I made tacos with friends and had a bunch of leftovers, as well as a bunch of veggies I needed to use. The original plan was to use a low-sodium vegetable broth as the base, but spicy black bean soup was on sale today (and you can't tell me spicy black bean doesn't sound more delicious!)
I used:
2 TBS olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 onion
1 green bell pepper
1 ear corn, boiled and cut off of cobb
1/2 packet (1 1/2 TBS) taco seasoning
2 c chopped red cabbage
1 zucchini, cut into bite-size pieces
1 box (~4 c) spicy black bean soup
2 c water
3/4 c quinoa
1. Heat olive oil in a large (!) pot. Saute' garlic and onion.
2. Add taco seasoning, green bell pepper and zucchini and cook, stirring frequently for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add cabbage, corn, black bean soup, water, and quinoa. Stir, bring to boil, and let simmer until quinoa is cooked (about 30 minutes).
Easy enough, right? This makes enough soup (or stew... the quinoa sucked up all the water and thickened it) for 5-6 people... which means a week of leftovers for me!! This would also be good over a baked potato or as taco filling.
About the College Veggie...
Hey all! I love food! I love to cook nutritious food and bake for my friends - on a college budget. This blog chronicles the best (and worst) of my kitchen adventures. I just completed a BS in Kinesiology and am working on a Masters in Public Health and dietetics, so expect these posts to be full of healthful foods and great information. Most of the info from this blog comes from a combination of internships I've done with RDs and reputable websites, as well as information I've picked up other ways over the years.
I believe that food should be real, and most ingredients you use every day should look like the foods picked out of the ground or off a tree. Food should also taste good. Not like a salt-lick or a grease-fryer. Finally, food is meant to fuel you. It's amazing how many chronic diseases (type 2 diabetes, cancers, even alzheimers) have been linked to lifestyle and diet. By giving our bodies what they need, we can live long, healthy, active lives.
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” -Hippocrates
I believe that food should be real, and most ingredients you use every day should look like the foods picked out of the ground or off a tree. Food should also taste good. Not like a salt-lick or a grease-fryer. Finally, food is meant to fuel you. It's amazing how many chronic diseases (type 2 diabetes, cancers, even alzheimers) have been linked to lifestyle and diet. By giving our bodies what they need, we can live long, healthy, active lives.
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” -Hippocrates
Sep 16, 2011
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