Taco Soup 

I use my Instapot almost daily  With this soup you measure, set the timer and walk away. 

Ingredients

1    cup onions, diced

1    cup dry soy curls, crumbs work very well in this recipe

4    cups mushroom broth ( I use water plus 4 Tblsp mushroom seasoning)

2    cups canned tomatoes

2    cups tomato sauce

2    cans black eyed peas, or your favourite bean

4    cups corn, frozen

4    Tblsp Taco Seasoning, I used Club House Brans

1/2  tsp black pepper, or to taste

1/8  tsp stevia, or to taste

  

       Salt and pepper to taste.

Method

1.  Place all ingredients, except cilantro, in a 6 quart instapot and cook for  

     5 minutes on Pressure cook setting. Allow pressure to release naturally.  

2.  Serve with cilantro sprinkled on top.

3.  Enjoy!

TIP

I think adding a chopped jalapeno or frozen chopped carrots would also be tasty.

Lasagna

Lasagna

This is an adaptation of Chef AJ's disappearing Lasagna recipe. This recipe takes a quite a bit of effort so give yourself lots of time to prepare. This makes 2 - 9x13 inch pans.

Ingredients

Mushroom Layer

2 lbs fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 large onion

Bean / Potato  Layer

2- 19 oz can navy beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cooked white potato , diced
3 Tablespoons white miso
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1/2 cup water, or more to bring the mixture to a thick consistency

Additional Ingredients

2 lbs frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
1-2 cups frozen corn, defrosted
1-2 boxes no boil oven ready lasagna noodles
4 jars favourite pasta sauce. I use tomato and basil lite by Ragu
nutritional yeast for sprinkling on top of lasagna

Directions

Mushroom Layer

Add mushrooms, garlic and onion to the pan and cook until all the liquid has disappeared and the onion is well cooked.

Add soy sauce and continue cooking until the liquid has evaporated.

Set aside.

Potato Bean Layer 

Add all the ingredients to a food processor and mix until it is creamy and smooth.

Set aside.

To Assemble

Pour 1-2 cups of pasta sauce in bottom of each of the 9x13 pans.

Cover with a layer of noodles.

Top noodles with a layer of the potato / bean mixture. This should use up all the the mixture.

Top with spinach.

Add mushrooms on top of the spinach.

Divide half of the corn between the two pans.

Top with a layer of noodles.

Add a layer of sauce.

Add a layer of corn. This should use up the remaining corn.

Top with noodles.

Add a layer of sauce.

Sprinkle with nutritional yeast.

Bake in a preheated 350F  oven  for 60 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

Pineapple Black Bean Enchiladas

Pineapple Black Bean Enchiladas

What a very different but delightful combination of food. I generally make my cheese and enchiladas sauces ahead of time. I tend to be generous when adding enchilada sauce to the top of the corn tortillas to help them stop becoming flaky.

Ingredients

1 large onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced about 1 cup-- you could substitute roasted red peppers
2 tsp garlic, minced

1 - 19 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 tsp vegetable stock powder
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp turmeric
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 tsp chili powder

2-3 10 oz cans enchilada sauce. I used homemade

13 corn tortillas, approximately

1 batch non dairy cheese sauce. Recipe found here: http://barbsplantbasedkitchen.blogspot.ca/2016/04/vegan-oat-cheese-in-grilled-cheese.html

Directions

Saute onion, garlic and red pepper in a few tablespoons of water until soft.

Stir in beans, red pepper flakes, cilantro, vegetable stock powder, black pepper, turmeric, pineapple and chili powder.

To Assemble

Preheat oven to 350 F. 

Warm the tortillas in the microwave so that they become pliable.

Take one tortilla and spread some cheese sauce over the entire top. I used about a heaping serving spoon per tortilla.

Next spoon some of the bean mixture down the center of the tortilla.

Now spoon 1-2 Tablespoons of the enchilada sauce over the beans.

Using the cheese as a bond, fold the tortilla together and carefully place in the pan, seam side down. Continue until all of the bean mixture has been used.

Spoon any remaining cheese sauce and enchilada sauce over the filled enchiladas.

Cover with foil and bake 35- 40 minutes.


Enjoy!