Em's Shepards Pie!

 Mock Ground Beef
 chopped onion. 
add i can tomato soup to the "meat", simmer till its bubbling.


 put in dish, then layer 1 can whole corn and
 1 can creamy corn (mixed) on top meat,
 then mashed potatoes (sound cream and chives), 
then top with shredded cheddar cheese or whatever you have. 


cook 350*, until sides bubble and cheese is melted.

Copy Cat......

The other day we tried Chipotle's Mexican Grill and loved it! I decided to try and make their Vegetarian Bowl and must say it was close ;)

*HERE* is the recipe for the rice. I still made my rice in the rice cooker.

I layered the ingredients in a cake pan.

• (cooked) Rice
• Black Beans (either soaked or from a can)
• Shredded Cheese
• Sautéed Onions - Peppers - Tofu

Cooked until the cheese was melted.
Topped with Home Made Guacamole!!

Some ate it with chips. Some with tortillas!!

Vegetarian Shepard's Pie!

Looks Yummy on a Cool Evening!!!

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/recipes/vegetarian-shepherds-pie-535165/

ingredients

• 3 small potatoes (3/4 pound)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 to 4 tablespoons milk
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1 medium carrot, sliced (1/2 cup)
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 14-1/2-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and cut up
• 1 10-ounce package frozen whole kernel corn or mixed vegetables
• 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
• Paprika (optional)

directions

1. Peel and quarter potatoes. Cook, covered, in a small amount of boiling lightly salted water for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Drain. Mash with a potato masher or beat with an electric mixer on low speed. In a small saucepan cook garlic and dried basil in margarine or butter for 15 seconds. Add to mashed potatoes along with salt. Gradually beat in enough milk to make light and fluffy. Set aside.
2. For filling, in a medium saucepan cook onion and carrot in hot oil until onion is tender but not brown. Stir in kidney beans, tomatoes, frozen vegetables, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar. Heat until bubbly.
3. Transfer vegetable mixture to an 8x8x2-inch square baking pan. Drop mashed potatoes in 4 mounds over vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and, if desired, paprika. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree F. oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese begins to brown. Makes 4 servings.

Black Bean Burgers

Black Bean Burgers

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped

1/2 onion,

garlic,

1 egg,

1/2 cup bread crumbs,

cumin,

red pepper flakes,

Tabasco,

ketchup.

I bake mine in the oven, so I preheat to 380. Mash the black beans until theyre thick and pasty. Mix all the other ingredients in and blend well. I save the breadcrumbs til last because these are teh most difficult to blend in, much easierif everything else id blended first! I oil my hands with olive oil and form these into patties. I bake them for 10 minutes on each side. [ I guess you could grill these too, but Ive never tried it.]

A good variation is to add some corn in there. Makes kind of a southwest black bean burger. When I add corn I add red bell pepper- so flavorful! =)

Depending on how dry your black beans are you may need more bread crumbs...

This time around I bought the dried beans vs the canned beans :) 1 bag of beans about equaled to 2 cans of beans. So half price!! YAY gotta save where I can!!!

Not sure what to do with the dried beans? This site was helpful :)

Soaking & Cooking:
Black beans, like all dried beans, need to be soaked before cooking. This hydration helps to reduce the cooking time. Because they are small, 2 - 4 hours soaking in cold water should suffice. Drain, and cook as per recipe.

If you don't have the time, boil the beans in water for 1 - 3 minutes, turn off heat, cover the pot and let them sit for one hour. Drain and proceed as per recipe. However, there is a problem with this quick soaking (boiling for 1 - 3 minutes) method. Hot water increases the solubility of the water soluble nutrients, and softens the cell membranes of the beans, further accelerating the loss of these nutrients. This should be a consideration, because of the long cooking time during which more nutrients are lost. Cold soaked and cooked at a very gentle simmer, beans retain most of their nutrients, which are considerable.

To cook, drain the soaking water and add cold water, 1 part beans to 2 or 3 parts cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a very slow simmer, so the beans stay in their jackets. Simmer for 2 hours.

"White Sauce"

.....my kids call it "White Spaghetti" :)

3 c. Almond Milk
2 tbsp. butter
Garlic powder
3 tsp. minced parsley
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 c. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (actually it was Veggie Shreds)
4 tbsp. flour

I also chopped FINELY some Mushrooms & Broccoli..... no one suspected a thing!!

