Archives for December, 2009

Miso-Adzuki Stew


Ingredients:
1 cup dried adzuki beans, rinsed and drained
2 bunches green onions, white and green parts chopped separately, divided
½ cup dried shitake mushrooms, crumbled
¾ lb. small red potatoes, quartered (2 cups)
1 ½-2 Tbs. miso paste

Soak adzuki beans in 4 cups cold water for 5 hours, or overnight.  Drain and reserve soaking liquid.
Coat large saucepan or Dutch [...]

Black Bean Chili with Butternut Squash and Swiss Chard


  

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups chopped onions
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 1/2 cups 1/2-inch pieces peeled butternut squash
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed, drained
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
3 cups (packed) coarsely chopped Swiss chard leaves (from 1 small bunch)

 
Preparation
Heat oil in heavy [...]

Carrot & Kale Soup Recipe


2 medium carrots, diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium brown onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 sticks of celery, roughly chopped
1 1/2 cups of roughly chopped kale
3 cups of organic chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup of water
1 1/2 tsp of sea salt
2 tbs of chopped coriander (cilantro)
5 cm piece of ginger, grated
1 1/2 tbs of olive oil
1 [...]

Beet and Ginger Soup


Serves 2
8 ounces cooked beets (or one 15-ounce can, drained)
2 teaspoons minced or grated ginger
1 cup hot vegetable broth
4 teaspoons lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Chop cooked beets roughly, and put into a blender with ginger, hot broth and lemon juice. Purée to make a smooth soup. Season with salt and pepper to [...]