2 quick meal recipes

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The other night we ran in the door late and hungry (and I hadn't yet done the

weekly grocery shop). I grabbed ww noodles (mine were spagetti but wouldn't

matter) and threw them in to boil. Opened a can of navy beans (all I had,

canellini probably would have been better). Put the rinsed beans in a pasta

bowl, added the noodles once they were drained and scooped on pesto sauce from a

jar-we usually have some on hand. Tossed together with chopped fresh garlic it

was great (and quick). If I had fresh veg I would have thrown some into the

pasta just before it was finished and mixed it in as well. Awesome with salad

and/or garlic bread.

 

And a standby in our house is crockpot curry. Now, it is all canned or frozen

ingredients so it is not the healthiest thing out there. I justify it by only

having it every couple of weeks when we are really busy and reminding myself

that we would just be eating frozen pizza, etc that night anyway. It is

delicious on a chilly evening. My son likes it as well and doesn't find it too

spicy-I think the tomatoes help. (This recipe will be easier for those in Canada

as it uses PC brand sauce but I'm sure there are equivalents everywhere. Just

make sure if you use a different sauce, like Patak's, you get a sauce and not a

paste.)

 

1 can PC Organics chick peas

1 canPC Organics whole tomatoes

1 jar PC Madras Hot curry sauce

about 2-3 cups frozen peas

about 2-3 cups frozen cauliflower

carrots can be added but my son hates cooked carrot so I humour him and put them

on the side, raw

 

Add everything to crockpot, stir around. I make it up the night before and leave

it in the fridge because I am not a morning person. Then I only have to put it

on to cook before I leave the next morning. Usually 8 hours on low. If we have

time we have it with rice. Sometimes with Naan from the freezer. Sometimes with

salad. Depends. It is always a hit. Enjoy, Madeline

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