What's for Dinner, Mon., Jan. 13, 2020

[NJCher]

Soup: puree of roasted vegetables. Butternut squash, rutabagas, turnips, parsnips. Homemade croutons to go on top (made with crusty bread).

A plate of vegetables: there is a stuffed avocado half--stuffed with a deviled egg. To go with that, row of vegetables that alternates with a roasted yellow pepper, then a zucchini slice that is topped with minced cheese/herb mixture. There is a little "mountain" of beets and carrots. Also broccoli rabe which has been sauteed with garlic in olive oil.

Mixed greens salad with tomatoes, cucumber, red onion; has a creamy dressing.

Dessert: slice of strawberry angel food cake with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.

[MissMillie]

1. Lasagna

I wish I had a salad to go with it, but we only shop once a month, and we've pretty much used up the fresh veg. Only frozen until there's another pay check.

But we have homemade cookies for dessert!

[Demsrule86]

4. I love homemade cookies.

[irisblue]

2. Meatless Monday curry

https://minimalistbaker.com/sweet-potato-cauliflower-curry-30-minutes/
Making rice as well, half for fried rice tomorrow.



Ingredients
US Customary - Metric
CAULIFLOWER
1 head cauliflower, loosely chopped, large stems removed (~5 cups or 535 g)
2 Tbsp (30 ml) coconut or avocado oil (if avoiding oil, sub water)
1 Tbsp (3 g) curry powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
CURRY
1 Tbsp coconut or avocado oil (if avoiding oil, sub water)
2 medium shallots (diced)
3 Tbsp fresh ginger (minced)
6 cloves garlic (minced // ~3 Tbsp as original recipe is written)
4 Tbsp red curry paste*
2 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped into small bite-size pieces)
1 tsp curry powder (plus more to taste)
1/4 tsp sea salt (plus more to taste)
1 28-oz can diced tomatoes (if unsalted, you’ll add more salt to the dish)
1 14-ounce can full-fat coconut milk (sub light for less fat)
1-2 Tbsp coconut sugar
2 Tbsp lemon juice (to taste)
FOR SERVING optional
Fresh cilantro
Naan or Flatbread
Rice or cauliflower rice



Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or more baking sheets if increasing batch size). Add cauliflower and season with oil (or water), curry powder, and sea salt.

Toss to combine and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and slightly crispy on the edges. Set aside.
In the meantime, heat a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add water or oil, shallot, ginger, and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add curry paste and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Then add sweet potatoes, curry powder, and salt. Stir to coat and cook for 2 minutes uncovered.
Add tomatoes, coconut milk, and coconut sugar and stir to combine. Increase heat to medium high until it reaches a very low boil. Then reduce heat to low or medium low (until simmering). Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender. Stir occasionally.
In the last minutes of cooking, add lemon juice and stir. Then taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt for saltiness, curry powder or paste for intense curry flavor, coconut sugar for sweetness, or more lemon juice for acidity.
Remove lid and turn heat off so the mixture can thicken slightly. To serve, divide roasted cauliflower between serving plates and top with desired amount of curry. Fresh cilantro and lemon juice make an excellent garnish. This dish is great on its own, but it's also delicious with rice, cauliflower rice, or vegan naan.
Leftovers will keep covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days or in the freezer up to 1 month. Reheat on the stovetop over medium heat (or in the microwave) until hot and bubbly. Cauliflower and curry can be stored together.

[Polly Hennessey]

3. Ham and White Bean Soup includes

carrots, celery, onions, rutabagas seasoned with thyme, cumin, bay leaf, garlic, salt and pepper all simmered in a vegetable broth. Rustic loaf of bread to go with. Must add, Miss Millie, that I love beets too. They remind me of the earth. Roasted they are sublime. If I was there I would make you a salad to go with your lasagna. Homemade cookies will make you forget the salad. 😊

[Demsrule86]

5. Sauteed chicken breast with creamy 'gravy', gluten free fettuccine and peas and carrots...for

dessert pumpkin Greek Yogurt. I am going to make some of those veg you describe...the avocado stuffed with deviled egg sound so good. I love beets too. My daughters boyfriend made us a garlic infuse oil...it is so good...would be good to marinate veg as you describe

[Luciferous]

6. Beef tacos