Monday, September 21, 2009

Tacos, Green Rice, and Watermelon

Tacos

2/3 c. TVP
1 Poblano
1 onion
3 garlic gloves
1 can of black beans
1 can of stewed tomatoes
1 goya azafran spice package
Salt, Pepper, Cumin, Chile Powder, Smoked Salt

Saute the onion, poblano, and garlic. Once soft, add goya packet to coat veggies. Add tomatoes with juice and turn the heat to low. Add TVP and drained beans. Add water as necessary and seasoning to taste.

Serve with avocado, grated cheese, sour cream, and whole wheat tortillas.

Green Rice
from Rachel Ray

1 c. brown rice
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 pound spinach leaves
4 scallions, coarsely chopped
2 limes, zested, juiced
1/2 cup veggie stock

Place the cilantro, spinach, scallions, lime zest, half a cup of stock in food processor and process into coarse green paste. Stir into your rice pot in the last 3 to 4 minutes of its cooking time.

Watermelon

Total Cost = $24.00

4 comments:

  1. Freya and I arrived home from the train station to these lovely tacos. Yum! thanks, my friend. Freya had about half of the watermelon in the one sitting.

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  2. so nice to have yummy, fresh food delivered to our house! thank you! :) we enjoyed the tacos! you have officially converted steven into a fan of wheat tortillas. what kind were they?

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  3. The tortillas were the HEB brand. They aren't quite as good as the fresh Central Market ones...but we liked them too.

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  4. Yum! We really liked it! Dash was really excited about the "alocado," as were Blake and I. A very satisfying meal, thank you!

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