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Recipe – Polenta chili
Polenta Chili:
makes 4 servings
Polenta Chili Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
2 to 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 to 4 teaspoons fresh oregano, minced
2 cups vegetable broth
1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, juices included
3 to 5 tablespoons canned diced mild green chilies, drained
1/2 tablespoon sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup polenta or coarse-ground yellow cornmeal
Shredded cheddar cheese (optional topping)
Recipe – Chickpea and Spinach Soup
Chickpea and Spinach Soup serves 4:
Ingredients:
2 tsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced (about 1 tsp.)
1/4 cup smooth natural peanut butter
2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, divided
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 15-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 14-oz. can diced tomatoes
2 oz. spinach, chopped (about 2 cups)
Recipe – Tomato Soup
Here’s a slightly modified recipe for tomato soup…
2 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 medium red onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
6 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 Tbs.)
1 14-oz. can organic diced tomatoes with sweet onion
1 14-oz. can organic plain tomato sauce
4 oz. silken tofu, mashed (about 2/3 cup)
1 low-sodium vegetable bouillon cube
1/2 cup couscous
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbs. chopped fresh oregano
2 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
2 chopped tomatoes
Recipe – Sweet Potato Bisque
Via the Vegetarian Times…
Sweet Potato Bisque with Shiitake Mushrooms
Serves 6 –The earthy flavors of wild mushrooms add depth and richness to this creamy soup.
6 Tbs. unsalted butter
3 medium-sized carrots, peeled and diced
1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
4 cups vegetable stock
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 herb bundle (about 30 stems fresh parsley and 6 to 10 stems fresh thyme)
5 oz. shiitake mushrooms, wiped clean, stems and caps separated
1 cup tomato purée
6 scallions, trimmed and finely minced
1/2 cup heavy cream, or more to taste
1/4 tsp. ground white pepper
1/4 tsp. cayenne, or to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Recipe – Ground Nut Stew
It’s open source recipe time…one of my favorite stews is this recipe for ground nut stew. The ingredients combine to make a tasty dish. I would recommend serving it over couscous.
Ground Nut Stew
- 2c chopped onion
- 2T peanut or vegetable oil
- ½ tsp cayenne
- 1tsp minced garlic
- 2c chopped cabbage
- 3c cubed sweet potatoes (1 in cubes)
- 3c tomato juice
- 1c apple or apricot juice
- 1tsp salt
- 1tsp minced ginger root
- 3T cilantro
- 2 chopped tomatoes
- 1½ -2c chopped okra
- ½ c peanut butter
