Recipe post : Spinach Acini di Pepe vegan & chili mac

[Guest guest]

This sounds good...I was looking for something different for Friday,

think I found it! I love spinach!! How many did this feed?

 

 

Tonight I made an old stand by that everyone likes (rarity), chili

mac or chili fusilli (depends on which noodles I've got). I

switched it up a bit and it was still a hit...I don't measure much

when I cook...

 

Saute an onion and stalk of celery, I like them chopped real fine,

but you may want yours chunkier & you may want to add peppers. Add

in some cumin, oregano, cilantro (garlic if you choose). Usually I

add plain fake ground, this time I used Light Life Sausage, it comes

in a tube and you can slice it or crumble it...I crumbled it. The

sausage added a nice zing, but not too much, my guy that doesn't

care for spicey ate lots!! Then add some tomatoes (flexible...ya

need at least 2 15 oz cans, you can use chunks or puree or a combo

or even fresh) and add a can or two of beans, kidney, pinto,

black...whatever. If you need to stretch it or want it thinner, add

some veggie broth - I usually add a cup. Now just stir in the pasta

you should have already started - the kids love chili fusilli,

macaroni noodles were in the original recipe. Make it as noodly as

you prefer.

 

m

[Guest guest]

Thanks..I'll double it, I've got big eaters...and if not, my hubby'll

always take the leftovers for lunch - hooray!

[Guest guest]

I think diced tomaotoes and peas at the end would be good in it or sclced olives

or mushrooms,,,,,endless really.

 

melissa_hopp <hoppmel wrote:

Thanks..I'll double it, I've got big eaters...and if not, my hubby'll

always take the leftovers for lunch - hooray!