Quick pasta dish

Simple, fresh, great over pasta or polenta served with a salad- or however you’re feelin’ it.

Kale with Portabello’s and Tempeh

1 medium onion, chopped

1 package tempeh, cut into 1 in squares

3 medium Portabello mushrooms, sliced

1 bunch kale, rinsed and chopped

3-4 cloves garlic

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 tsp garlic powder

crushed chili peppers, optional

Saute the onion and tempeh in olive oil in a sauce pan, over medium heat, until the onions begin to get translucent.

Add the mushrooms and continue to saute for about 3-5 more minutes.  Add the chopped garlic and kale and saute

for 1- 2 minutes, add about 3 Tbsp of water and cover.  Turn heat down to med-low and simmer for about 7 minutes or until the veggies reach the desired consistency.  Add the garlic powder, salt, pepper and chili peppers (if using).

Creamy pasta sauce (vegan style)

This pasta sauce is great, it’s hearty and offers a lot of different flavors that go well together.  The sauce is not too creamy but can be altered easily to be more creamy if you’re a vegan that’s really missin’ that mac and cheese’sh thang, Serves 2.

1 C rice milk

1-1 1/2 tsp veg. bullion

2 Tbsp corn starch (can add more or less)

1/2 tsp tumeric

squirt of lemon (if you want)

1 med. onion

4-5 mushrooms

2 veggie sausages (store bought or homemade)

1/2 bunch (5-7 stalks) broccili rabe

3-4 cloves garlic

salt and pepper to taste

Not a great picture but a good dish

Put the milk, bullion and cornstarch in a cup and mix until blended, add in the turmeric and lemon if you want (I added the turmeric to give it a more ‘cheddar’ look).  Let this sit for a minute while you sautee the chopped mushrooms and onions in a little oil over medium heat until onions are almost translucent.  Add in the rabe and sausage and cook for another two minutes.  Remix the milk mixture and then slowly pour it into the pan and cook over low heat to thicken the sauce.  If it is not thick enough slowly add in a little more corn starch, stirring constantly.  When sauce has thickened slightly turn the heat off.  Pour over whatever type of cooked pasta you want.