Shakshuka

Prep time:      10 minutes  
Cook time:     30 minutes

Cost:               ~$5

Makes:           2-4 servings

Great for a cold day when you feel like some simple, healthy comfort food. Goes well with fresh bread, and you can flip the eggs if you want them cooked more. I used a mix of fresh and canned tomatoes, but you could use just one or the other.

Ingredients:                                     Cost:                                     

-          1 can of diced tomatoes        $1.25

-          4 eggs                                            $2

-          Oil

-          Vegetables

o   Onion                            $0.50

o   Garlic                            $0.25 

o   1 jalapeno pepper    $0.25  

o   2 roma tomatoes       $0.50

o   1 red pepper               $0.50

-          Spices

o   Cumin

o   Thyme

o   Basil

o   Salt and Pepper

 

What to do:

1.      Wash and cut all vegetables into small pieces

2.      Cook onions and red pepper in frying pan on medium heat until browned

3.      Add all other vegetables and spices

4.      Cook, stirring, for 15-20 minutes, until everything is soft

5.      Make four spaces in pan and crack eggs into spaces

6.      Cook covered for 5-10 minutes

 

Curried Lentils

Prep time:      10 minutes

Cook time:     30 minutes

Cost:               ~$4

Makes:           2-4 servings

If you made the previous recipe and have some left-over lime and jalapeno pepper, you can use it for this simple recipe that goes great over rice. You can also put left-overs in a wrap with salsa. Add more water if you want this dish to have more sauce.

Ingredients:                                   Cost:                                     

-          1 can of coconut milk           $1.50

-          2 cups of lentils                       $1

-          Oil

-          Vegetables

o   Onion                         $0.50

o   Garlic                          $0.25 

o   1 jalapeno pepper    $0.25 

o   1 lime                          $0.50

-          Spices

o   Curry spice

o   Turmeric

o   Salt and Pepper

 

What to do:

1.      In pan on medium heat cook onions until browned

2.      Add all ingredients, a bit of water, and bring to a boil

3.      Turn down the heat, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes, until lentils are cooked and most of the liquid is gone

 

Tempeh Squash Bowl

Prep time:    15 minutes

Cook time:   45 minutes

Cost:              ~$8

Makes:          2-4 servings

Another way to cook squash, this meal is fairly easy, and looks nice. I got most of the ingredients from the Red Barn, and you can change the vegetables or put less spices in it.

Ingredients:                                   Cost:                                     

-          1 acorn squash                         $3

-          Tempeh                                     $3

-          Oil

-          Vegetables

o   1 small leek                $1

o   4 mushrooms             $0.50

o   Garlic                         $0.25 

o   1 jalapeno pepper   $0.25 

o   1 lime                          $0.50

-          Spices

o   Cayenne pepper

o   Turmeric

o   Salt and Pepper

What to do:

1.      Preheat oven to 400 and cook squash, cleaned out and face down in water for about 45 minutes, until soft

2.      Place cut jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, oil and spices with chopped tempeh in bowl

3.      In pan on medium heat cook leek and mushrooms until browned

4.      Add tempeh and cook for about 15 minutes, until tempeh is browned on both sides

5.      Take squash out of oven, remove water, and place tempeh mix in squash