Veggie chili!!!

Ingredients

2 cups Mixed beans.(soaked overnight)



2 small Tomatoes.
1 Medium Red Onion finely chopped.
4-5 Basil Leaves torn.
3-4 Garlic Cloves chopped.
1 cup Celery diced
1 cup Carrot diced.
3 jalapeno Peppers chopped.
1 tsp Pepper powder.
Chilli Flakes optional.
Salt as per taste.
Olive oil.
1/2 tsp Cumin powder.
1 tsp Italian Seasoning(optional)

Procedure

Mix all the ingredients and water about 2 inches over the veggies  and slow cook on high for 4-5 hours.

OR

Mix all the ingredients in a thick bottom Pot or a stew pot add water about 2 inches above the mixture and cook till beans are tender.(add more water if water evaporates)

Broccoli Cheddar soup..

Ingredients

4 cups Broccoli florets.
1/2 cup diced Carrot.
1 medium Potato peeled and diced.
1 medium yellow Onion diced.
3-4 cloved of Garlic chopped.
1/2 cup cheddar.(I used mild you can use sharp cheddar))
1/2 cup half n half Cream.
1/2 tsp nutmeg.
Salt pepper as per taste.

Procedure

Steam the Potatoes ,Carrots and Broccoli till tender and Puree it.
Add some oil in a pot.
Add chopped Garlic saute.
Add diced Onion saute till translucent.
Then add cream while stirring continuously.Bring it to boil.
Add shredded cheddar cheese in the cream and keep mixing till it forms thick sauce.
Then add the Broccoli Puree.
Add nutmeg ,salt and pepper.
Keep stirring and switch off the burner after it come to a boil.(5-7 minutes).
Serve hot with Garlic bread or Garnish with croutons.

Quinoa Salad.

Ingredients

2 cups Quinoa cooked.

1/2 cup Corn.

1/2 cup chopped onion.

1/2 cup diced Cucumber.

1/2 cup Tomatoes diced.(seeds removed)

1 can chickpea/Garbanzo beans. 

1/2 Lemon juice.

1 -1.5 Tsp Cajun Seasoning.(the twist)

Sat as per taste.

1/2 tsp cumin powder.

Chopped fresh coriander to garnish.

Note-you can add mozzarella cheese cubes if u like.

Procedure

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

Adjust for seasonings.

Best when served cold.(cling wrap it and chill it for an hour)

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

1/2 cup Celery diced
1/2 cup Onions
1/2 cup Carrots(optional)
2 Tomatoes diced(if u want the red color u can use canned... I prefer fresh)
1 cup Canned beans white n black.
1/2 cup small pasta shells.
2 cloves of Garlic chopped.
Olive oil.
1 Tsp dry Oregano.
1/2 Tsp fresh Rosemary chopped.
3-4 fresh Basil leaves.
Salt,Pepper and chilli  flakes as per taste.

Procedure

Steam the diced Celery ,Onions , Carrots, Tomatoes ,and beans till slightly tender.

Add some oil in a pot.

Then add the chopped Garlic.

Add the steamed veggies.

Then add oregano,basil,rosemary,salt ,pepper and chilli falkes.

Bring it to  rolling boil.

After about 5-7 minutes add the pasta shells and boil till tender.

Serve hot.