I cooked this tonite, after already having cooked something for dinner, because I was still in the mood to cook, and I didn't know if that would last through the week...so now I have leftovers. I ended up eating this as my dinner anyways. The arborio is so creamy, and the fresh herbs combined with crunchy (and expensive!) pine nuts is fabulous. It comes together really quickly too.
Pasta and Beans On-hand Soup- Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Foods
A simple soup with chickpeas and broken up noodles, it hits the spot! I blended the soup a bit with an immersion blender to make it come together a bit better. Hubby likes!
I've got lemon bars setting in the fridge, I will get to those later this week.
As promised, here is the manicotti recipe I made last weekend.
"Meat" Manicotti
1 box manicotti
1 pkg Ground Round or approx. 1 lb TVP (prepared) *I used TVP to keep it soy-free
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tbsp italian seasoning
1/2 lb. "mozza cheese" (I used daiya)
salt and pepper
egg replacer for two eggs
1/2 cup non-dairy milk (if dry add more)
Method:
Saute "meat", onion and garlic then add next 6 ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
Cook the box of manicotti according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water.
Stuff with filling (I used a piping bag to fill the tubes!).
Place shells in single layer in greased lasagna dish. Pour 2 cups of sauce over the tubes (I also mixed in some Tofutti cream cheese I had into the sauce). Top with more cheese if desired. Cover and bake for 25-35 minutes at 375 or til hot. Remove cover for the last 10 to 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
Knitting
I've been working on a blanket for the living room that features cables and seed stitch. It's knit in 5 panels or "scarves" and then seamed together...which I'm not thinking about right now...I hate seaming!
This project is going on hold for a while, as I'm working on a last minute gift for a friend.
The baby blanket I showed before is now finished and wrapped up, waiting for the shower on Saturday...I love it!
4 comments:
This manicotti was phenomenal! I highly suggest consuming this recipe, make lots, you'll need it.
I'll have to write this one down! This sounds delicious!
Nice stuff here! I appreciate hearing your thoughts.
I just left another comment on your scarves and now I see you do blankets too! So amazing! Please take a look at my other comment, I had a question for you. :) Happy Holidays! jenna (www.theplantrx.com)
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