Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Quinoa Loaf






Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup rolled oats
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 cup chopped spinach (frozen works well)
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley and/or 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
10 sundried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
1 cup (about 1 onion) chopped red onion





Directions:

    * Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch loaf pan with oil; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.


    * Meanwhile, put beans, oats and 1/2 cup water into a food processor and pulse until almost smooth. In a large bowl, combine mushrooms, bean mixture, quinoa, spinach, parsley, tomatoes, onion, salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to prepared loaf pan, gently pressing down and mounding it in the middle. Bake until firm and golden brown, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Set aside to let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.



*Recipe adapted from: Whole Foods


Heart Healthy Stew



Ingredients:

2  teaspoons olive oil
1  cup chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
1  cup chopped celery
3/4  cup chopped carrot
3  garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2  cups cubed baking potato
1  cup chopped peeled rutabaga
1  cup chopped peeled turnip
1 cup broccoli
1/2  teaspoon salt
7  (10 1/2-ounce) cans low-salt chicken broth or 8 cups homemade chicken stock
2  bay leaves
1/2  cup chopped plum tomato
1/2  cup chopped zucchini
1/4  cup chopped fresh cilantro
1  teaspoon dried oregano
1  teaspoon ground cumin
1/4  teaspoon ground red pepper
1/4  teaspoon black pepper

*Omnivores- you can also add your favorite meat:
beef
lamb
chicken
sausage

Optional garnishes (to taste):
Cilantro
Nutritional yeast




Directions:

    *Throw all ingredients in crock pot and cook until desired consistency.  I cooked all ingredients overnight (about 11 or 12 hours) in a crock pot and woke up to a delicious meal! :)