Friday Food ~ Stroganoff

I just had this deliciousness for lunch! It's a family favorite for my husband and I, and little Isaac loves it too! There is a little tang in the sauce, which makes it really rich and flavorful. Using the blender for the sauce makes this elegant meal actually very easy! I love easy...who doesn't love easy!?     

Vegetarian Beef Stroganoff

2 onions, chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons margarine

2 tablespoons soy sauce

3 cups soy milk

1 cup chopped vegetarian steak (I like to use a 13 ounce can of Worthington Prime Stakes)

1 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Ribbon pasta or cooked rice

Sauté onion with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until they are lightly browned.  Place the flour, salt, margarine, soy sauce, and milk in a blender. Blend until well combined. Add the liquid into the sautéed onion. Heat until thick and bubbly. Add the sour cream and chopped vegetarian steak. Heat through. Serve over pasta ribbons or cooked rice.

Friday Food ~ Green Rice with Garbanzos

Something easy to make for dinner . . . yes, please! I developed this recipe recently when I was in the mood for spinach, but didn't want to just cook it plain. I wanted a one-dish-meal and this is what resulted! You've got protein from the garbanzo beans, vegetables from the spinach, olives, and onion. The rice (which could be brown rice if you wanted), completes the all-in-one idea. I served it with some whole wheat dinner rolls, Sister Schubert's from the frozen section are our favorite. The side salad you see is really simple. Tomatoes, avocado, hearts of palm mixed with a little lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. YUM!

Green Rice with Garbanzos

1 cup cooked rice

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups frozen spinach

1 medium onion, chopped

½ cup vegetarian chicken-flavored broth

1 5 ounce can of sliced olives

1 15.5 ounce can garbanzo beans

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon onion powder

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon seasoned salt

Place olive oil and chopped onion in large skillet on medium heat. Sauté until the onions are soft and clear. Add the chicken-flavored broth and spinach and cook on medium for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and heat through.