Spiced Collard Green (YeGomen Kitfo)

This simple vegetable side-dish is appetizing and nutritious.

Ingredients:

1 lb collard green
2 teaspoons Mitmita *
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or
1½ tablespoon purified/clarified butter (Nitir Kebe) **
½ teaspoon cardamom powder (korerima) *
½ teaspoon garlic powder or fresh garlic (diced)
Salt and pepper to taste
Water as required

Preparation:

1st Step: Separate the leaves, cut and discard the end stems, wash well in cold water. Then finely chop the leaves. Soak it in cold water;

2nd Step: Boil 8 cups of water in a large pot and add the collard green, whenever needed add boiled water and cook it for 20 minutes or until tender or until it absorbs all water.

3rd Step: Step: In medium pot, on a lower heat melt the butter, remove from heat, add mitmita, cardamom, garlic, black pepper, salt. If oil is used, no need warm, just mix it with the rest of ingredients;

4th Step: Combine the cooked collard green with the spicy butter or oil; using fork and spoon, mix it until completely marinated.

5th Step: Serve it with Injera, pita bread or any bread of your choice.

* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries
** Please click here to see how to prepare Purified/Clarified Butter (Nitir Kebe)

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Vegetable Sauce

This vegetable sauce is a practical dish for vegetarians, vegans and for those who observe Lent.

Ingredients:

2 medium tomatoes
1 onion
2 carrots (peeled)
1 red bell pepper
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato or tomato paste
3 stalks celery
2 stalk green onion/scallion
1teaspoon basil (minced)
1 teaspoon garlic powder or minced garlic cloves
4 bay leaves
3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon red chili pepper (berbere)
1 teaspoon paprika
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Clean, rinse and chop the vegetables;

2nd Step: In a big cooking pan, mix all ingredients together except salt and black;

3rd Step: Cook it for 20 minutes;

4th Step: Add black pepper and salt to taste; cook for five minutes; remove from heat.

P.S. The sauce could be used with rice; for garnishing baked fish or meat and as a dipping sauce.

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Sweet and Spicy Vegetarian Stuffing

This fruit and vegetable casserole is a delicious side-dish.

Ingredients:

6 cups cornbread cubes
4-5 tablespoons or more olive oil or vegetable oil
1 red onion (peeled, diced)
1 red potato (peeled, diced)
1 carrot (peeled, diced)
1 apple (peeled, diced)
1 leek (diced)
1bell pepper (seeded, diced)
1 stalk celery (diced)
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1½ teaspoon chili powder (berbere)
2 cups vegetable stock
1 cup apple juice
½ cup orange juice
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: With four tablespoons of water, sauté the onion, leek, apples and bell peppers until soft; add the olive oil, vegetable stock, chili powder (berbere) and garlic. Cook it for 10 minutes;

2nd Step: In a bowl, place bread cubes; mix with the cooked vegetable;

3rd Step: In a lower heat warm the apple juice and orange juice;

4th Step: Pour the juice gradually to the stuffing and mix it well;

5th Step: Season stuffing with salt and pepper; if it is dry, add vegetable stock;

6th Step: Heat the oven to 350 degree;

7th Step: Place the stuffing in a baking dish; cover it with foil. Bake the stuffing for 20-25 minutes;

8th Step: Uncover and bake for five minutes. Serve it warm.

10 Servings.

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Stir-fried Cauliflowers

Delicious side-dish.

2 medium head cauliflowers
4 eggs (optional)
1½ cup milk or rice milk
½ cup white all purpose flour
1 cup vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves (sliced)
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ black pepper

Preparation:

1st Step: Cut the cauliflower into florets and discard the leaves; rinse with cold water;

2nd Step: Boil water in a large pot; add salt and the cauliflowers; Cook it for two minutes and drain;

3rd Step: Beat the eggs and milk very well; add a pinch of salt and the black pepper; slowly add the flour and blend it till smooth; OR mix the rice milk, the flour, black pepper, salt and beat until smooth;

4th Step: Dip the cauliflower florets with the mixture until each floret is coated well;

5th Step: In a large non-stick pan, in a medium heat sauté the garlic with one tablespoon of oil for a minute; remove garlic; add the rest of the oil;

6th Step: When the oil is hot, place the whole florets piece by piece on the pan; stir well for two minutes or until lightly brown; remove from heat/oil with straining spoon. Serve it warm.

