START TO FINISH: 30 minutes MAKES 6 servings • 1 tablespoon sesame oil • 3⁄4 cup sliced green onions (12) • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 4 cups water • 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper • 4 ounces dried soba noodles, broken into 1- to...
PREP: 25 minutes STAND: 20 minutes COOK: 15 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 1 16-to 18-ounce package extra-firm tofu (fresh bean curd), drained and cut into 1⁄2 -inch cubes • 1 tablespoon soy sauce • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil • 1 cup boiling water • 1⁄2 cup dried...
PREP: 20 minutes ROAST: 45 minutes COOK: 20 minutes BROIL: 3 minutes OVEN: 375°F MAKES 4 servings • 2 large sweet onions (such as Vidalia or Walla Walla), sliced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 tablespoon butter, melted • 1⁄4 teaspoon salt • 1⁄4...
PREP: 20 minutes roast: 30 minutes COOK: 5 minutes OVEN: 425°F MAKES 4 servings • 8 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces • 4 leeks, coarsely cut up • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seeds • 2 14-ounce cans vegetable broth • 1⁄4 teaspoon salt • 1⁄4...
START TO FINISH: 40 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 cup coarsely chopped onion (1 large) • 2 tablespoons chopped shallot (1 medium) • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 2 14.5-ounce cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained • 1 14-ounce can vegetable...
PREP: 30 minutes COOK: 40 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 31⁄2 pounds ripe tomatoes • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 cup finely chopped onion (1 large) • 11⁄2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves • 11⁄2 teaspoons sea salt or kosher salt •...
PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 18 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 1 14-ounce can vegetable broth • 13⁄4 cups water • 3⁄4 cup quick-cooking barley • 3⁄4 cup thinly sliced carrots • 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed • 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1 19-ounce can ready-to-serve...
PREP: 20 minutes BAKE: 12 minutes COOK: 15 minutes MAKES 6 to 8 servings • 1⁄2 cup sliced leek or chopped onion • 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil • 1 8-ounce package fresh mushrooms, quartered • 1 large yellow or red sweet pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped •...
START TO FINISH: 40 minutes MAKES 4 servings • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 3 large red, yellow, and/or green sweet peppers, seeded and chopped • 2 cups cubed eggplant (half of a small) • 1 large onion, sliced • 2 stalks celery, sliced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 3 large...
PREP: 40 minutes COOK: 2 hours MAKES 13 cups • 16 cups water • 8 medium carrots, cut up • 6 stalks celery, cut up • 2 large sweet onions, unpeeled and quartered • 2 large tomatoes, quartered • 8 ounces fresh cremini mushrooms • 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled and halved • 3...
PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 8 to 10 hours (low) or 4 to 5 hours (high) MAKES 4 to 6 servings 1 pound sweet potatoes (2 to 3 medium), peeled and coarsely chopped 1 cup brown or yellow lentils, rinsed and drained 1⁄2 cup chopped onion (1 medium) 1 medium fresh jalapeño chile...
PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 5 to 7 hours (low) or 21⁄2 to 31⁄2 hours (high) MAKES 6 servings 3 14-ounce cans vegetable broth 1 15-ounce can tomato puree 1 15-ounce can small white beans or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 1⁄2 cup uncooked converted rice 1⁄2 cup...