Saturday, January 21, 2017

Naan roasted veggie pizza

Naan roasted veggie pizza

Roasted broccoli
Roasted tomato
Sliced onion
Crumbled feta
Garlic and chilli oil
Flavored herbs olive oil
Creme balsamic drizzle
Naan

Roast the broccoli in some oil with salt pepper garlic and onion powder 425 about 25 min

Next roast the sliced tomato with oil salt and pepper about 15 min

Take your thin naan or pita we get ours from a Turkish market and they are huge the size of a med pizza and thin.  Drizzle your flavored olive oil on the bread and toast for a couple min in the oven.

Layer your ingredients.  My half just has broccoli, tomato, and feta. Hubby half had the chili and onion added.  Bake maybe 5 min or  less just until it's toasty again. Drizzle the balsamic creme on top. 

Slice serve and enjoy!  Next time I'll add more veggie but all i had at hand were the broccoli and tomato this time.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Mexican black beans

Mexican black beans

INGREDIENTS
1tbsp oil
½ onion, halved then thinly chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small red chilli, finely diced or toss some crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp smoked paprika
2 cups cooked black beans
About 1 cup chicken stock.  I started with 2/3 cup but like them not quite so thick so added a bit extra water
Black pepper
To serve: fresh coriander, sour cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the oil in a pan, and add the onion, garlic and chilli. Cook for a few minutes over a medium-low heat, until soft and translucent. Add the spices and cook for one more minute, stirring regularly.
Next, add the black beans and stock, and season with plenty of black pepper. Bring to a simmer, and cook for around 15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes, until the mixture has reduced down to your desired consistency.
Serve topped with some fresh coriander and a dollop of sour cream.

Cilantro lime rice

Cilantro lime rice

2 cups minute brown rice cooked package directions.  Unless you're a rebel like me and use chicken base too.
Zest 1 lime plus juice
1/4 tsp cumin
And chopped fresh parsley 1 small bunch or 1/2 a large bunch

Mix and serve!
We eat this on the side of basically any mexican dish or I'm burritos mmm. Great with a side of Mexican black beans