We have this over Rice, Noodles or Spaghetti noodles!!

Brocolli Yumminess :)

From this site :)

We made this with out the nuts.....just didn't have them on hand!

Ingredients
12 ounces orecchiette or some other short pasta (3 cups)
1 bunch broccoli (1 1/2 pounds), cut into small florets
1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
kosher salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce)

Directions
Heat oven to 400° F.
Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve ¾ cup of the cooking water, drain the pasta, and return it to the pot.
Meanwhile, on a rimmed baking sheet, toss the broccoli, walnuts, oil, garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Roast, tossing once, until the broccoli is tender, 18 to 20 minutes.
Toss the pasta with the broccoli mixture, butter, and ½ cup of the reserved pasta water. (Add more water if the pasta seems dry.) Sprinkle with the Parmesan before serving.

Cheesy/Salsa Skillet.

Tweaked from this recipe :)

what you need!

2 cups multi-grain penne pasta, uncooked OR I have used Brown Rice OR Quinoa too!

1 cup frozen corn, thawed

1-1/4 cups Organic Salsa

1 large green pepper, cut into short thin strips

1 cup Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese

make it!

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Stir in salsa, corn and peppers. Bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Top with cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 min. or until cheese is melted.

Rice ~ Cheese ~ Broccoli Cups

Tweaked from this recipe :)

1 cup brown rice

1 cup veggie broth

1-1/2 cups frozen chopped broccoli, thawed, drained

2/3 cup Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

1/4 cup Home Made Ranch Dressing

2 eggs, lightly beaten

make it!

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Prepare rice as directed on package, substituting chicken broth for the water. Place cooked rice in large bowl; cool slightly.

STIR in remaining ingredients until well blended. Spoon mixture evenly into 8 greased medium muffin cups.

BAKE 25 min. or until lightly browned.

Chinese Fried Rice & Orange Sauce

Tweaked from THIS recipe :)

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups cooked white rice, cold
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. In a small bowl, beat egg with water. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add egg and leave flat for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and cut into shreds.
2. Heat oil in same skillet; add onion and saute until soft. Then add rice, soy sauce and pepper. Stir fry together for about 5 minutes, then stir in egg. Serve hot.

The orange Sauce: From Owl Haven!

Orange Chicken Sauce:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1/4 cup water
Grated zest from 1 orange

I just mixed them int he Wok and cooked till it looked like I wanted it too lol!!

Pot Pie.

Taken from THIS Site :)

T butter 6 c assorted vegetables 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ c flour 3 c warm milk ½ t thyme 2 T fresh parsley, minced 1 t salt or soy sauce black pepper

Directions

Melt the butter in the saucepan, add the vegetables and sauté over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Add garlic and continue sautéing for another 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour on top and continue cooking, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Gradually add the warm liquid, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Add thyme and parsley and continue cooking until all of the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper, then transfer vegetables to the baking casserole. Preheat oven to 400. Make the pie crust dough, then roll it into a circle slightly larger than the casserole. Lay on top of the vegetables, without sealing the edges. Place in oven and bake until filling is bubbling and crust is golden brown, 20-30 minutes. THE CRUST: ½ c flour 6 T cold butter, sliced 3-4 T cold milk or water Directions Food processor: Place flour in the food processor, add a slice of butter, pulse, add another slice, and continue until until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Transfer to counter or bowl. Bowl: Place flour in the bowl and add a few slices of butter. With the two knives, cut the butter into the flour, add the rest of the butter, and continue until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Stir in liquid, 1 T at a time, just until the dough holds together. Roll into a ball, then divide in two. To use, roll out each half of the dough into a circle, about 12 inches in diameter and 1/8-inch thick. Place one circle in pie plate, saving the other for the top or for another pie, and use with your favorite pie or quiche recipe.

Cheddar Wraps

1 Cup Sour Cream (we used Tofu Sour Cream)

1 Cup Salsa

2T Mayo

2 Cups Cheddar Cheese

1 Cup Fresh Mushrooms

2 Cups Fresh Lettuce

1 Cup Guacamole

12 Tortilla

Mix in a bowl Sour Cream, Salsa and Mayo.

Add Cheese and Mushrooms to Mixture.

On tortilla add guacamole and the mixture top with lettuce :)