Friday, March 21, 2014

Instead of Fish Fridays in Lent Try a Tasty Vegan Dish

Vegetables and Rice Delight 

Ingredients:
1/2 - Cup of olive oil
1 - Cans of Spinach or 2 hand fulls of fresh spinach
1 - Box of instant rice
1 - Can of Artichoke hearts
2 - Green or red peppers
2 - Hot banana peppers
1 - 8oz  package of mushrooms
1 - Medium onion or 2 - 3 small ones
1 - Head of broccoli 
2 - tbsp Parsley flakes
2 - tbsp Oregano
2 - tbsp Italian seasoning
4 - tbsp Garlic powder of salt
2 - tbsp Crushed red peppers
2 - tbsp Hot green seasoning (optional)
2 - tbsp spoons Black pepper
1 - Frying pan 12" by 1/2" deep or a wok
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook time 25 minutes   
Start by heating 1/2 cup of olive oil to Frying pan or wok
 Peel and chopping onion into nice size pieces. 
and add them to a large container

 
 Green and red peppers slice off tops and wash out the seeds. Then cut into nice size pieces.
and add them to the container with onions.


 

Hot banana peppers slice off the tops and wash out seeds 
(If the peppers are hot you might want to wear plastic food prep gloves, So they don't irritate you skin)
If you don;t wear gloves wash hand real good before touching Face, eyes or bathroom break.
add all vegetables to a large frying pan or a wok.

 

Take mushroom's and peel off  the top skin instead of washing.
mushrooms they will retain water and lose their taste. 
Slice into thick pieces. and add to pan.or wok
wash and cut the broccoli into small piece and add to pan or wok.
Open and drain the can of artichoke hearts and the can of spinach.
Slice the artichoke hearts and add them and the spinach to the pan or wok.

  

 

 
Add in all seasonings. 
On a  medium heat keep stirring until everything is mixed thoroughly 
Reduce the heat to low 

Let simmer on a low heat while you make your rice
.
Dinner is served

 








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