Green Beans with Carrots

Jan 5th, 2009 Posted in Sides, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Comments Off

Ingredients:
1 pound green beans blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes, cooled under cold water, drain
1 carrot peeled and sliced thin on a angle (bias)
4 to 5 mushrooms sliced thin
1 small clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch of pepper
2 tablespoons butter

Method of Preparation:
In large skillet over medium heat, melt butter, add carrots, mushrooms and garlic sauté until just under done about 5 minutes. Add beans, salt and pepper, heat through and serve.

Source: Tusker House – Animal Kingdom – Walt Disney World

Jollof Rice

Jan 5th, 2009 Posted in Rice Dish, Sides, Vegetarian | Comments Off

Ingredients:

1 lb. Rice
24 oz. Water
4 oz. Chicken base
4 oz. Tomato paste
2 oz. Turmeric
1 oz. Cumin
2 Bay leaves
6 oz. Chopped onion
1 oz. Thyme
1 oz. Rosemary
2 oz. each of Red & green peppers (julienned)

Method:

Mix Chicken Base, tomato paste and water. Stir in Turmeric and cumin. Pour over rice and mix well. Add thyme, rosemary, chopped onions, and bay leaves. Pour into 4″ hotel pan. Cover with Baker paper and foil. Cook at 325° for 30 to 45 minutes. Mix in julienne red and green peppers.

Source: Tusker House – Animal Kingdom – Walt Disney World

Couscous

Jan 5th, 2009 Posted in Sides, Vegetarian | Comments Off

Yield: 5 servings

Ingredients:
2 cups vegetable stock
5 each fresh basil leaves
8 ounces Israeli couscous (approximately 1¼ cup)
¼ cup butter blend
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Procedure:
1. Bring vegetable stock to boil
2. Add fresh basil and simmer
3. Add Israeli couscous and cook until liquid is absorbed
4. Season with rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper
5. Taste, adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, rosemary, or thyme

Source: Tusker House – Walt Disney World

Tomato & Mozzarella Flatbread

Nov 18th, 2008 Posted in 30 Minutes or Less, Vegetarian | Comments Off

Ingredients

  • Flat Bread Tortilla (any size)
  • 3 plump tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • Chopped garlic (according to taste)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • Kosher salt

Directions

Brush tortilla with olive oil on one side only and set aside for later

In a large bowl combine tomatoes, onion, basil and garlic

Stir in balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt

Place tortilla in a sautee pan over medium heat, let warm

Place tomato mixture evenly over tortilla. Let it warm for a few minutes then add mozzarella cheese.

Let cheese melt, then place tortilla on a baking sheet

Bake at 350° for 5 minutes

Baked Lima Beans

Nov 18th, 2008 Posted in Vegetarian | Comments Off

Ingredients

  • One 6-ounce package vegan “bacon”
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • One 24-ounce package frozen lima beans
  • 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
  • One 8-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast



Directions

Fry vegan “bacon” in oil in a non-stick frying pan until crisp on both sides (about 10 minutes). Chop into very small pieces.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, cook lima beans in boiling water for 10 minutes and drain.
Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a medium-size oven-proof baking dish. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Serves 8