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I'm calling it a stew. It's hearty, deep in flavour, and full of chunky vegetables. I used what I had, but ideally, it would be even better with potato or sweet potato, turnip, squash, parsnip - yum! But the cauliflower was delicious, I'd use that again for sure. Best part - leftovers the next day were even better. Enjoy this easy, one pot meal! Hannah approved, although this kid will eat most things, it seems! Spiced Vegetable & Quinoa Stew
Ingredients: 1 onion 2 cloves garlic 1 stalk celery 1-2 carrots 1/2 head cauliflower 1/2 head broccoli 1 zucchini 1 red pepper (Optional replace/add vegetables of choice: potato, sweet potato, turnip, squash, parsnip - all would go really well in this stew!) spices used (estimating about 1-2 tsp each: fennel seeds, garam marsala, cumin, oregano, ginger, turmeric, paprika 1 can diced tomatoes 4 cups vegetable broth 3/4 cup quinoa, uncooked Salt and pepper, as needed, always What to do: 1) Cook onion, garlic, carrots, and celery over medium heat in soup pot, in a bit of oil or water for 3-4 minutes until fragrant. 2. Add all other vegetables and stir in spices. Cook for a few more minutes until things are sizzling and smelling ammmmmazing. 3. Add diced tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Stirring to ensure things don't stick. Let boil for just a minute or two until carrots start to soften a little. 4. Add in quinoa and reduce heat to a low simmer. Stir then cover and let sit for about 10-15 minutes, or until quinoa is cooked to your preferred texture. Flavours will deepen as it simmers, too. Stir and serve up with crackers or a delicious piece of homemade bread! 5. Store leftovers in fridge and definitely enjoy for lunch the next day as it just keeps getting better as the flavours sit! SO good! *This meal would work well in a slow cooker, as well. Just add all ingredients, cook on low for 4-6 hours, or on high for 2-4 hours, or until vegetables and quinoa are desired texture. AMAAAAAZING! Seriously, we couldn't stop eating this. For supper, for lunch, with rice, with pitas. And, bonus, it made a TON of food, so we froze the rest. Vegan and wallet friendly, it's a crowd pleaser, for sure. Filled with spices and flavour, I would bring this to a potluck any day. I know even the toughest critic couldn't resist a second helping. It's THAT good. Totally sounding a bit overconfident here, but it's worth it. So, here ya go. Don't forget about this little (big) gem when you need a tasty meal that's ready when you get home. Enjoy! (And by feeds a crowd, I mean it literally - this will make lots! Be prepared!) Slow-Cooker Curried Lentils
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Letting the curry flavours absorb into the chickpeas and sweet potato all day results in one flavourful, easy, healthy, and CHEAP meal! No lie - a can of chickpeas and a sweet potato aren't going to set you back much. Try it, so easy, simple, and tasty over a bed of brown rice.
Total Time: 5 minutes prep + 4-6 hours in slow cooker Ingredients: 1 medium-sized sweet potato, chopped 1 onion, diced 1 can of chickpea, rinsed 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 tbsp of following: garlic powder, ginger, cumin, tumeric 2 tbsp of curry powder 1 cup vegetable stock 1 cup coconut milk sea salt/pepper to taste/preference What to do: 1) Put everything in the slow cooker, stir, and press start! Haha, seriously, I didn't pre-cook anything. The beauty of vegetarian cooking. Cook on low for about 6 hours or on high for about 4 hours, or until potatoes are soft. Stir, often, if you can. |
All Vegan, Refined-Sugar-free, Soy-free. A sprinkling of Gluten-free. And a pic of my babies, when they were babies. :)
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