My mom and I attended another healing foods cooking class at the Cancer Center this month. The topic this month was fiber. It was amazing how much fiber our body really does need and the lack of it that an average person consumes. We were given lots of information on how we can incorporate more fiber in our diets and the benefits that we receive for having a fiber rich diet. It was yet again very informative and fun to go through the class and try new recipes. Here is a list of the recipes that were made at the class:
-Traditional Swiss Oat Muesli
-Roasted Peppers Stuffed with Eggplant Hummus and Mushrooms
-Red and Napa Cabbage Salad w/ Apples and Spiced Pecans
-Moroccan Stew with Sweet Potatoes in Peanut Sauce
-Spicy Garbanzo Bean and Turkey Sausage Soup
-Quinoa and Black Bean Salad
-"Soda Jerk" Beans
-Chocolate Espresso Spelt Cake
My two favorite dishes that we had were the Spicy garbanzo bean and turkey sausage soup and the "soda jerk" beans. I will share these two recipes with everyone on here and if you are interested in any of the other recipes just let me know and I would be more than happy to give it to you (:
Spicy Garbanzo Bean and Turkey Sausage Soup
Sliced or diced fresh avocado makes a colorful garnish for this hearty southwestern soup. If you want to cut up the avocado ahead of time but don't want it to discolor, simply place the avocado pieces in a colander and rinse them with cold water. They will stay bright green or about two hours.
1 tsp. olive oil
1 pound turkey sausage, casings removed, crumbled
8 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 med. onion, chopped
1 cup canned diced peeled tomatoes with juices
1 large jalapeno chili, thinly sliced, seeded
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried
3 15-16 ounce cans garbanzo beans (chick-peas), undrained
4 cups canned chicken fat free low sodium broth
4 cups canned chicken fat free low sodium broth
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
chopped fresh cilantro
1 avocado, peeled, sliced
Heat olive oil in heavy large dutch oven over med heat. Add turkey sausage and chopped garlic and onions. Saute' until sausage is golden brown and cooked through, breaking up sausage with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices, sliced jalapeno chili, ground cumin and chopped fresh rosemary and simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garbanzo beans with their liquid and chicken broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer soup 15 minutes. Stir in fresh lemon juice. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before continuing.)
Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and top with sliced avocado. Serve immediately.
"Soda Jerk" Beans
12 oz. Soyrizo (optional)
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes in juice, drained
1 15 oz can vegetarian baked beans, rinsed, drained
1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed, drained
1 15 oz can butter beans, rinsed, drained
1 15 oz can pinto beans, rinsed, drained
1 large onion, chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sparkling apple juice soda
1/2 cup Italian lemon soda
2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. dried savory
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
Place all ingredients in heavy large pot. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered until juices are thick, stirring gently and frequently to prevent burning, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
So I hope that you all enjoy these recipes as much as I did. They are good, healthy and flavorful.
Enjoy!!!