sexta-feira, 29 de janeiro de 2016

Vegetable stew with mushrooms and beans

¼ Large Cabbage (Savoy)
1 can White Beans (boiled) 
2 Carrots
250g Mushrooms (you can use a mix of fresh 
mushrooms like white, Portobello, shitake or pleurotus) 
1 Onion
2 Garlic
Olive oil
Paprika
Pepper
Cumin
Salt



First start by slicing the onion and garlic and also the cabbage and carrots.
On a large pan add the olive oil onion and garlic and give a light fried then add the cabbage and carrots, a glass of water and season with pepper, paprika and a salt at taste, reduce temperature and close the pan letting the vegetables to stew for 25/30 min. Add the beans to the stew and stir then the mushrooms (you can cut them in ½ or 1/4 depending the size), again close the pan and let it stir for 15 min more.  Rectify the seasoning if needed and add the cumin.

Serve with dry white rice and enjoy ;)

sexta-feira, 8 de janeiro de 2016

Vegetable quiche without cream


Ingredients:

5 eggs
corn flower (1/2 tea cup)
low fat milk (1 tea cup's) (can replace with oat milk or other at choose)
100g soft cheese or cream cheese
salt/pepper and herbs

1 base pastry (shortcrust)

vegetables:
carrots
spinach
lentils
mushrooms
co flower
cherry tomato
...

Start by steaming some of the less tender vegetables like the carrots and lentils. Slice all the vegetables as you please and keep aside.
In a large bowl mix the eggs, flower, milk and condiments. Add the cheese .
Start by extending the pastry (shortcrust) in the tart form and adjust sides. Add the vegetables to the quiche and in the end the liquid mix.
Put it in the oven with circular heat at 200º for 30 min and its done !!