Cincinnati "Chili Mac"

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon light olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 medium green bell pepper, diced 1 medium red bell pepper, diced 1 small fresh hot chile, minced, or one 4-ounce can chopped mild green chilies 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes 2 16-ounce cans red or pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1-2 teaspoons good-quality chili […]

Chock Full o’ Minestrone

Chock Full o'Minestrone

Ingredients:

3 cups bite-size pieces of assorted mixed vegetables (e.g.

broccoli, kale, peas, corn, mushrooms, string beans)

1 carton (32 ounces) creamy tomato soup

1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

6 ounces dry elbow macaroni or rotini, cooked al dente

according to package directions

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

sea salt, to taste
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Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Ingredients:

1 12.3-oz. pkg. Mori-Nu tofu
1 med. onion
1 t. seasoned salt (optional)
1/4 t. garlic powder
1 T. Bragg Liquid Aminos or lite soy sauce
1 c. pecan meal
1 1/2 c. whole-wheat crackers or bread crumbs
garnish parsley (fresh)

Sweet & Sour Sauce

1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
1 c. apricot 100 percent fruit jam
1/2 t. seasoned salt
1/4 t. cumin
dash salt
1 lemon (juice from)
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Apple Oat Waffles

Ingredients:

1 c. whole-wheat flour
1/2 c. quick rolled oats
1/4 c. cornmeal
1 t. Rumford Baking Powder
1/4 t. sea salt (if desired)
1 c. apple (fresh, grated)
1/2 c. soy milk
1 t. vanilla
1 T. pure coconut oil
2 T. pure maple syrup
garnish strawberries (fresh)

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Tortilla Soup

Ingredients:

3 T. olive oil

2 lg. onions (diced)

2 t. garlic (minced or chopped)

1 t. jalapeno peppers (chopped)

1 1/2 T. chili powder

1 t. oregano

2 t. cumin

8 T. McKay’s Chicken-style Seasoning

8 c. water

24 corn tortillas (broken into small to medium pieces)

2 4.5-oz. cans green chilies (diced)

2 16-oz. cans pinto beans

4 c. tomatoes (canned, finely chopped, juice and all)

4 c. sweet corn (frozen)

3 T. lime jice

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