Recipes

This season's Covenstead Farm recipe: Catalan Potato Kale soup

• One head (yes whole head) of garlic, peeled
• One large onion peeled and chopped
• One bunch kale (the "dinosaur" black kale is really good in this) ribbed and chopped
• Five medium large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup sour cream for Catalan style or olive oil for drizzling for Portugese style

Place garlic, onion, kale and potatoes into medium sauce pan, cover with water, bring to boil, reduce heat and cook until potatoes are done, about 20 minutes. For Catalan style soup: One vegetables are cooked, place in blender with sour cream, blend until smooth. For Portugese style: serve chunky with extra virgin olive oil. Thanks go to Muffy Morrigan for this recipe!

Recipe for Winter 2009: Veggie Chili!

Quick, easy, healthy.. yet, despite all that, it's soooo tasty!

• One large can diced tomatoes (peeled or unpeeled, your call)
• Four cans beans (choose several of your faves from the following: kidney, pinto, garbanzo, great northern, chili beans, red beans)
• One can sweet corn or hominy, drained
• Half an onion, peeled and diced
• Two cloves garlic, squashed and chopped
• One packet low-sodium chili mix OR 3-4 tablespoons chili powder
• A bit of oil
• How much meat? NONE! Yay!
• Diced bell pepper, optional>
• Chili toppings: Sour cream, shredded cheese, diced avocado, chopped onion, cilantro

Saute onion (and bell pepper, if you want) in oil until tender. Add garlic and push it around, until ever so slightly beige (Do not overcook garlic; it becomes bitter).

Add in tomatoes, seasoning and beans(drained or undrained, depending on how soupy you like your chili.). Simmer for about 15 minutes. Add corn/hominy or both... hey, it's your chili, go nuts! Let it heat through, maybe another ten minutes, if you can stand the wait.

Serve it up in big bowls, pile on the toppings and serve with crackers, tortilla chips or even a nice crusty bread. Icy margaritas are good but if it's cold outside, or you're feeling particularly posh, a glass of merlot makes nice friends with this chili.

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