So we have made it to day 7!!!! The last day of the week-long Veg Out Challenge! Did the Carnivorous Killer make it?
Yet again- there is only one way to find out!
Vegan Black Bean Soup
INGREDIENTS
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cans (or 3 cups) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 tbsp. oregano
1 tsp. cumin
2 bay leaves
1-2 tsp. chile powder
generous grating of black pepper
1-2 tsp. minced chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
2 15-ounce cans diced tomatoes
4-5 cups vegetable broth or water
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels (optional)
lime wedges
DIRECTIONS
In a large pot, saute the onions, garlic, and bell pepper until the onions soften, about 3 minutes.
Add the beans, seasonings, and tomatoes, and stir to combine. Add 3 cups vegetable broth or water.
Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, for about 1 hour, adding additional water or vegetable broth as needed to keep a soupy consistency.
Just before serving, add the corn, if you like, and heat through. Serve in bowls with lime wedges. Makes 4-6 servings.
What will the Carnivorous Killer eat today? Will he actually like it? Will he slip some chicken/ steak strips in the recipe to spit the veggie way???
Only one way to find out!!! Watch the video!!!
Meat-Free Cheesy Meat Pasta
INGREDIENTS
Twist Noodles
1/2 packet of Morning Star Meat Substitute meal starters
1/2 cup shredded soy cheese
fresh spinach
1/4 cup 8th Continent Original Soy Milk
1/2 Tsp Margarin
DIRECTIONS
Boil water and put in noodles till soft. (about 10 minutes) Heat up Meal starter meat substitute.
Put a few tablespoons of water in a pan with the spinach. Turn on the heat to high and shake the pan until the spinach has wilted. Drain and keep warm.
In a frying pan, put in margarin, 8th Continent Soy Milk and shredded soy cheese. Heat together, melting cheese and margarina and stirring often.
Drain the noodles, dish and put wilted spinach and meat substitute on top of noodles. Drizzle cheese sauce… and most importantly:
ENJOY!!!!
How do you like it? It tastes like awesomeness huh?
We are now on Day 4… will he make it?
Is he foaming at the mouth?
Is he pacing around hallucinating about steaks and clouds of Porkchops?
Watch the video and see how the Carnivorous Killer is doing today!
Rub down the 2 Medium Sized Sweet potatoes with soy oil, stab with fork to allow ventilation, and wrap in foil. Bake in 400 degree oven for 45 minutes. (Depending on size of sweet potato)
Dice 1/4 clove of garlic and sautee in pan along with 1 Tsp of butter. Once hot, add sliced Portabella mushrooms into pan and cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes on both sides.
Once sweet potatoes are finished baking, remove from oven and allow to cool. Unwrap the sweet potatoes and discard of the foil. Cut one sweet potato down the middle and remove 1/2 of the contents from the skin. Place the skinned sweet potato in a bowl and add 1/2 cup of 8th Continent Original Soy milk. Mash together to form somewhat of a paste.
Boil water and snap both ends of the fresh green beans. Once water is boiling, add green beans and allow them to boil for 10 minutes. Strain and set aside for complete dish.
Dip the cooked portabella mushrooms into the sweet potato paste and then coat with bread crumbs. Heat soy oil in a skillet and carefully set the breaded portabella slives into the pan. Allow to brown on both sides, flipping and paying attention to the frying and quickly move to a plate.
Dish the finished portabella slices, the cooked fresh green beans, and the baked sweet potato on a plate. Slice sweet potato to add salt/ pepper/ brown sugar to taste…
Day 1 of 8th Continent Soy Milk’s Veg Out Challenge!
For breakfast we made Banana Oat Pancakes (insert Jack Johnson’s awesome Banana Pancake song here!) and a black bean burger with a veggie medley I whipped up off of the top of my head. And surprise surprise! It actually turned out pretty well!
You can take the Veg Out Challenge too! Share your experiences/ pictures/ videos on Facebook Group: Veg Out Challenge, or you can leave your experiences in the comments section of this post! Stay tuned and see if the Carnivorous Killer can actually make it through the week completely meatless! DUH DUH DUHHHHHHH
If you haven’t watched the video yet-
Check it out!!!!
Banana-Oat Pancakes
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup soy flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups Vanilla 8th Continent Soymilk
2 bananas, thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, unbleached flour, soy flour, and baking powder. Add the 8th Continent soymilk, and blend with a few swift strokes. Fold in the banana slices.
Pour 1/4 cup of the batter onto a hot nonstick pan. Cook for about 2 minutes or until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip the pancake and cook for another minute or until heated through.
Serve the pancakes with maple syrup, fruit spread, or applesauce.
Black Bean Veggie Burger
INGREDIENTS
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
1/2 onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 egg
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce or hot sauce
1/2 cup bread crumbs
DIRECTIONS
If grilling, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. If baking, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and lightly oil a baking sheet. In a medium bowl, mash black beans with a fork until thick and pasty. In a food processor, finely chop bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Then stir into mashed beans. In a small bowl, stir together egg, chili powder, cumin, and chili sauce.Stir the egg mixture into the mashed beans. Mix in bread crumbs until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide mixture into four patties. If grilling, place patties on foil, and grill about 8 minutes on each side. If baking, place patties on baking sheet, and bake about 10 minutes on each side.
(Via allrecipes.com)
Veggie Medley
Take one can of sweet corn, on half diced onion, one quarter diced clove of garlic and one can of kindey beans. Sautee and serve!
