking beans: soaking and cooking. Soaking allows dried beans to absorb water; which makes them start to dissolve the gaseous starches that can cause discomfort. Cooking beans makes them tender and digestible. And rinsing them after soaking and draining any water after cooking will further help to reduce the gas-producing starches...."

Ingredients: water, beans...

"My husband's bachelor friend uses this to make a few ingredients go a long way. We use this a for a quick and tasty "Mexican" night at our house. I serve this with flour tortillas, and make quesadillas from this topped with cheese for my toddler. We call it "Mexican" pizza. :)"

Ingredients: stewed tomatoes, tortillas...

"Refried beans are typically made from pinto beans, but black beans work well, too. Add a dab of sour cream if you crave a little richness. Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine."

Ingredients: corn oil, fresh cilantro...

"Since having gastric bypass, eating hamburger is like digesting gravel! So, here is one of my veggie burger recipes. Feel free to add spices to fit your taste, such as cilantro. A bit of green chile or jalepeno will warm the taste of it as well! I've updated the recipe (4/22) per Jilibean's suggestion to bind the patties together more...thanks..."

Ingredients: eggs, onions, rice...

"Every time I make this soup, people rave about it. It couldn't be any easier, and tastes like you've slaved over the stove all day! Delicious, high protein, high fiber, low fat, low calorie! This recipe is a constant in our menu rotation. It's also what I call "Pantry Food" because everything required is stuff we always keep..."

Ingredients: frozen corn, refried beans...

"This dip is great for those Sunday afternoon football games or anytime you have friends and family over to visit. Quick and easy - my bywords when it comes to cooking for company."

Ingredients: cream cheese, green chilies...

"This dip is as easy as uno, dos, tres! Serve with sturdy tortilla chips. We like Tostitos Gold."

Ingredients: cumin, green chilies...

"We like the leftovers served in a tortilla with fixins, this makes a great chicken burrito."

Ingredients: pineapple tidbits, salsa...

"Place beans, water and fatback in a heavy pot. bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours. This was my great grand mother's recipe and has been handed down for generations."

Ingredients: pork fatback, water...

"I have not yet tried this recipe, but there is only one word to describe it...EASY."

Ingredients: dried black beans, salsa...

"This is a recipe that's very easy and simple. I think it's some of the most flavorful chicken (I've made) with no salt added! I love these as tacos with romaine lettuce, pico de gallo, shredded cheesed and some sour cream. It get's really spicy with the added Ro*Tel in there so I omit it unless I'm wanting a lot of heat. I added..."

Ingredients: chipotle chiles in adobo, Rotel tomatoes & chilies...

"These are awesome, very low fat brownies. Almost all the women in my office are on diets and one woman brought these in. I love munching on their awesome low fat recipes."

Ingredients: powdered sugar, brownie mix...

"This soup is quick but tastes like it took hours to make.Please take time to rate this recipe. I really would like to know what you think."

Ingredients: creamed corn, diced tomatoes with mild green chilies...