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Savory Mushroom Soup

Ingredients 1 med Yellow Onion (diced) 1 med Carrot (diced) 1/ 3 cup Vegetable Broth (low sodium) 8 oz Baby Bella Mushrooms 8 oz White Button Mushrooms 1/4 tsp Thyme 1/4 tsp Rubbed Sage 1 dash Cayenne Pepper 1 Tbs Tomato Paste 1 can Diced Tomatoes (15oz) 1 Tbs Flour 1/2 cup Red Wine 1Continue reading “Savory Mushroom Soup”

Pineapple Dessert

Fresh Pineapple Pieces Sour Cream Brown Sugar Place ingredients in three separate bowls and allow diners to top pineapple as they wish.

Ratatouille Plus

Ingredients: 3Tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 large garlic cloves, sliced 1 small bay leaf 1 small eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (about 3 cups) 2 small zucchini, cut into pieces 2 small summer squash, cut into pieces 1 red bell pepper, cut into pieces 1/2 can of plum tomatoes (I use SanContinue reading “Ratatouille Plus”

Ratatouille Provencal

Olive oil, extra virgin Mediterranean origin 2 eggplants, stripe peeled lengthwise & sliced 1/2″ 2 large zucchini, sliced 1/2″ 2 large green peppers cut into strips 1 large or 2 med onions, diced 4 huge ripe tomatoes, peeled & chopped, or 2 lg cans Hunts diced 2-4 cloves garlic Fistful of chopped Italian parsley BayContinue reading “Ratatouille Provencal”

Easy Coconut Chickpea Curry

Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 large red onion thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic minced 1 inch fresh ginger peeled and minced or grated 1 tbsp garam masala 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 1/4 tsp ground black pepper (reduce to 1/8 tsp if freshly-ground) 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste) 1/4 tspContinue reading “Easy Coconut Chickpea Curry”

Sweet Potato and Apple Chili

Makes about 8 cups 1-1/ 2 cups cooked or canned Red Beans 1-1/ 2 cup cooked or canned White Beans 1-1/ 2 cup cooked or canned Pinto Beans 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 1 large Onion, peeled and diced fine 2 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced 3 Tablespoons Tomato Paste 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder 1 TablespoonContinue reading “Sweet Potato and Apple Chili”

Savory Olive Tapendnade Vegetarian Palmiers

Defrost and lightly roll out one sheet of commercial Puff Pastry on a flat surface. Spread a generous amount of prepared Olive Tapenade over the pastry, approximately one quarter inch thick. (Trader Joe’s Olive Tapenade with Kalamata & Chalkidiki Olives is recommended.) Beginning with the long edge of the pastry on one side, roll itContinue reading “Savory Olive Tapendnade Vegetarian Palmiers”

Lentil and Black Bean Chili

Ingredients 1½ cup(s), dry lentils, French-variety, picked over for debris 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 large, diced uncooked onion(s) 1 large, diced sweet red pepper(s) 2 Tbsp minced garlic 3 Tbsp chili powder 2 tsp dried oregano 1½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp kosher salt cannd diced tomatoes 29 oz, fire-roastedContinue reading “Lentil and Black Bean Chili”

Black Bean Lasagna

Serves 8 4 C canned black beans, rinsed and divided 5 TBSP olive oil, divided 1 small onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 3/4 C dry red wine 2 C tomato puree 2C canned crushed tomatoes 1 tsp sugar tsp dried oregano, crumbled 1/4 tsp salt 2C part-skim-milk ricotta 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1Continue reading “Black Bean Lasagna”

Cheesy Broccoli

Ingredient 4 stalks broccoli typically two packaged bunches 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided 2 cups crushed wheat crackers divided 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cut the broccoli florets off the stalks. If any of the florets are much larger than the others, cut them so they’re all pretty muchContinue reading “Cheesy Broccoli”