Six servings

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Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables

Tasty meal as breakfast or brunch with lighty toasted bread, fruit salad and coffee or tea.

Ingredients:

8 large eggs
¼ shallot or red onion
1 green onion/scallion
1 tomato
½ medium sweet red pepper (seeded)
1 potato (peeled)
1 carrot (peeled)
1½ tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
½ tablespoon butter
¼ cup milk
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Salt to taste

Preparation

1st Step: Clean and thinly chop all vegetables;

2nd Step: Sauté the onion, scallion, potatoes, carrots with the oil until tender;

3rd Step: Add, butter, sweet pepper, tomatoes; stir-fry for two minutes;

4th Step: In a bowl beat together the eggs (8 white and four yolks), milk with salt and black pepper;

5th Step: Pour the eggs on the sauté vegetables, hot pepper if desired, cook for 7 minutes by mixing and crushing till the eggs are scrambled to the size of the vegetable.

P.S. If baking is desired. place the saute vegetables on lightly greased baking pan, pour the egg mixture, sprinkle some parmesan cheese; preheat the oven to 350 degree and bake it for 10-12 minutes.

Serve it hot.

Serving four persons

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Purée Vegetable Soup

Nutritious Soup for vegans, vegetarians and Lent observers.

Ingredients:

1 tomato (seeded, chopped)
1 potato (peeled, chopped)
2 stalks celery (chopped)
2 Leeks (cut below the dark green part, chopped)
2 carrots (peeled, chopped)
1 cup cauliflower (cut into small florets)
1 sweet red pepper (seeded, chopped)
1 teaspoon fresh basil (diced)
2 zucchini (chopped)
½ teaspoon fresh parsley (diced)
½ teaspoon garlic powder or fresh garlic (diced)
½ teaspoon chili pepper powder (berbere)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 bay leaves
6 cups water
Black pepper and Salt to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Rinse well all vegetables before chopping;

2nd Step: Put all chopped vegetables, basil, fresh garlic, two tablespoons of oil in a big pot; Add 6 cups of water or more; cover and cook for 30 minutes;

3rd Step: Strain the water from the cooked vegetables; set aside the vegetable stock (it will be about 4 cups);

4th Step: Purée (mash) the cooked vegetables in a blender or food processor;

5th Step: In a lower heat, bring to boil three cups of the vegetable stock; add one tablespoon of oil;

6th Step: Pour the blended vegetables to the pot; add chili powder (berbere), garlic powder, black pepper, salt and bay leaves; if desired add one cup of vegetable stock; cook for 15 minutes;

7th Step: Remove from heat; sprinkle fresh parsley and serve it hot.

5 servings

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Broccoli-Macaroni Salad

Simple pasta and vegetable salad for vegans and Lent observers.

Ingredients:

2 bunch broccoli (cut off the stems and break up the florets, rinse)
1lb macaroni (twist, penne, etc.) - no egg
1 red bell pepper (seeded, rinsed, sliced)
1 yellow or orange bell pepper (seeded, rinsed, sliced)
3 scallion/green onions (trimmed, rinsed, chopped)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
6 garlic cloves, thinly (rinsed, sliced)
1 teaspoon honey mustard
2 teaspoon vinaigrette or lemon juice
½ teaspoon fresh basil (rinsed, diced)
½ teaspoon fresh parsley (rinsed, diced)
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Boil water, add the macaroni; cook it for 15 minutes (al dente);

