Lunch Archive

Crock Pot Ratatuille


2 large onions, sliced
1 large eggplant, sliced
4 small zucchini, sliced
2 garlic clove; minced
2 bell pepper, green; seeded & cut in thin strips
6 large tomato; cut in 1/2 wedges
1 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoon parsley; chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
Layer half the vegetables in the crock pot in the following order: onion, eggplant, zucchini, garlic, [...]

Lemon Garlic Chicken


1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, lightly pounded (3 to 4 ounces meat per person)
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
8 cloves garlic, smashed
1 cup wild rice blend (or brown rice)
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 1/4 cups water
10 fresh parsley sprigs
Directions
Season the chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper. [...]

Chicken Stew with Barley and Quinoa


3 skinless boneless chicken breast halves , organic and hormone-free
3 cup water; divided
3/4 cup pearled barley
1/4 cup quinoa
1 teaspoon salt; to taste
28 oz chopped tomatoes; canned or fresh

1 celery stalk, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
½ onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
Place chicken breast halves, 2 cups of water, pearled barley, quinoa (you need to rinse the quinoa very [...]

Crock Pot Fisherman’s Stew


Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 9 hours, 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
·         1 leek, rinsed and chopped
·         4 garlic cloves, minced
·         6 plum tomatoes, quartered
·         1 green bell pepper, chopped
·         3 stalks celery, chopped
·         1 onion, chopped
·         1 tsp. fennel seed
·         1 cups low- sodium broth
·         1 lb. [...]

Kale with Garlic and Goji Berries


Ingredients
2 pounds kale (preferably Russian Red), stems and center ribs discarded and leaves coarsely torn
1 tablespoon minced garlic
5 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup dried goji berries (2 ounces)
 
Preparation
 
Cook kale in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water (1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water), uncovered, until almost tender, 5 to 7 [...]

Fish Stew


Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small green bell pepper, diced
1 small red bell pepper, diced
¾ teaspoon dried, crushed red pepper
2 cups chopped tomatoes
3/4 can unsweetened coconut milk
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 ½ – 2 pounds firm white fish, like halibut or cod.  Salmon can be used as [...]

Carrot Soup


2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
1 pound carrots
4 tablespoons butter
2 tsp curry pwd
1 ½ qts chicken stock
½ tsp freshly grated lemon rind
½ tsp grated ginger
Sea salt and pepper
 
Saute onions and carrots very gently in butter about 45 min or until tender.   Add curry powder and stir around until well amalgamated.  Add stock, bring to a [...]

Millet with Spicy Tomato Sauce


1 C. (237 ml) millet grains
1 t. salt
3 1/2 to 4 C. (835 to 960 ml) water

Combine millet, salt, and water in a 2-quart (2 liter) saucepan.
Cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn heat down to low and steam for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat, and set aside for 15 minutes [...]