Dukan Diet

This new recipe for A Month of Daily Phase One Recipes is the firstborn child of my Green Chile Mexican Casserole with Ground Beef and Layered Mexican Casserole with Chicken (that are also Phase One), and once Jake and I had the idea of trying to create a vegetarian casserole with some of those same flavors, it took us three tries to get it right.  But this final version is a definite winner, with all the flavors that make bean and green chile burritos such a favorite of many people.  Even though casseroles aren't too photogenic, I love them for the way the flavors combine to make a sum that's greater than the parts, and a leftover casserole like this in the fridge is always a nice benefit.

Food blogs are always a work-in-progress, and it's no secret I've been updating my photos on this blog for many years now.  I decided that the month of Daily Phase One Recipes was a great chance for me to improve the photos on some of my favorite Phase One Soups from the past.  This Chicken and Pinto Bean Soup with Lime and Cilantro is something I would happily devour for a Phase One lunch or dinner, and it had been needing a new photo since 2007!  This soup is a good one to make with leftover rotisserie chicken, and if you're not a cilantro fan I'd use thinly sliced green onions instead.   (You can see all the recipes from the month by clicking Daily Phase One Recipes.  Check after the recipe for Phase One Flashbacks from this day in 2012 and 2013.)