2nd Step: Boil water, add the broccoli florets, cook for 5 minutes, drain and rinse with cold running water; drain well;

3rd Step: Place the broccoli in a serving dish;

4th Step: Sauté the garlic with one tablespoon oil in a medium heat;

5th Step: Add scallion and peppers; Stir-fry for 2 minutes;

5th Step: Mix the broccoli with the Sauté vegetables;

6th Step: Mix one tablespoon oil, basil, vinegar or lemon, honey mustard, salt and black pepper; whisk it well until the mixture is smooth;

7th Step: At room temperature, combine the broccoli and macaroni; pour the salad dressing; toss it well. Keep it in fridge.

8th Step: At the time of serving, sprinkle the parsley.

4 servings
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Spinach Dish

This Spinach dish is simple and instant.

Ingredients:

1 lb fresh spinach (washed, stems removed and lightly dry)
2 green onions/scallions (diced)
2 tablespoon extra-virgin oil or vegetable oil
4 garlic cloves (sliced) or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning or parsley
2 hot green peppers (seeded and sliced)
2 tablespoons water
Black pepper and salt to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Sauté the onions and garlic with oil in a medium pot for 2 minutes;

2nd Step: Add 2 tablespoons water, black pepper and salt. Stir for 1 minute;

3rd Step: Lower the heat, add spinach, stir for five minutes; add the Italian seasoning or parsley, remove from heat before it releases water;

4th Step: Add the peppers, mix and cover it. Serve it cold or hot.

6 servings

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Rice and Vegetable Dish

One complete tasty dish.

Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice or brown rice
½ red onion (peeled, diced)
2 carrots (peeled, diced)
1 leek (diced)
1 stalk celery (trimmed, diced)
½ cup whole sweet corn (kernels)
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon curry powder
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
2 cups water (or more)
1 teaspoon teriyaki sauce (if desired)
2 cups vegetable stocks
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: In a medium pot, sauté the onion, garlic with oil until tender; add ½ cup of water, the Leek, carrots, celery; stir-fry for 5 minutes;

2nd Step: To the stirred vegetables, add 1½ cups of water, curry, teriyaki sauce and boil;

3rd Step: Rinse the rice and add to the boiling mixture; add the vegetable stock; cover and cook the rice in a lower heat for 15 minutes or until the rice absorbsw the liquid;

4th Step: Combine the corn and the boiling rice; mix well and simmer slowly for 2-3 minutes;

5th Step: Add salt and black pepper; mix well and remove from heat. Serve it hot.

4 Servings.

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Pasta with Vegetable Sauce

This vegetable pasta dish is simple. It is a practical cuisine for vegetarians, vegans and for those who observe Lent.

Ingredients:

1lb spaghetti (without dairy and eggs)
2 tomatoes
1 onion
2 carrots (peeled)
1 eggplant
1 red sweet pepper
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato or tomato paste
3 stalks celery
1teasspoon basil (minced)
1 teaspoon garlic powder or minced garlic cloves
4 bay leaves
3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
1/2 tablespoon red chili pepper (berbere) or
½ tablespoon crushed red pepper
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Clean, rinse and chop the vegetables;

2nd Step: Coat the chopped eggplants with half tablespoon of oil and black pepper; bake them uncovered for 10 minutes;

3rd Step: Sauté the onion with oil; add all ingredients except the eggplant and crushed red pepper; cook the vegetables for 10 minutes;

4th Step: Add the eggplant, crushed hot pepper; cook for five minutes; remove from heat;

5th Step: Boil the spaghetti (al dente) for 6-7 minutes; strain; serve it hot with the vegetable sauce.

6 Servings

P.S. This Vegetable Sauce could be used with rice and for garnishing baked fish.

