RECIPE EXPERIMENTS: Bean and Vegetable Soup

Above: The soup starts to simmer on the stove.

RECIPE EXPERIMENTS: Bean and Vegetable Soup

KQ host Mitch Hightower loves to make soups and he's been working on perfecting this recipe for a while.  Mitch reports, "It's almost there".

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RECIPE EXPERIMENTS: Three Bean Vegetarian Chili

Above: The Three Bean Veggie Chili on the stove top.

RECIPE EXPERIMENTS: Three Bean Vegetarian Chili

KQ host Mitch Hightower experimented with a meatless chili recipe featuring three different beans including pinto, black and white beans.  The recipe also included onions, garlic, tomatoes and spices.

KQ partner Chef Philip said, "I like it, but it needs meat".

Mitch said, "I think it tastes okay, but it's very tomato forward and a little too acidic for me".

We'll keep experimenting and we'll keep you posted on the results.

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RECIPE EXPERIMENTS: Blue Chip Nachos

Above: Blue Chip Nachos.

RECIPE EXPERIMENTS: Blue Chip Nachos

Chef Philip made nachos for an appetizer, and to change things up he piled the toppings on blue corn tortilla chips. Chef Philip also prefers to mix the toppings together, so things don't fall off of the chips. The topping for these beauties included a base of refried black beans mixed with diced onion, diced jalapeno and grated jack cheese. The nachos were also topped with a dollop of sour cream, (not shown). The entire plate was gobbled up in no time, which is an indicator they were mighty yummy!

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ON THE SET: Taping the Bacon Jalapeno Bean Dip Video

Above: Chef Philip serves as the guest taste tester for KQ Season 4, Episode 12.

ON THE SET: Taping the Bacon Jalapeno Bean Dip Video

The KQ Crew has been busy taping another Kitchen Queers episode. Coming next week, KQ host Mitch Hightower shows you how to make his recipe for Bacon Jalapeno Bean Dip. This very yummy and easy-to-make dip is great for dipping chips, crackers, as well as fresh veggies. It's also awesome as a topping for a tostada or as a filling for tacos.

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Below: KQ host Mitch Hightower showing off the finished dish. 

PREPPING INGREDIENTS: Sweet Potato Waffle Fries

Above: Frozen sweet potato waffle fries ready to be baked.

PREPPING INGREDIENTS: Sweet Potato Waffle Fries

We're busy prepping ingredients for the next KQ video shoot, including these Sweet Potato Waffle Fries that will serve as the base of our Bacon Cheese Waffle Fry Nachos!

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NEW VIDEO: KQ Season 2, Episode 15 - Black Bean Soup

Above: Graphics for KQ Season 2, Episode 15.

NEW VIDEO: Black Bean Soup

In the latest installment of the Kitchen Queers video series, Mitch shows you how to make his recipe for Black Bean Soup.

View now here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aDVmM6w9wA&spfreload=5

EASY APPETIZER: Black Bean Nachos

Above: KQ Black Bean Nachos topped with sour cream.

EASY APPETIZER: Black Bean Nachos

by Chef Mitch

This very easy to make appetizer is a great party treat or TV night snack.  With only six ingredients, (if you include sour cream topping); and a bake time of 20 minutes, it won't be too long before these are ready to serve.

Check out the recipe and photo tutorial here:

http://www.kitchenqueers.com/food/nachosBLACKBEAN/

Below: The nachos are baked on the center rack of a 350 degree oven. 

Hot Chili on a Cool Rainy Day

Above: KQ Three Bean Chili makes for a hearty meal.

Hot Chili on a Cool Rainy Day

by Chef Mitch

The rainy weather continues here in San Francisco, and this type of weather always puts me in the mood to be in the kitchen.  So Chef Philip and I made our version of Three Bean Chili.  You can find the recipe and detailed photo tutorial here: http://www.kitchenqueers.com/food/threebeanchili/

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Below: We used pinto, kidney and black beans in our chili.

Above: We topped the chili with grated cheese before serving.