Veggie Delights

More yummy vegetarian cuisine cooked up at my house this week.

recipe from Appetite for Reduction:
Ginger Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Apples

1 pound apples, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch chunks (2 average sized)
2 pounds sweet potatoes or yams, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon agave (optional, see note)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger, see note
Cooking spray
Preheat a 4 quart pot over low heat. Spray with cooking spray, then add apples, sweet potatoes, water and salt. Cover pot and sweat the apples and sweet potatoes for about 20 minutes, stirring often. What this means, is just to cook them slowly and let them steam. You want to coax the moisture out of them, but if you make the flame too high they’ll burn and cook unevenly.
After 20 minutes, you can turn the heat up just a bit. Add a little more water if needed. Cover and cook 20 more minutes, paying close attention so that they don’t burn, and stirring often. When they’re very tender, they’re done. Mash with a potato masher. Add the agave, cinnamon and ginger, and mash some more. Taste for salt and seasoning. Serve warm.
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Veggie Chili aka "Tortilla Chip soup" (but we enjoy ours with rice and cornbread, not chips):
recipe from How it all Vegan--

1 small onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tbsp olive oil

3 c vegetable stock or water

28 oz diced tomatoes or 5-8 fresh tomatoes, diced and 1/4 cup water

2 tbsp tomato paste

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp chili powder

tortilla chips, crushed (garnish);avocado slices (garnish)

 

In a large soup pot, saute the onions and garlic in oil on medium heat until onions are translucent.  Add the stock, tomatoes, paste, jalapenos, cumin, and chili powder.  Simmer for 20-30 minutes.  Garnish with crushed chips and avocado slices.                                    *****

I will be offline for a week most likely, due to the holidays. But I'll be sewing, styling, crafting, and cooking up a storm, so I'll lots to share with you in the new year.

Happy Holidays!!!
Love, Trista