We don’t eat enough vegetables and my Cauliflower Stew is an excellent way to get those veggies on the table. Keeping our family and loved ones healthy is hard sometimes, but this easy no fuss vegetable meal is hearty and tasty. It is a one pot meal that goes into the oven and you can put your feet up and have that cup of tea with some Easter baking.
Why are vegetables important?
All vegetable provide much needed nutrients for growth and development. They are a rich source of vitamins and minerals. Many benefits include: lowering blood pressure, aiding digestive health and lowering the risk o heart disease. For me, I love the variety of textures and flavours. It’s a way of getting back to nature and connecting to the earth. I think of my Calabrese and Sicilian families who lived off the fruits of the earth. Their table was a feast of vegetables. Eat a little less meat and fill your table with the goodness from Mother Earth.
For complete facts go to https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/healthy-eating-recommendations/make-it-a-habit-to-eat-vegetables-fruit-whole-grains-and-protein-foods/eat-vegetables-and-fruits/
Another vegetarian recipe from my fileshttps://recipesatmytable.com/roasted-tomato-and-corn-soup/
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 red onions
- 10 black olives , (stone in)
- 4 large potatoes potatoes
- 1/2 a tsp dried oregano
- 1 can plum tomatoes
- 1 head of cauliflower with the leaves
- A can of mixed beans
Process
Preheat the oven to 400 F and dice all your vegetables.
Use a peeler and cut strips off the lemon and place into a large frying pan with the garlic. Infuse the oil with the lemon and garlic over medium heat.
You can see al the cut up vegetables. I like to use red onions in this dish because they are sweeter. Cut the potatoes into small chunks and add to the oil. Sprinkle in the dried oregano .
Add the can of tomatoes in next and season with salt and pepper. Use the tomato can to pour in one can of water. Bring to the boil and stir.
Clean the cauliflower and keep all the health leaves. Make little cuts in the bottom of the stalk.
Push the cauliflower down into the pan. Drizzle with some more olive oil, cover and place into the oven for 1 hour.
After an hour remove the cover, add your beans and place back into the oven for another 15 minutes.
Take the cauliflower out and place on a serving dish or serve straight from the pan. Adjust seasoning.
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