We had mashed sweet potatoes leftover from Thanksgiving, and we decided to try this vegetarian shepherd’s pie recipe from The Kitchn: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-lentil-and-mushroom-sweet-potato-shepherds-pie-182683. This recipe creatively uses steel-cut oats as part of the filling, which lends a meaty texture to the dish. We made the following modifications: first, instead of 1 lb cremini mushrooms, we used… Continue reading Shepherdess pie with lentils, mushrooms, and sweet potato topping
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Stuffed pepper with minced beef, rice, and lentils
Recipe here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/lightened-up-stuffed-peppers-recipe.html. We used uncooked basmati rice. In lieu of ½ tsp cinnamon (which I sometimes find cloying in savory dishes), we used ¼ tsp each nutmeg and cinnamon. We even had enough stuffing to fill a fifth bell pepper. (Note: we used the five leftover pepper tops for a Lebanese farmer’s salad, which… Continue reading Stuffed pepper with minced beef, rice, and lentils
Curried yellow split pea soup
Straightforward recipe that takes less than an hour to make. It tastes creamy yet is dairy-free. For the 1 Tbsp curry powder, we used 1 ½ tsp McCormick curry powder and 1 ½ tsp Jamaican curry powder. If you use vegetable stock instead of chicken broth, this can be vegetarian. We used an immersion blender… Continue reading Curried yellow split pea soup
Smitten Kitchen/Madhur Jaffrey chick pea curry (channa masala)
An excellent Madhur Jaffrey recipe adapted by Smitten Kitchen. http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2010/02/chana-masala/ I agree with Deb Perelman’s recommendation to add only ¼ tsp cayenne. We also doubled the lemon juice in lieu of amchoor (mango) powder. We used fresh tomatoes (two medium vine-ripened), as she had suggested, and one jalapeño pepper as the hot chili pepper. This… Continue reading Smitten Kitchen/Madhur Jaffrey chick pea curry (channa masala)
Yellow split pea soup with bacon
This is one of the chicken-broth based soups I made to recover from my cold. Saute 2 oz thick-cut bacon, cut into matchsticks, in a large stock pot with some olive oil. When browned, remove bacon and set aside. Add 1 onion, 4 celery stalks, and 2 peeled carrots (each of them chopped) and 5-6… Continue reading Yellow split pea soup with bacon
Italian chick pea and swiss chard soup
Using a stockpot, saute 2 oz thick-cut bacon (cut into matchsticks) in a little olive oil until browned, then remove and set aside. Add 1 chopped onion, 4 cloves minced garlic, 5 sprigs thyme (leaves only), 2-3 minced sage leaves, and ¼ tsp crushed red pepper and sauté for a few minutes. Add 1 bunch… Continue reading Italian chick pea and swiss chard soup
Barley pilaf with artichoke hearts and chick peas
We first tried this recipe in 2007 when our friend Sandhya served it at a party. The recipe is here: https://www.food.com/recipe/barley-pilaf-with-chickpeas-and-artichoke-hearts-301799 Our modifications: first, we halve the amount of marinated artichoke hearts (to a 6 oz jar), drain, and slice them vertically in half. Second, for the pesto, we prefer Safeway private label brand or… Continue reading Barley pilaf with artichoke hearts and chick peas
Venezuelan black beans
This is a recipe I learned from Cristian’s cooking class in Tampa in October 2010. Mix the following in a bowl: 3 diced Roma tomatoes (I forgot fresh tomatoes, so I used 4 oz of drained, canned diced tomatoes), diced ½ onion, chopped ¼ bunch curly parsley, 3 minced cloves garlic, and 2 tsp cumin.… Continue reading Venezuelan black beans
Burmese yellow pea and prawn soup
Soak 1 ½ cups dried yellow peas for a few hours, then wash and drain. In a stock pot, sauté 1 finely minced onion in a little oil. When translucent, add 10 peeled, cleaned prawns (I used jumbo shrimp) and saute until slightly pink. Add yellow peas, ½ inch microplaned ginger (about 1 Tbsp), 5… Continue reading Burmese yellow pea and prawn soup
Classic hummus
Drain 15 oz canned chick peas, setting aside 3 pieces for garnish. Mix the chick peas with ½ cup water in a sauce pan, bring to a boil for a few minutes until water reduces by half. Pour the hot chick pea mixture into a food processor, add 2 cloves garlic and 1 tsp salt,… Continue reading Classic hummus
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