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This is one of my alltime favorite dishes. It's loosely based on something

I had in a Lebanese restaurant one memorable day:

 

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QBook version 1.00.14

Title: Rain's Little Lebanese Addiction

Keywords: veganizable, one-dish meals, beans, tomatoes, Middle Eastern

 

1 can chickpeas, with liquid

1 can Mexican-style sliced stewed tomatoes, with juice

2 smallish yellow summer squash, split and sliced

1/2 a medium-sized sweet onion, sliced

1 to 2 Tbsp. olive oil

1/4 tsp cinnamon (yes, really!), or to taste

salt and pepper

1/2 tsp. sugar

rice--I like jasmine rice, but any kind will do.

1 clove garlic, cut up (optional)

 

Start the rice cooking; toss in the garlic if you want.

 

In a separate pan, simmer everything else, covered, till squash and

onion are just tender and liquid is mostly gone. This goes fairly

fast. Stir and check liquid level occasionally so nothing sticks or

scorches; add a little water (or tomato juice) if need be, but don't

make it soupy.

 

Serve veggie mix over rice; accompany it with tea and finish with a

mango or a melon wedge. Serves two.

 

NOTES:

If you can't find Mexican-style sliced stewed tomatoes, use plain

canned tomatoes and add 1 tsp. chili powder and 1/4 tsp. sugar.

Vegans, use this alternative but omit sugar.

 

Don't omit the cinnamon; it's the heart of the flavor. But don't increase

it _too_ much, lest you overwhelm the other tastes.

 

Try adding a cut-up clove of garlic to the rice; it's good.

Or omit rice and serve the veggies with garlic bread.

 

Source: This one's mine--please give credit if re-posting.

 

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Keep on rockin',

Rain

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I made this tonite and it is wonderful; my DH put hotsauce on his!!

couldn't believe it 'cause the flavor was so wonderful!lol

Ann

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bluezinnia wrote:

>

> This is one of my alltime favorite dishes. It's loosely based on

something

> I had in a Lebanese restaurant one memorable day:

>

> -Begin Recipe Export-

>

> QBook version 1.00.14

> Title: Rain's Little Lebanese Addiction

> Keywords: veganizable, one-dish meals, beans, tomatoes, Middle Eastern

>

> 1 can chickpeas, with liquid

> 1 can Mexican-style sliced stewed tomatoes, with juice

> 2 smallish yellow summer squash, split and sliced

> 1/2 a medium-sized sweet onion, sliced

> 1 to 2 Tbsp. olive oil

> 1/4 tsp cinnamon (yes, really!), or to taste

> salt and pepper

> 1/2 tsp. sugar

> rice--I like jasmine rice, but any kind will do.

> 1 clove garlic, cut up (optional)

>

> Start the rice cooking; toss in the garlic if you want.

>

> In a separate pan, simmer everything else, covered, till squash and

> onion are just tender and liquid is mostly gone. This goes fairly

> fast. Stir and check liquid level occasionally so nothing sticks or

> scorches; add a little water (or tomato juice) if need be, but don't

> make it soupy.

>

> Serve veggie mix over rice; accompany it with tea and finish with a

> mango or a melon wedge. Serves two.

>

> NOTES:

> If you can't find Mexican-style sliced stewed tomatoes, use plain

> canned tomatoes and add 1 tsp. chili powder and 1/4 tsp. sugar.

> Vegans, use this alternative but omit sugar.

>

> Don't omit the cinnamon; it's the heart of the flavor. But don't

increase

> it _too_ much, lest you overwhelm the other tastes.

>

> Try adding a cut-up clove of garlic to the rice; it's good.

> Or omit rice and serve the veggies with garlic bread.

>

> Source: This one's mine--please give credit if re-posting.

>

> -End Recipe Export-

>

> Keep on rockin',

> Rain

> @@@@

> \\\\\\\

>

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