New Year's Day Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 pound dry black-eyed peas
• 3 (10.5 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 9 hrs 45 mins


• in a large saucepan with enough water to cover, soak the black-eyed peas 8 hours, or overnight.
• drain and rinse the soaked black-eyed peas, and return to the saucepan. mix in the beef broth, dry onion soup mix, sausage, rice, and green chilies. season with pepper. bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the beans are tender. add water as necessary to keep the ingredients covered with liquid.

red lentil curry

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups red lentils
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons curry paste
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 (14.25 ounce) can tomato puree

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• wash the lentils in cold water until the water runs clear. put lentils in a pot with enough water to cover; bring to a boil, place a cover on the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, adding water during cooking as needed to keep covered, until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. drain.
• heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions in hot oil until caramelized, about 20 minutes.
• mix curry paste, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, salt, sugar, garlic, and ginger together in a large bowl; stir into the onions. increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• stir in the tomato puree, remove from heat and stir into the lentils.

Black Beans And Rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup uncooked rice
• 1 1/2 cups low sodium, low fat vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 1/2 cups canned black beans, drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a stockpot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. add the onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes. add the rice and saute for 2 minutes.
• add the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes. add the spices and black beans.

Spanish Rice Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
• 2 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. saute rice, onion, and bell pepper until rice is browned and onions are tender.
• stir in water and tomatoes. season with chili powder and salt. cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.

asian orange chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• sauce:
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• chicken:
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 20 mins


• pour 1 1/2 cups water, orange juice, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce into a saucepan and set over medium-high heat. stir in the orange zest, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, chopped onion, and red pepper flakes. bring to a boil. remove from heat, and cool 10 to 15 minutes.
• place the chicken pieces into a resealable plastic bag. when contents of saucepan have cooled, pour 1 cup of sauce into bag. reserve the remaining sauce. seal the bag, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• in another resealable plastic bag, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. add the marinated chicken pieces, seal the bag, and shake to coat.
• heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. place chicken into the skillet, and brown on both sides. drain on a plate lined with paper towels, and cover with aluminum foil.
• wipe out the skillet, and add the sauce. bring to a boil over medium-high heat. mix together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water; stir into the sauce. reduce heat to medium low, add the chicken pieces, and simmer, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

red lentil curry

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups red lentils
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons curry paste
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 (14.25 ounce) can tomato puree

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• wash the lentils in cold water until the water runs clear. put lentils in a pot with enough water to cover; bring to a boil, place a cover on the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, adding water during cooking as needed to keep covered, until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. drain.
• heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions in hot oil until caramelized, about 20 minutes.
• mix curry paste, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, salt, sugar, garlic, and ginger together in a large bowl; stir into the onions. increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• stir in the tomato puree, remove from heat and stir into the lentils.

Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 1 cup water
• 6 green bell peppers
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover, and cook 20 minutes. in a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly browned.
• remove and discard the tops, seeds, and membranes of the bell peppers. arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward. (slice the bottoms of the peppers if necessary so that they will stand upright.)
• in a bowl, mix the browned beef, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper. mix the remaining tomato sauce and italian seasoning in a bowl, and pour over the stuffed peppers.
• bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, basting with sauce every 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender.