Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumWhat's for Dinner, Wed., Nov. 2018
Will be busy working until late, so posting a little early.
I have Japanese shrimp-udon noodle soup in the refrigerator already.
On my way home I will pick up an order of sushi.
For dessert, a Brown Cow yogurt and fresh raspberries. Toasted walnut pieces on top.
The RG is in Vail, CO, so I'm on my own for dinner tonight.
irisblue
(32,969 posts)Source>>http://www.oneingredientchef.com/sweet-potato-shepherds-pie/
Ingredients:
4 medium sweet potatoes
1/2 cup diced onions
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrots
4 1/2 cups prepared lentils
2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon basil + more for garnish
1/2 cup chopped spinach
2+ tablespoons non-dairy milk
Sea salt.
I'm cutting this in half.
Step One
Before anything else, peel and chop the sweet potatoes into small chunks. Get them in a pot of water and let them boil for at least 15-20 minutes, depending on size. ::I like how sweets catmalize in an oven, so I baked.them.
Step Two
Meanwhile, chop the carrots, onion, and celery (mirepoix) into small chunks. To make things super easy, I often buy a pre-cut mirepoix at Trader Joes. Or you can use a food processor. Add this to a large skillet over medium heat with a tablespoon of water and allow them to soften.::I used a frozen mixed, worked well ad a time saver::
Step Three
Once the veggies are softened, add the prepared lentils to the pan. You can use any kind of lentils youd like
dried (cook them yourself), canned (drained), or pre-made lentils in a package (as long as the dont have any unnatural ingredients). Allow these to cook for several minutes with the mirepoix.
Preheat the oven to 350º F
Step Four
Open the cans of diced tomatoes (but do not drain them) and add these along with a tablespoon of chopped (or dried) basil leaves, a handful of chopped spinach, and a splash of soy sauce. Let this filling simmer for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to mingle.
Step Five
When the sweet potatoes are soft all the way through, remove them from the heat and drain the water. Mash with a little salt and a splash of non-dairy milk until the consistency is perfect.
Add the lentil filling to a 9 x 13 pan and top with a layer of sweet potatoes. Or, like pictured, you can add to individual oven-safe bowls. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until the topping becomes slightly browned. Allow to cool before serving. This recipe yields about 6 servings and makes excellent leftovers the next evening for a 2-for-1 dinner.
pansypoo53219
(20,974 posts)PJMcK
(22,035 posts)We have a famous composer staying with us for a few days in the mountains and he asked for a steak dinner. I found some beautiful cuts at my favorite supermarket in the world, Peck's of Callicoon, NY. They have an awesome butcher and their produce is fresh and tasty.
I'll be going classic: baked potatoes with butter and/or sour cream (to each their own), steamed asparagus and a mixed salad. There's still half of the apple pie the Landlady(!) made so we'll have ice cream with that for dessert.
Enjoy your evening alone, NJCher!
elleng
(130,893 posts)PJMcK
(22,035 posts)Here are three amazing pieces he wrote. They are long intelligent pieces but brilliant.
This is his Clarinet Concerto written for the New York Philharmonic with Stanley Drucker as the soloist and Zubin Mehta as the conductor.
This is an intensely brilliant piano piece:
And this magnificent work won the Pulitzer Prize:
If you get through these, you will have an amazing musical experience,
Everyone enjoyed dinner, I assume.
PJMcK
(22,035 posts)Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)peppermint cookies for dessert and a home made Mocha.
Wawannabe
(5,656 posts)A few fries.
Bud light to wash it down.
APorter910
(12 posts)I love homemade fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy