The thing about farmers markets is, everything looks so fresh and good that I end up buying a lot. So I end up with a fridge full of veggies that I have to cook now, now, now before they all wilt or go bad. The first thing I cooked this week were the beets. I’ve eaten beets. They’re great. Love ’em. But I’ve never cooked beets. So I went online and got the idea to roast the beets in the oven and chop up the green tops and stir fry them. They came out wonderfully delicious. Great. Now what to do with the 4 other veggies that I came home with? Planning meals is always a bit of a challenge. On the one hand, I have a fridge stocked full of veggies that need to be eaten but frankly, some days, after work, I just don’t feel like cooking a dang thing. So I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy one pot dishes. Like the one dish will have everything I need in a meal. And it will use the ingredients I have. It’s like Top Chef. I have these ingredients, and I want to eat now! Ok, maybe Rachel Ray’s 30 minute meals. So anyway, I came across this recipe from Epicurious called Curried Red Lentil and Swiss Chard Stew with Garbanzo Beans. It’s exactly what the name says it is.
- 2 Tablespoons of Olive oil
- Onions (I used spring onions)
- 1 Tablespoon of curry
- 1 Teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- Vegetable broth (3 – 14 ounce cans)
- 1 large bunch of chard chopped
- 1.5 cups of lentils
- 1 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans
Heat the oil in a pot and throw in the curry powder, cayenne pepper, onions, and chard. Let the chard cook down.
Add the lentils, garbanzo beans, and broth. Bring it to a boil and then turn the heat down to simmer for 10 – 15 minutes.
It is muy delicioso!
I’ve come to the conclusion that I like curry too much to stop cooking with it. Smell or no smell. Just crack a window or turn on the ventilator. And this is the second time I’ve cooked lentils and I like them a lot. They cook soft very quickly, 10 minutes or so, and take on the flavor of anything. Very versatile. It’s my new pantry staple.
Meal in a pot with protein and veggies and I used 2 veggies from the farmers market. Now I just have to do something with the radishes and bok choy.
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