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VioletMom
VioletMom Posts: 41 Member
I will add my lentil chili recipe tonight when I have time... ;-)

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  • ame337
    ame337 Posts: 27
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    Yes!! And I will post my portobello "pizza" soon
  • jellyfishbones
    jellyfishbones Posts: 123 Member
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    This is Jo's Black Bean Burger recipe - it really is amazingly good!

    1 can black beans
    1 egg
    1/3 cup breadcrumbs
    Spices to taste [salt, pepper, chili powder, cayenne, onion, garlic, etc.]

    Mash a can of black beams with one egg, 1/3 cub bread crumbs, and spices to taste. I used salt, pepper, chili powder, cayenne, onion and garlic. [Wen's note - you may wish to rinse the black beans before proceeding; we always rinsed them when I worked in the deli at Whole Foods and we used canned beans on occasion.]

    Shape into four patties and bake on parchment paper at 350 until firm- I did mine eight minutes per side.

    I'm not saying they taste like meat, they taste like veggie burgers, but they are tasty, filling, and a whopping 112 calories each! Bring on the mayo!
  • jellyfishbones
    jellyfishbones Posts: 123 Member
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    This is a good one for making ahead and guests. A little goes a long way - a 2"x2" square with a nice salad is plenty for me. This dish should be in the MFP database already.

    Cook's Illustrated Baked Ziti

    Note: The test kitchen prefers baked ziti made with heavy cream, but whole milk can be substituted by increasing the amount of cornstarch to 2 teaspoons and increasing the cooking time in step 3 by 1 to 2 minutes. Our preferred brand of mozzarella is Dragone Whole Milk Mozzarella. Part-skim mozzarella can also be used, but avoid preshredded cheese, as it does not melt well.

    1 pound whole milk cottage cheese or 1 percent cottage cheese
    2 large eggs , lightly beaten
    3 ounces grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 cups)
    Table salt
    1 pound ziti or other short, tubular pasta
    2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    5 medium garlic cloves , minced
    1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce
    1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
    1 teaspoon sugar
    Ground black pepper
    3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
    1 cup heavy cream
    8 ounces low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese , cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)

    INSTRUCTIONS
    1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk cottage cheese, eggs, and 1 cup Parmesan together in medium bowl; set aside. Bring 4 quarts of water to boil in large Dutch oven over high heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon salt and pasta; cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta begins to soften but is not yet cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain pasta and leave in colander (do not wash Dutch oven).

    2. Meanwhile, heat oil and garlic in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until garlic is fragrant but not brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and oregano; simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Off heat, stir in ½ cup basil and sugar, then season with salt and pepper.

    3. Stir cornstarch into heavy cream in small bowl; transfer mixture to now-empty Dutch oven set over medium heat. Bring to simmer and cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove pot from heat and add cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup tomato sauce, and ¾ cup mozzarella, then stir to combine. Add pasta and stir to coat thoroughly with sauce.

    4. Transfer pasta mixture to 13- by 9-inch baking dish and spread remaining tomato sauce evenly over pasta. Sprinkle remaining ¾ cup mozzarella and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan over top. Cover baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

    5. Remove foil and continue to cook until cheese is bubbling and beginning to brown, about 30 minutes longer. Cool for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil and serve.
  • VioletMom
    VioletMom Posts: 41 Member
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    The Lentil Chili

    Here is a link to my basic chili recipe - I am constantly tweaking it.

    http://mamasweeds.com/2011/02/19/spicy-red-lentil-chili-and-csas-totally-related/

    If I'm using canned tomatoes, I add a tablespoon of sugar and a teaspoon of soy sauce. I like to add a pinch of coriander, and I'll throw in any vegetables that happen to be laying around - extra peppers, celery, corn, and carrots are all tasty additions.

    Heat-wise, I tend to add a pinch of cayenne and some red pepper flakes.

    So many of the recipes I saw seemed to have about a hundred ingredients, I picked this one because it looked like an easy place to start.