How creative are you in the kitchen? What staples do you keep on hand to make quick meals? 

Key ingredients: Black Beans and Grated Cheddar Cheese; Condiment: Salsa

• Add cooked white or brown rice to beans and top with cheese and salsa.

• Add a corn or flour tortilla and salsa and make a burrito with beans and cheese.

• Add a baked white or sweet potato and salsa and top with black beans and cheddar cheese.

• Add baked tortilla chips and turn this into nachos. Top chips with beans, cheese and salsa.

• Add chopped onions, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and a beaten egg to mashed black beans and grated cheese and form into “burgers” and cook. 

Leah McGrath, RDN, LDN

Ingles Markets Corporate Dietitian

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