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Spinach Stracciatella

4 cups Vegetable Broth [low sodium or unsalted]
2 Tbs Miso
2 Eggs
2 Tbs Semolina Flour
2 hand fulls Spinach [fresh, torn to bite size pieces]
Fresh Parsley [for garnish]

In a small bowl, beat eggs, semolina flour and 2 Tbs of water until well blended. Set aside.
Heat broth till just about to boil. Stir in miso to mix very well. Bring broth to a very gentle boil + slowly whisk in the egg mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in the spinach and reduce to a simmer for a couple minutes. Serve garnished with fresh flat leaf parsley.

Serves 2 to 4.

Spinach Tofu Lasagna


1-1/4 lbs Firm Tofu
1 lb Spinach Leaves
1 Tbs + 1 tsp Olive Oil
1 Garlic Clove
1 Lemon [zest + 1 Tbs juice]
1/4 cup Pinenuts [toasted]
scant 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
Sea Salt
1/4 cup Basil [fresh, sliced into thin strips]
1/2 lb Lasagna Pasta [about 12 3″ wide strips]
2 cups Tomato Sauce [your favorite recipe]

Saute spinach in 1 tsp olive oil till just wilted. Once cooled enough to handle, squeeze out excess moisture. Meanwhile, cook pasta till nearly cooked, firm to bite.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, combine tofu, garlic, lemon juice + zest, pine nuts +nutritional yeast. Blend till smooth. Season with salt + stir in basil with a fork.

Starting with a thin layer of sauce + spinach, alternate each ingredient to a 9 x 9 glass baking dish. There should be enough ingredients for 2 layers of spinach + tofu, + 4 of sauce and pasta. The top layer should be pasta covered with a thin layer of sauce to keep it from drying out while baking. Bake for about 35 minutes till edges begin to brown and center is heated through.

Serves 6+.

Black Bean Spinach Soup


2 cups Black Beans [dried, soaked 8 hours]
Olive Oil
3 Garlic Cloves [minced]
1/2 cup Onion [chopped]
1 can Tomatoes [chopped]
1/4 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes [not in oil, chopped]
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Chipotle Chili Powder
1/4 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Marjoram
1/2 cup Vegetable Broth
2 cups + Spinach

Pressure cook the beans till very tender, reserve liquid.

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a medium sauce pot. Saute onion + garlic for 5 minutes, till softened. Add tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, broth, herbs + spices. Simmer for 5 minutes more. Add beans + spinach, simmer for another 5 minutes. Stir very well, mashing some beans till soup has thickened slightly or add reserved bean cooking liquid till desired consistency.

Serves 4 to 6.

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