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Lentils Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

1 cup lentils
½ onion (finely chopped)
1 tomato (seeded and diced)
2 carrots (peeled and diced)
2 stalks celery (trimmed and diced)
3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon fresh ginger juice or vinaigrette
4 cup vegetable broth
½ teaspoons white pepper
½ teaspoon chili powder (Berbere)
4 cups or more water
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Sauté the onions, carrots, celery with olive oil for 10 minutes by gradually adding half cup of water;

2nd Step: Add to the sauté onions, diced tomatoes, hot red pepper powder and stir for five minutes; add 3 cups of water, leave it to boil;

3rd Step: Rinse the lentils with cold water;

4th Step: To the boiling sauce, add lentils, ginger juice, white pepper and two cups of vegetable broth; reduce the heat to medium; cook for 35 to 40 minutes until the lentils are very soft;

5th Step: Using a cooking stick, puree the soup in its pot or transfer to a food processor, blend the lentils until smooth; and bring it back to its saucepan;

6th Step: Add the rest of the vegetable broth or water as need; then in a lower heat stir the soup for 10 minutes. Add salt and black pepper. Remove from heat. Garnish it with fresh parsley, basil or cheese of your choice.

Serve it hot or cold. Keep it in the fridge.

Serving four persons

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Vegetable-Rice Soup

This is one of my favorite soup recipes that I cook for my family during Lent.

Ingredients:

1 tomato (seeded, diced)
2 scallions or green onions
2 stalks celery (chopped)
2 carrots (peeled, chopped)
1 cup cauliflower (cut into small florets)
1 sweet pepper (seeded and diced)
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons white rice
1 teaspoon fresh basil (diced)
1 zucchini (chopped)
½ teaspoon fresh parsley (diced)
½ teaspoon fresh garlic (minced)
6 cups water or 6 cups vegetable stock
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Salt to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: In cooking pot, sauté carrots, celery, scallion, cauliflower with 2 tablespoon of oil and garlic till tender;

2nd Step: Add the vegetable stock or water; 2 tablespoons of oil and boil it for 5 minutes;

3rd Step: To the boiling vegetables, add rice, zucchini, sweet pepper, basil and parsley;

4th Step: In a medium heat, cook the soup for 45 minutes; add black pepper and salt.

Serve it hot.

P.S. if you are not a vegan, you may add cream or plain yogurt. If you wish spicy soup, you may add chili powder (berbere) or Tabasco sauce.

4 servings

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Bell Peppers

Ingredients:

1 lb sweet potatoes
4 bell peppers (red, yellow or orange)
1 teaspoon dry rosemary (crushed thinly)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
¼ red chili powder (berbere) or cayenne pepper
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Peel and rinse the sweet potatoes, cut in slices or as desired;

2nd Step: Rinse the bell peppers and cut in slices or as desired;

3nd Step: Mix the oil, chili pepper, black pepper and salt;

4th Step: Marinate the sweet potatoes and bell peppers with the mixed dressing for 2-5 minutes;

5th Step: Place the potatoes on a broiler or non-stick baking pan; sprinkle the rosemary and mix;

6th Step: In a 350 degree preheat oven, broil or bake the potatoes and peppers for 20 - 25 minutes.

Serve it hot or cold.

6 Servings

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Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice
1 tomato (seeded and cores removed)
1 shallot
1 green onion/scallion
1 red sweet pepper (seeded)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
3 eggs (beaten)
1 clove garlic (diced)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 bay leaves
Black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Boil two cups of water with bay leaves; rinse the rice and add to the boiling water; discard the bay leaves; cook the rice in a lower heat until tender and let the rice absorbs the water;

2nd Step: Chop all the vegetables;

3rd Step: With one tablespoon of oil lightly cook and scramble the eggs;

4th Step: In another pan sauté the shallot, green onions, garlic, sweet peppers, with two tablespoon of oil;

5th Step: Combine the sauté vegetables, tomatoes, soy sauce and black pepper with the rice; stir-fry for five minutes or until the rice is well covered;

6th Step: Add the scrambled eggs to the rice, mix it well and serve it hot.

