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Chili For A Cold Day

Its cold, so I made a big pot of vegetarian chili for Meatless Monday.  Wish the intertubes had Smell-o-Vision!  Here's the recipe! 

Meatless Monday

I made a pasta, white bean, spinach and mushroom one-pot meal for Meatless Monday.  The spinach came from the garden, and there were hardly any leftovers.  Success!

No Meat? No Problem!

We've been doing the Meatless Monday thing for a few years now, and today, with it being cold and drizzly, I thought a nice lentil soup would hit the spot!

Super easy, all I did was saute a diced onion with some sliced carrots and celery until the onion was translucent, poured in 8 cups of vegetable stock, then followed with two cups of dry brown lentils, a drained and rinsed can of great northern beans, some tyme, salt and pepper, along with some reconstituted dried porcini mushrooms along with their strained soaking liquid, added a bay leaf, and simmered for 40 minutes until the lentils were cooked through.  Added a splash of lemon juice at the end, and we enjoyed it with bread and cheese!

Black Bean Enchiladas

This was a hit for Meatless Monday.  The Frothling was a bit dubious, but eventually warmed to it.  Even the Frothette enjoyed the black beans once they were mashed up! 

Meatless Monday

Eggplant and chickpea stew!  Very tasty and very easy!

Cut one large or several small eggplants into cubes, toss with salt and let drain over sink for 30 minutes.  Rinse with cold water and dry on paper towels.

Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a deep pan.  Add one large sliced onion, and three cloves chopped garlic, heat until softened and translucent.

Add one teaspoon cumin, one teaspoon coriander, and one teaspoon cinnamon to pan, stir to combine.

Add eggplant.  Cook for five minutes.

Add one can diced tomatoes, and two cans drained chickpeas.  Stir until combined, add salt and pepper to taste, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for twenty minutes.

Serve over cooked rice, couscous, or pasta.