Spicy Roasted Veggies And Beans Food

SPICE-ROASTED VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
• Place the carrots, asparagus, onions and tomatoes in a bowl. Add the olive oil and fajita seasoning and toss well to coat.
• Spread the seasoned vegetables in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Roast until tender, 12 to 15 minutes or until desired tenderness. Remove from the oven and cool slightly. Squeeze the lime juice over the roasted vegetables and garnish with cilantro and almonds.

OVEN ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven (if using two sheets) or the center of the oven (if using one). Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously coat two large, rimmed baking sheets with non-stick spray.
• Place the vegetables in a great big bowl (or you can toss them right on the two baking sheets, dividing the ingredients between each). Top with the oil and mustard. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Toss to coat. Pay special attention to the broccoli florets and make sure they get an adequate amount of oil, as they are more prone to burning.
• Divide the vegetables evenly between the two sheets, spreading them into a single layer.
• Roast the vegetables at 400 degrees F for 25 to 35 minutes (or if you have the convection option, do a convection bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes). Toss the vegetables, rotate the pans 180 degrees, and switch the pans' positions on the upper and lower racks halfway through. The vegetables should be turning brown and crispy at their edges and tender inside (the cooking time may vary based on your oven). Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Enjoy hot or at room temperature, with additional salt and pepper to taste.

SPICED RICE & BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse the rice several times in cold water until the water runs clear. Drain well. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and ginger and fry for 5 mins until the onion is lightly coloured. Stir in the garlic, chilli, cumin and mustard seeds, and fry for 1 min.
• Tip the rice and beans into the pan and mix well. Add 600ml water, the bay, cinnamon stick, turmeric and a little salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and gently cook for about 15 mins until the rice is tender. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and serve with a tomato salad or Tomato cooler.

GRAINS AND BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium pot, simmer grains in chicken stock, adding salt to taste if stock is unsalted. Different grains will cook at different rates, but 35 to 75 minutes is the general range. When grains are just tender, drain, reserving any extra stock.
• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate, reserving 2 tablespoons bacon grease in skillet.
• Add onion, pepper, celery and 1/2 teaspoon salt to skillet and cook until vegetables are translucent, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and cook for 2 minutes longer, until garlic is fragrant.
• Stir beans, black pepper and nutmeg into skillet and cook until vegetables are very tender, 10 to 20 minutes, adding some reserved chicken stock from the grains or water if pan looks dry.
• Add drained grains to pan and stir until heated through, adding more stock or water if needed. Stir in bacon, and salt to taste. Serve grains and beans topped with celery and thyme leaves, with hot sauce on the side.

SPICY RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic, celery and jalapeno pepper in canola oil in large non stick frying pan for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add cumin, coriander, chili powder and rice.
• Cook on medium, stirring occasionally until golden.
• Stir in carrot, water, bouillon powder and bay leaf.
• Cover; Simmer on medium low for 20 minutes.
• Stir in beans, tomato and corn.
• Cover; heat for 15 to 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Stir in cilantro and 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Garnish with remaining parsley.

GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS WITH TERIYAKI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan cook beans and carrots in small amount of boiling water for 7-10 minutes (covered with lid).
• Drain and set veggies aside.
• Melt butter in pan and stir in cornstarch, adding the teriyaki sauce and water.
• Return veggies to pan and toss gently.
• Heat through and sprinkle with sesame seeds.