Serving 4

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Swiss Chard Dish (Ethiopian Costta)

Ingredients:

1 lb Swiss chard (Costta)
2 green onions/scallion (chopped)
1 leek (chopped)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin oil or vegetable oil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dry basil
1 hot green pepper (seeded and sliced)
Black pepper and salt to taste
2 tablespoons water

Preparation:

1st Step: Separate the Swiss Chard stem and leaves; rainse them well with cold water; chopping the leaves and the stem separate;

2nd Step: Slightly dry the chopped leaves with salad spinner or towel paper;

3rd Step: Sauté the chopped stem, onion, leek, garlic with oil in a medium pot for 2 minutes;

4th Step: Add water, basil, black pepper and salt. Cook it for a minute;

5th Step: Add the Swiss chard leaves, lower the heat, mix it well (3 minutes); Remove from heat before it releases water;

6th Step: Add the hot sliced pepper, mix and cover it. Serve it cold or hot.

Serving 4

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Beets and Potatoes Salad

This root vegetable salad is tasty and simple to prepare.

Ingredients:

8 beets
4 red potatoes
2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon vinegar
½ teaspoon honey
¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Wash the potatoes and cover with cold water; boil the potatoes for 15 minutes or until tender; drain, peel and cut as desired;

2nd Step: Wash the beets and cover with cold water; boil the beets for 10 minute with one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon; drain the beets, peel and cut as desired;

3rd Step: Mix the vegetables; keep it in the fridge;

4th Step: Prepare the salad dressing - mix the oil with orange and lemon juice, honey, mustard, salt and black pepper; Whisk it well until the mixture is smooth;

5th Step: Combine the vegetables; add the salad dressing and mix well. Keep in the fridge.

Serve it cold.

6 servings

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Roasted Vegetable Salad

Ingredients:

2 medium eggplants (seeded)
4 medium carrots (peeled)
4 medium red potatoes
1 medium squash (scrubbed)
2 sweet red peppers (seeded)
1 medium shallot or red onion (peeled)
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (chopped)
1 teaspoon fresh parsley (diced)
½ teaspoon roasted garlic powder
5 tablespoon extra-virgin oil or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vinaigrette or dry sherry
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:

1st Step: Wash the eggplants, carrots, potatoes, squash, peppers, shallot and tap dry; Chop as desired;

2nd Step: Mix four tablespoon of oil with rosemary, pinch of salt and marinate the vegetables as follows: (a) potatoes, carrots and shallot together (b) squash, eggplants and peppers together;

3rd Step: on a non-stick baking pan, roast the potatoes, carrots and shallot for 15 minutes;

4th Step: To the roasting vegetables, add the marinated squash, eggplants and peppers; mix well and roast for 15 minutes; Remove from heat and keep it at room temperature;

5th Step: Prepare the salad dressing: Mix one tablespoon oil, lemon juice, roasted garlic, parsley, vinaigrette or dry sherry, black pepper and salt; Whisk it well until the mixture is smooth and thick;

6th Step: At the time of serving, add the salad dressing to the vegetables; serve it at room temperature or if cold salad is desired, mix the vegetables with the dressing and keep it in the fridge.

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Vegetable Lasagna

I like cooking vegetarian dish although I am not vegan or vegetarian. This is one of my favorite pasta casseroles.

Ingredients

12 lasagna noodles
3 cups vegetable pasta home-made sauce*
3 eggplants
4 red sweet peppers (seeded)
3 tomatoes (seeded)
1 cup water
¼ teaspoon oregano
2 cups soy milk or rice milk
2 tablespoon all purpose flour
3 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
¼ cup tofu - crushed to tiny pieces (optional)
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation

1st Step: Wash the egg plants, peppers and tomatoes, slice as desired; place all in a broiling pan;

2nd Step: Mix one tablespoon oil with salt and black pepper to taste in a small bowl; Coat the sliced vegetables very well; Broil it for 7-10 minutes;

