Okra And Tomatoes

Ingredients:

1 lb fresh okra or 2 x 10 oz packages, frozen
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups chopped tomates, blanched and peeled (or one large can of good quality diced tomatoes with juice - adjust water accordingly)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp sugar
1 lemon, juice of
2/4 water or wine
salt & pepper
parsley sprigs for garnish

Directions:

Wash okra and pat dry. Cut off stems, taking care not to expose the seeds in the pods. Set aside. Heat a saute pan over medium high heat, add olice oil, onion and garlic. Saute until lightly brownbed and soft. Stir in okra, chopped tomatoes, parsley, sugar

, lemon juice, water or wine, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 30 minutes or until okra is tender. Place in a serving dish and garnish with parsley.

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Veggie Sausage Casserole

Ingredients

675g potatoes, peeled and cubed
30ml vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 tsp dried thyme
1 cooking apple, cored and cubed
450g carrots, sliced
1 packet veggie sausages
275g chopped, tinned tomatoes
300ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp tomato puree
salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Put the potatoes into a pan of water and boil for 5 minutes (they need to be part-cooked only and still quite firm). Keep on one side.

2. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaf and thyme and fry for a further 2 minutes.

3. Add the apple, carrots and sausages and fry gently until the sausages are cooked.

4. Add the tomatoes, stock, tomato puree and potatoes. Bring to the boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes until the vegetables are cooked. Remember to remove the bay leaf before serving.

5. Season with salt and pepper and serve with crusty bread.

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Vegetable Pita Pizza

Ingredients :

2 Garden Sausage patties

olive oil spray

1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes or premade natural pizza sauce

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp dried thyme

6 whole wheat pitas

1 cups Veggies pack, cut into 1/4 inch pieces

1 to 2 roasted red peppers, chopped

1 cup sliced green onions

6 black olives, pitted and chopped

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese - optional

Method :

Heat the Garden Sausage in a hot skillet sprayed with olive oil spray. Approximately 3 minutes on each side will be needed. Dice into 1/4 inch pieces and set aside.

Combine the crushed tomatoes, garlic powder, basil, oregano, and thyme in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook 3 minutes. (Or use premade natural pizza sauce).

Preheat the oven to 375F. Spread each of the pitas with tomato sauce, then top with Veggie Pack, pieces of red peppers, green onions, and olives. Sprinkle with the diced Garden Sausage. Place on a baking sheet and bake until the edges just begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if using and serve.

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