I have to admit the past few months, comfort food has been a huge part of our diet, now lets get right back on the Plant based wagon!! More veggies !! I love making soups and stews using very little meat or no meat, with tons of flavour !! Fun recipes even the Kidz will like .. We are about 80% plant b tased I do love cheese!! We use meat as an ingredient ..
Pizza Tex Mex style preferably WW.
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped bell pepper, any color
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels ( Or Not ) lol
- 6 6- to 7-inch whole wheat pita rounds
- 1 cup chopped avocado
- 1 salsa
- dried cilantro to taste
homemade pizza is just minutes away. Topped with a tasty corn I don’t use corn ) and black bean combo, crisp up your flat bread in oven, line baking sheet with parchment paper.. put Oven on 350F 10 to 15 mins
in a pot , bring ¼ cup of water to a boil. Add the onion, pepper, garlic, and cumin; cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until the onion is tender, stirring occasionally and adding additional water, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, as needed to prevent sticking. Stir in the beans. Cook for 5 minutes more or until flavours are blended and beans cooked
Mash the avocado. Spread pita rounds with avocado and bean mixture. Top with salsa and sprinkle with cilantro. I addd a little cheese, it is your choice .. I also do a greek pizza using salsa, Olives with Red onions and topped with Feta
Veggie Soup with Lentils
INGREDIENTS
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 2 small onions, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped I like red onions
- 6 small potatoes, finely chopped
- 1 16-ounce bag brown lentils
- 5 diced plum tomatoes or tomato of your choice
- 8 cups vegetable broth or water
- 1-2 cups finely chopped spinach or 1 pkg frozen spinach defrosted and drained,
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- Combine all ingredients, except the spinach, and cook on low for 2 hours. Add the spinach about 20 minutes before the soup is done. Season to taste with salt and pepper. this is amazing even the kids will enjoy this..
This is a recipe from Cooking Light , I have adjusted to the way I like it
- 16 uncooked jumbo Rigatoni Tubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 1/2 cups diced eggplant
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 3/4 cup diced zucchini
- 3/4 cup chopped plum tomato
- 1/2 cup canned unsalted chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 3/4 cups My home made tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. torn fresh basil, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 4 ounces shredded Italian cheese blend (about 1 cup)
When we were living in Kitimat any years ago, I was working in KGH in the Dietary dept, I cooked meatless dishes for a week, on the Friday David said “Ann, I could murder a steak,” I laughed and asked him if he knew what he had been eating all week, he looked at me shocked and asked “ What have I been eating” All you have been eating meatless dishes all week, Chilli, Omelet, Spaghetti Sauce. your face Chips n Egg, stews..
Now this is our preferred way of eating, we have steak once in a while .. I buy ground chicken or ground turkey!! Have fun with this..
Next blog I will share a few more recipes . Please Stay Safe, wear your mask, wash your hands and call a loved one or text. Just a hey are young, helps .. Up and Onward Love y’all
Intuitive Chef 