3rd Step: Meanwhile, prepare a white cream - mix water and flour; whisk it well; Add two tablespoon oil, salt and black pepper to taste; Gradually, add soy milk and cook it until it is creamy;

4th Step: Cook the lasagna noodles following direction from the package. Drain and rinse noodles; separating each, place them on paper towel or baking sheet;

5th Step: Warm the pasta sauce if it was prepared in advance; mix it with oregano;

6th Step: Heat the oven to 350 degree;

7th Step: In a non-stick baking pan, spread ½ cup of vegetable sauce and place four lasagna noodles;

8th Step: Over the noodles (a) spread the creamy white sauce (b) the pasta sauce (c) the broiled vegetables (d) tofu (e) pasta sauce. Repeat the placing order until the end which will be three times;

9th Step: Cover and cook it for 40-45 minutes. Turn the heat off; Remove the cover and keep the lasagna inside the oven for 5 minutes;

10th Step: Remove from oven; Keep it outside for another 5 minutes to settle before cutting.

Serves 6 persons.

*Please click here to see how to prepare vegetable pasta sauce.

** If you are not vegan, you may use milk instead of soy or rice milk. You may add cheese instead of tofu.

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Ethiopian String Beans Stew (Yefesoleya Wot)

This side-dish is complementary to all Ethiopian food.

My Ethiopian Cooking: String Beans Stew (Yefesoleya Wot)

Ingredients

1 lb string beans (trimmed)
2 carrots
1 potato
1 leek or 3 green onions (scallions)
1 stalk celery
1 tomato (seeded and diced)
1 red onion or shallot
3 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1 bell pepper
1 teaspoon sun-dried tomato or tomato paste
½ teaspoon chili powder (berbere)
¼ teaspoon basil
½ teaspoon garlic (diced) or garlic powder
1 hot green pepper (seeded and sliced)
Water (as required)
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation

1st Step: In a boiling water, cook the string beans until crispy-tender (10 minutes);

2nd Step: Meanwhile chop all vegetables in desired shapes;

3rd Step: In a medium pot sauté the onions and the leek with one tablespoon of oil for one minute;

4th Step: Add to the onion, carrots, celery, potatoes and the rest of the oil; stir-fry until tender (10 minutes); add the bell pepper and cook for a minute;

5th Step: Add half cup of water, tomato, sun-dried/tomato paste, basil, garlic, chili powder (berbere), salt and pepper; Cook it for five minutes or more;

6th Step: Drain the string beans in a strainer and rinse with cold water in order to retain its green color;

7th Step: Mix the cooked string beans and the vegetable sauce; cook it for 10 minutes.

8th Step: Add the sliced hot green peppers and remove from heat. Serve it cold or warm.

6 Servings

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Lettuce and Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

2 heads of Romaine/Iceberg lettuce
1 medium Cucumber (seeded)
2 medium Tomatoes
2 medium Carrots (peeled)
1 medium yellow squash (seeded)
½ medium shallots (if desired)
2 heads of green onions/scallions (trimmed)
1 each Red, orange or yellow sweet peppers (seeded)
4 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoon Olive oil
¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
1teaspoon fresh Parsley (diced)
2 teaspoon vinaigrette or 1 tablespoon dry white wine (if desired)
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon fresh basil (diced)
Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation

1st Step: With cold water rinse the romaine/Iceberg lettuce, chop in desired shape and spin dried; keep in fridge;

2nd Step: Wash, chop or slice the cucumber, tomatoes, squash, carrots, peppers, scallion, shallot, and keep in fridge;

3rd Step: Prepare the salad dressing: mix the oil with lemon juice, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, vinaigrette, wine, salt and black pepper; Whisk it well until the mixture is smooth or blend it in a food processor if more dressing is needed; Keep in fridge;

4th Step: At the time of serving, combine the vegetables and lettuce; add the salad dressing as desired and toss it well.

P.S. Keep the rest of the dressing in fridge for future use.

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