pickled red onion

Ingredients

• 2 small red onions
• 2 cups white vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 1/3 cup cane sugar
• 2 tablespoons sea salt

• Thinly slice the onions (it's helpful to use a mandoline), and divide the onions between 2 (16-ounce) jars or 3 (10-ounce) jars. Place the garlic and peppercorns in each jar, if using
• Heat the vinegar, water, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve, about 1 minute. Let cool and pour over the onions. Set aside to cool to room temperature, then store the onions in the fridge.
• Your pickled onions will be ready to eat once they're bright pink and tender - about 1 hour for very thinly sliced onions, or overnight for thicker sliced onions. They will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

 

Biscuit Vegetable Pot Pie Casserole

 

Biscuit Vegetable Pot Pie Casserole

★★★★★5 from 36 reviews

• Author: Sally
 
• Prep Time: 40 minutes
 
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
 
• Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
 
• Yield: serves 8

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This hearty vegetable pot pie is served casserole style with a 5 ingredient homemade biscuit topping. Some of my favorite vegetables to use are mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, peas, and cauliflower. See the recipe notes for substitutions and other ingredient suggestions.

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Ingredients

BISCUITS

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled), plus extra for hands
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder (yes, Tablespoon!)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons (270ml) whole milk, divided

FILLING

• 1/4 cup (4 Tablespoons; 60g) unsalted butter
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion (1/2 of a large onion)
• 1 cup sliced or diced carrots (1–2 large carrots or a handful of baby carrots)
• 1 cup sliced or diced celery (2–3 stalks)
• 1 cup (120g) roughly chopped potato
• 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup (42g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
• 2 cups (480ml) vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk
• 2 cups (about 300g or 10 ounces) mixed vegetables (such as frozen peas, frozen or fresh broccoli and/or cauliflower florets, see note)
• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or 2 teaspoons dried)

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Instructions

1. Make the biscuit topping: Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl or use a food processor. Add the cold butter and cut into the dry ingredients with a pastry cutter or pulse several times in the processor. Cut/pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add 1 cup (240ml) milk (reserve the rest for brushing on dough in step 4), and then stir/pulse until the dough comes together. Dough will be very shaggy and a little wet. If it’s too dry, fold in another Tablespoon of milk. If it’s too wet, fold in another Tablespoon of flour. With generously floured hands, shape biscuit dough into 8-9 1-inch thick discs. The amount of biscuits you need (and their diameter) depends on the size and shape of the baking dish you’re using for the pot pie. Dough is sticky, so keep your hands floured. Biscuits don’t have to be perfect or neat. Place shaped biscuits on a lined plate or baking pan, cover tightly, and refrigerate until ready to use in step 4 or for up to 2 days.
2. Make the filling: Melt the butter in a large skillet, pot, or 11-12 inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, potato, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until vegetables have softened and released some liquid. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and thyme until flour has absorbed all the liquid. Stir in the broth and 1/2 cup (120ml) milk. Cook and simmer for 7-9 minutes or until thickened into a thick soup-like consistency. Stir in the mixed vegetables and parsley, and then remove from heat. Taste and add more salt, pepper, thyme, or parsley to taste if desired. Cool for 5 minutes.
3. As it’s cooling, preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
4. Pour filling into greased 2.5 – 3 quart baking dish or 9-inch deep dish pie dish that’s 2 inches deep. Arrange cold biscuits on top, squeezing them in as necessary to fit. Brush the tops of the biscuits with remaining 2 Tablespoons (30ml) milk.
5. Bake for 25 minutes, and then keeping the pot pie in the oven, turn oven up to 425°F (218°C) and bake for 5-6 more minutes or until biscuits are golden brown on top.
6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat as desired.

Tuscan Onion soup

 

• 2 pounds (roughly 1 kg) red onions, sliced thinly
  
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  
• 4 fresh sage leaves
  
• salt and pepper
  
• 4 cups (1 liter) vegetable stock
  
• 4 eggs (can omit or put italian sausage instead)
  
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving if desired
  
• 4 slices crusty bread, toasted
• 1.In a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot, gently saute the onion in the olive oil with a good pinch of salt and pepper and sage leaves on lowest heat. Let them sweat very gently without letting them colour to release their sweetness, about 30 minutes. If they begin to get dry or stick just add a splash of the vegetable stock

2. Add the stock to cover and turn heat up until it begins to simmer. Keep heat on medium and let the soup cook 30 minutes. Check for seasoning and add salt or pepper as needed.

