EZ Cooking Episode 4
Vegetarian Holiday Bowl
Ingredients:
Lentil Gravy
Ingredients:
1 cup onion, diced
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup dried lentils
3 cups vegetable stock
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Method:
Sweat onions and garlic in oil. Add lentils and broth and allow to gently simmer until lentils are cooked through, adding additional broth or water as needed. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and finish with fresh cilantro.
Garlicky Mushrooms
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound button mushrooms, sliced
1 shallot, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 sprig thyme
Method:
In a saute pan heat oil, add mushrooms and shallots and cook over medium high heat until caramelized (3-5 minutes). Add garlic and thyme and cook for 1 more minute or until garlic becomes fragrant. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Green Beans & Almonds
Ingredients:
2 cups green beans
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Saute green beans and almonds together in olive oil over medium heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
Ingredients:
2 cups butternut squash cubed (1" cubes)
2 tablespoon maple syrup
2 teaspoon olive oil
salt & pepper
Method:
Toss together ingredients in a bowl until butternut squash is evenly coated and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a lined baking tray. Roast in 400'F oven for 15-20 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown.
Cumin Roasted Cauliflower
Ingedients:
1 head of cauliflower cut into florets
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon cumin
salt and pepper to taste.
Method:
In a bowl toss together cauliflower, cumin and oil. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a lined baking tray. Roast in 400'F oven for 15 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown.
To Assemble Bowl
Ingredients:
lentil gravy
cooked quinoa (cooked to package instructions)
green beans & almonds
roasted butternut squash
roasted cauliflower
garlicky mushrooms
Method:
To plate, start with a base of quinoa and top with each vegetable topping. Garnish with fresh herbs of your choice.