Lentil and Beet Green Tacos
“Where’s the Beef?” Stew
This recipe is adapted from a recipe by Cathy Fisher of straightupfoods.com. For me this recipe was missing greens and beans. So I add green cabbage or collard greens and lentils. It’s perfect and I love it!
2 yellow onions, chopped in ¾ inch pieces
3 ribs celery, chopped in ¾ inch pieces
3 medium carrots, sliced lengthwise and cut into ¾ inch pieces
1 ½ T finely chopped garlic
2 medium Yukon gold potatoes, cut in ¾ inch pieces
1/2 head green cabbage, cut in ¾ inch pieces or a bunch of collard greens, chopped
1 cup green lentils
2 portabella mushrooms (about ½ pound) cut into ¾ inch piece (I used baby bella)
5 cups water
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 t dried rosemary
1 T dried Italian herb
1 T paprika
2 cups green peas (frozen)
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Ground black pepper
Sauté chopped onion in a hot pan over medium high heat until it starts to brown. Add a little water if needed to keep from burning. Add all vegetables, lentils, water, tomato paste and rosemary. Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook 10 minutes. Add remaining dried herbs and cook until vegetables are tender. Add peas, parsley, and pepper. Cook 5 minutes.
Cabbage and Lentil Sliders
This recipe is adapted from a recipe by the Happy Herbivore, Lindsey Nixon. Check out her website here. She has some great recipes! When I first looked over this recipe it was screaming for lentils and mushrooms. So I added them and assembled just a little bit different then Lindsey. I hope you enjoy this version.
1 medium onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 head cabbage
Vegetable broth or water as needed
2 cups sliced mushrooms
2 cups cooked lentils
BBQ sauce of choice (will need 1 – 2 cups)
Whole wheat buns or bread of choice
Cook onions in a dry skillet over medium high heat constantly stirring until onions start to brown. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add mushrooms, shredded cabbage and a 1/2 cup water or broth and cook until cabbage is nice and tender. Stir in lentils and BBQ sauce to taste. Heat through. Serve on your favorite *bread or bun with a spread of avocado and mustard.
*I love Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted wheat bread, “sesame” flavored in the green package.