Great Recipes from Ellen Jones & Patti Breitman

Here are some great recipes from Ellen Jones’ Eat Vegan on $4 a day & Patti Breitman’s How to Eat like a Vegetarian , today’s radio guests on Unity.fm

Portobello Poor Boy Sandwich, ©Eat Vegan on $4 a day

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2 large Portobello mushrooms, stemmed

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

2 to 4 tablespoons water

2 roasted red peppers, drained

2 ounces spinach leaves

1 small loaf whole wheat French bread, split lengthwise and halved

crosswise

1-tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce (optional)

Put the mushrooms and vinegar in a medium bowl and marinate for about 20 minutes.  Put the marinated mushrooms and 2 tablespoons of the water in a medium skillet and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until just softened and tender.  As the mushrooms cook, add more water, if necessary, to prevent sticking, loosening them with a spatula.  Top each mushroom with a roasted red pepper.  Cover the skillet, decrease the heat to low, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the peppers are warmed through.  Divide the spinach leaves and put them on the 2 bottom pieces of the French bread.  Cut the mushrooms and peppers in half and divide between the sandwiches.  Sprinkle with the soy sauce, if desired, and top with the remaining pieces of bread.

Orzo Pilaf, ©How to Eat like a Vegetarian

2 cups water

1 cup orzo

2 tablespoons UnChicken vegetable broth powder

4 tablespoons nutritional yeast

Teaspoon garlic-infused olive oil

Bring water to boil, as water is coming to boil, shake orzo in a jar with the brother powder.  Add the orzo to the water, and return to a boil. Lower the heat, add the nutirional yeast, and cook covered until all water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.  Toss with olive oil. Optional: Stir in some sautéed mushrooms after you remove the orzo from the heat.

Eat & Enjoy!