3. About 5 minutes before soup is ready, sprinkle half of the cheese over the top of the soup, crack the eggs into the pot and cover with the rest of the cheese and cover, without stirring. The whites should be cooked and the yolks runny—about 5 minutes.

4. Serve the soup with an egg in each bowl along with the bread. If desired, sprinkle over extra Parmesan, a grating of black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

vegan shepherd's pie

PREP TIME15 minutes

COOK TIME45 minutes

TOTAL TIME1 hour

Servings6

CourseEntree

CuisineBritish-Inspired, Gluten-Free, Irish-Inspired, Vegan

Freezer FriendlyNo

Does it keep?3-4 Days

Ingredients

FILLING

• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked brown or green lentils (rinsed and drained)
• 4 cups vegetable stock (DIY or store-bought)
• 2 tsp fresh thyme (or sub 1 tsp dried thyme per 2 tsp fresh)
• 1 10-ounce bag frozen mixed veggies: peas, carrots, green beans, and corn

MASHED POTATOES

• 3 pounds yukon gold potatoes, partially peeled (thoroughly washed)
• 3-4 Tbsp vegan butter
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

• Slice any large potatoes in half, place in a large pot and fill with water until they’re just covered. Bring to a low boil on medium high heat, then generously salt, cover and cook for 20-30 minutes or until they slide off a knife very easily.
• Once cooked, drain, add back to the pot to evaporate any remaining water, then transfer to a mixing bowl. Use a masher, pastry cutter or large fork to mash until smooth. Add desired amount of vegan butter (3-4 Tbsp as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size), and season with salt and pepper to taste. Loosely cover and set aside.
• While potatoes are cooking, preheat oven to 425 degrees F (218 C) and lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish (or comparable sized dish, such as 9x13 pan. An 8x8 won’t fit it all but close! // as original recipe is written // adjust number or size of dish if altering batch size).
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic in 1 Tbsp olive oil (amounts as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) until lightly browned and caramelized - about 5 minutes.
• Add a pinch each salt and pepper. Then add lentils, stock, and thyme and stir. Bring to a low boil. Then reduce heat to simmer. Continue cooking until lentils are tender (35-40 minutes).
• In the last 10 minutes of cooking, add the frozen veggies, stir, and cover to meld the flavors together.
• OPTIONAL: To thicken the mixture, add 2-3 Tbsp (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) mashed potatoes and stir. Alternatively, scoop out 1/2 of the mixture and whisk in 2 Tbsp (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) cornstarch or arrowroot powder and whisk. Return to the pan and whisk to thicken.
• Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Then transfer to your prepared oven-safe baking dish and carefully top with mashed potatoes. Smooth down with a spoon or fork and season with another crack of pepper and a little sea salt.
• Place on a baking sheet to catch overflow and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the mashers are lightly browned on top.
• Let cool briefly before serving. The longer it sits, the more it will thicken. Let cool completely before covering, and then store in the fridge for up to a few days. Reheats well in the microwave

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 396Carbohydrates: 72 gProtein: 17.7 gFat: 5.3 gSaturated Fat: 1.6 gTrans Fat: 0 gCholesterol: 0 mgSodium: 109 mgFiber: 19 gSugar: 4 g

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Maple mustard bressel sprouts hash with eggs

 2 lbs brussel sprouts

3 T evoo

6 strips cooked bacon (crumbled)

2/3 c maple syrup

2/3 c mustard

2 clove minced garlic

1/4 lb goat cheese

3 T vegetable oil

6 large eggs

1. preheat oven 400

2. Trim brussels sprouts in halves

3. Toss with 2 T oil, salt, pepper. Bake on baking sheet 35 min. 

remove from oven and let cool, lower oven to 375

4. heavy skillet over medium

saute garlic in 1T oil

add cooled brussel sprouts, maple syrup, mustard. Cook until sticky and carmelized ~5 min.

add chevre, crumbled bacon and toss well.

5. Make 6 wells in hash. Crack egg into each well and season. Bake 12-15 min until whites are set.

Garnish with paprika & pepper.

Mexican quinoa

ONE PAN MEXICAN QUINOA

yield: 4 SERVINGS

prep time: 10 MINUTES

cook time: 25 MINUTES

total time: 35 MINUTES

Wonderfully light, healthy and nutritious. And it’s so easy to make – even the quinoa is cooked right in the pan!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno, minced (omitted)
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes (ro-tel)
• 1 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned or roasted
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and jalapeno, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Stir in quinoa, vegetable broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chili powder and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Stir in avocado, lime juice and cilantro.
3. Serve immediately.

NOTES:

Adapted from Cook Like a Champion

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