Bean soup

The Soup
Pablo Picasso 1902

All I have for you this morning is a melancholy painting by Picasso and a recommendation for a can of S&W beans. (Yes, it really is that dull this week.)

Beans

As they say, the secret is in the sauce. If you can buy the S&W brand in your part of the country, this particular variety is perfect for adding to soup or making white chili with chicken, turkey or pork. I usually rinse canned beans, but in this case the "light seasoning" thickens and flavors chili perfectly. It's another ones of those easy meals you don't need a recipe for.

Brown a pound of ground turkey or chicken, then drain it in a colander. In the same pot cook some diced onion, garlic and peppers. Add a can of diced tomatoes, two cans of beans with liquid and season with chili power, cumin, salt and pepper. Add some canned or frozen corn.
A nice supper for a cold boring night in February.