01 October 2020

"Lasagna" soup!

I made something a bit different for dinner last night... sort of a lasagna soup, but using penne instead of flat noodles. I used sweet Italian sausage, tomatoes, green pepper, marsala wine, vegetable broth, of course onion/garlic, and a hefty amount of seasonings... then I served it with some baked, herbed ricotta cheese on top. It was really tasty!

20 March 2020

Vegetarian copycat Beefy Fritos Burrito (Taco Bell)

I made what I call "Campfire Tacos" to start with... this is actually vegetarian and easily made vegan (serve without cheese or with a vegan cheese substitute to make vegan).  

I start with the Pure Farmland protein starter (if you had my vegan goulash that I entered into the chili cook-off recently, I used the same protein, which is available at Kroger).  I saute it with some oil, garlic powder, and onion powder (it browns just like ground meat).  I then add shredded cabbage... I know, it sounds weird, but it's an easy way to add texture and nutrition!  Then I add taco seasonings (chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper, etc) and some veggie broth and allow to simmer.  

I usually like serving this in little bags of Fritos or Doritos to make walking tacos (perfect for camping), but this time I made a copycat of the Beefy Fritos Burrito from Taco Bell and it was honestly amazing.