Thick Lentil and Spinach Soup (DF, GF)

I love lentil soup - this soup is REALLY thick (which I like).

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped

4 stalks celery, chopped

1 Tbsp minced jar garlic

2 cups dried lentils (I use Goya Lentils )

1 16-oz package frozen carrots

1 16-oz package frozen spinach

4 cups of veggie broth (no sugar) or water

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

3 dates, chopped

1 28-oz can tomatoes

Directions:

Put everything in a crockpot and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until done.

Quinoa Peas and Carrots (DF, GF)

This is SOOOO quick, simple and easy to make in the pressure cooker.

Ingredients:

2 cups dried quinoa

1 onion, chopped

1 can carrots, with liquid

1 can peas, with liquid

1 Tbsp minced jar garlic

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp dried marjoram

1/8 tsp black pepper

1 and 1/2 cups water or veggie broth 

Directions:

Put all ingredients in an electric pressure cooker and cook on high pressure for 2 minutes.  Release pressure naturally.  

I have not tried this in a stove-top pressure cooker, so the time may not be the same.

Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers (DF, GF)

I froze the burgers after making them and before cooking them ....this picture is when I took them out of the freezer.

Ingredients:

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup cooked Quinoa

2 Tbsp peanut butter

2 tsp minced jar garlic

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 bell pepper, chopped (I used a red and green pepper)

1 Tbsp dried cilantro flakes

1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp ground cardamom

1 Tbsp dried parsley flakes

1 tsp ground cumin

1 Tbsp  Bragg Liquid Aminos

1/4 tsp assorted chili peppers spice (I used  Nanami Togarashi   ) or use  1 Tbsp chili powder

1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast Flakes

2 Tbsp Ground Flaxseed mixed with 3 Tbsp warm water (set aside a few minutes for it to thicken)

2 Tbsp whole wheat flour

Directions:

In a bowl, mash the beans to desired texture.   Mix in all the rest of the ingredients.

Form into patties and cook.  I cook them on my    Cuisinart 5-in-1 Griddler for about 15 minutes.  If you want to bake them in the oven, bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.