Peanut Ginger Noodles

Sauce:
6 Tbsp peanut butter
4 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp sugar
2-3 Tbsp warm water (add as needed for consistency)
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp ginger (or use fresh)
3 cloves garlic, chopped

Noodles:
1/2 lb thin spaghetti
3/4 cup matchstick carrots
1 cup steamed broccoli
1/2 cup thinly diced red peppers

1. Put all sauce ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Cook spaghetti, adding carrots for last 2 minutes.
3. Toss spaghetti with sauce, broccoli and red peppers.

Rating:
3/4 thumbs up (2 adult thumbs, 1 kid thumb)

Bowtie Pasta with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

I just made this (modified from Cooking Light) and everyone in my family loved it. Pretty quick too.

Ingredients
0.5-1 pound uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta) - I used 3/4 a box
1 Tbsp butter
1 8oz pkg baby portabello mushroom, sliced
1/2 8 oz pkg sliced button mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup dry white wine
2/3 cup whipping cream
1/4 c shredded parmesan or romano cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley


Preparation
1. Cook pasta and drain.
2. While pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook 12 minutes or until liquid evaporates and mushrooms are tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Add wine; cook 2 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove from heat. Add the cooked pasta, whipping cream, cheese, and parsley, tossing gently to coat

Roasted Vegetable Lasanga

I made this tonight. It took eleventy-seven hours, but it was quite good. I followed the recipe, except that I used whole grain lasagna.

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=640301

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Good on it's own or as a sandwich filling in a pita or bread.

Ingredients:
1 c whole milk Greek yogurt
2 Tb lemon juice
1/2 t cumin
1 chopped red bell pepper
1/4 c chopped onion
1/4 c chopped cilantro
3 c cooked chickpeas

Directions
1. Mix all ingredients together and chill for at least an hour.
2. Enjoy!

Black Bean Tortilla Bake

Slightly modified this recipe. I assembled it in the morning before work and then baked it when I got home. Worked out great and everyone loved it.

Ingredients

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 c chopped onion

1/2 c chopped red or green bell pepper

1/2 c chopped green onion

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp chili powder

1 8oz can tomato sauce

2 cups black beans, rinsed (if using canned)

1/4 c cilantro

1 cup shredded cheese

8-12 corn tortillas

Directions (make ahead):

1. Saute garlic, onions, peppers, cumin and chili powder over medium heat until tender.

2. Add tomato sauce and cook 5 minutes.

3. Remove from heat and stir in beans, cilantro and salt/pepper to taste.

4. Spray a 9in square or 1 qt baking dish with cooking spray

5. Layer tortillas, filling and cheese. Repeat twice.

6. Top with cheese.

7. Cover and refrigerate.

8. When ready to bake, remove from fridge for 30 minutes and bake, covered, for 20 minutes and uncovered for 10 minutes.

Black Bean Pizza

Ingredients:

1 pizza crust (I use this one, but do it in the bread machine)

1 can black beans (or 1-1.5 cups cooked black beans)

1 diced tomato

1/3 cup chopped cilantro

0.5 tsp cumin

0.5 tsp oregano

salt and pepper to taste

Toppings:

Cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream

Directions:

1. Make pizza crust

2. Cook black beans, tomato, cilantro, cumin and oregano to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes.

3. Puree bean and tomato mixture

4. Spread bean mixture over pizza crust, top with cheese and bake at 425 for 8-10 minutes, or until cheese is browning

5. Remove from oven and let cool a bit.

6. Top with shredded lettuce and tomatoes.

Tomato Basil Soup

Pretty quick and easy.

2 - 28oz cans Diced Tomatoes (I sometimes do a mix of 14.5 oz cans with and without salt)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1-2 Tbsp olive oil

4 0z (1/2 block) lowfat cream cheese, softened

1/2 c chopped fresh basil

1. Saute garlic in olive oil until fragrant.

2. Add tomatoes (undrained) and bring to a boil.

3. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or so.

4. Stir in cream cheese, basil and milk and stir until cream cheese is melted.

5. Using an immersion blender or regular blender, blend until smooth and creamy.

I often stir in cooked sea-shell pasta to make it a filling one dish meal.