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Egg Drop Miso Soup

The easiest meal in the world. Packs a boatload of delicious nutrition in 10 minutes of prep.

This gave me the most dreadful stomach ache with soy-based miso, but the chickpea miso works great.

Ingredients	Step
1 qt. stock	Heat the stock in a saucepan, bringing it to a boil.
3 eggs	Blend together in a separate dish.
¼ c. miso	Measure the miso into a separate dish. Retrieve a bit of the heated stock, and loosen the miso into a dissolvable texture.
	While stirring the boiling stock, slowly pour a thin thread of the egg mixture into the stock. Once it's all in, let the egg cook for a minute. Then stir in the loosened miso.
chives or green onions	Cut with scissors atop the soup bowls to add a bit more flavor and garnish.

Based on: Aveline Kushi, via South River Miso

Chickpea Tagine

Very nice. This is a dish that Sarah made. It keeps calling to me.

Zucchini and red pepper aren't really fall vegetables, but the green and red color is nice. Perhaps the zucchini could be substituted with green beans and some more water, and the red pepper left out entirely? Or red onion used instead of yellow?

Serve with bread, couscous, harissa, mint, and/or yogurt.

Ingredients	Step
2 T. olive oil 2 t. paprika 1 t. ginger 1 t. cumin ½ t. salt ¼ t. garlic powder ¼ t. pepper ¼ t. cinnamon	Saute spices in pressure cooker until fragrant, about 1 minute.
½ c. water 1 butternut squash, cubed into ½" pieces 2 zucchini, cubed into ½" pieces 1 red pepper, coarsely chopped 1 onion, coarsely chopped 12 dried apricots, halved 2 t. honey	Stir in. (You don't need more water.) Cook on high for 2 minutes, then quick release the pressure.
15 oz. can chickpeas 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes	Stir in.

Source: Taste of Home

Soy Sauce Noodles

Dim sum dish, stylized for us. Serves 6-8.

Could toss in some tofu or other vegetables.

Fairly greasy when made according to instructions, so reduce where possible.

Ingredients	Step
10 oz. thin Chinese egg noodles (e.g., lo mein)	Cook according to package instructions until just tender, then rinse under running water. Set aside.
8 T. soy sauce 2 T. walnut oil 6 T. water	Combine.
eggs (as many as people want)	Fry them until edges are frizzled, whites are set, and yolk is to your taste. Season with a pinch of salt.
half a green cabbage, sliced thin ½ t. salt	Saute until softened and reduced in size, 2-3 minutes.
whites of scallion bunch, 2" segments	Add. Toss for 2 minutes until softened.
noodles soy sauce mixture	Add. Toss for 2 minutes until well coated.
greens of scallion bunch, 2" segments	Add. Toss for 1 minute until wilted. Serve.

Source: Hetty Lui McKinnon (NYT Cooking)

Broccolini Romesco Sandwiches

The romesco sauce is phenomenal. I didn't even think I liked romesco....

I lean toward broccolini over broccoli here because broccolini will lay flatter, but both would be fine.

Serve on ciabatta or pan de cristal.

Ingredients	Step
	Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2 large carrots, thinly sliced 2 red bell peppers, ribs and seeds removed, chopped 1 large white onion, chopped 1 t. red pepper flakes 3 T olive oil	Toss together. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast in bottom third of oven at 425 degrees until vegetables are tender and well-browned, about 25-30 minutes.
2 lb. (4 bunches?) broccolini	Separate the florets from stalks. Thinly slice the stalks.
broccolini ¼ c. oil 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced salt	Toss broccoli in oil. Roast in top third of oven at 425 until florets are charred and stems are cooked through (but still a bit crunchy), for 16-18 minutes.
2 t. sherry vinegar salt	Pour vinegar over roasted broccolini. Salt to taste.
carrot mixture 2 T. sherry vinegar	Pulse together in food processor until smooth.
½ c. olive oil salt	Drizzle in to food processor while running, scraping sides as needed, until emulsified. Season to taste.
4 rolls (8")	Split rolls. Toast in oven until light brown, about 3 minutes.
8 1-ounce slices provolone	For each sandwich, spread romesco on both the top and bottom rolls. Pile broccolini on the bottom half, and top with provolone. Toast sandwiches until cheese is just melted, about 2 minutes. Close and cut cross-wise, then serve.

Source: Bon Appetit

Broccoli and White Bean Sandwiches

Serve on ciabatta or pan de cristal.

I haven't made this recipe recently, and the proportions may be off. Use your judgment, rather than relying on the values given here.

The original recipe calls for blanched broccoli rabe, which I find too bitter, so I substitute it with roasted broccoli.

Ingredients	Step
6 T olive oil 1 head of garlic, cloves thinly sliced 1 t. crushed red pepper flakes	Cook garlic and red pepper flakes in oil, being careful to infuse but not brown the garlic.
some of the oil 1 can white beans (½ c. from dry)	Puree the beans with the flavored oil, adding oil and water as needed.
5-6 heads (4-5 lbs.) broccoli, coarsely chopped remainder of the oil	Toss broccoli in flavored oil, then roast in 350 degree oven until browned. Cool.
juice of 1-2 lemons salt pepper	Squeeze lemon juice on top of cooled broccoli, and season to taste.
8 rolls (6-8" long) 8 1-ounce slices provolone	Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Split rolls. Spread bean puree on one side. Add broccoli. Top with provolone. Toast in oven until cheese is melted, 7-10 minutes, then serve.

Based on a recipe originally from Bon Appetit

Pamela Toman

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