by tigerbutt2 » 28 Jul 2014, 13:24
I love this thread! I'm new to the forum but since I've gotten so many good diet ideas from this site, I thought I'd try to share something that's worked for me. I love cooking, so in my first few fissure weeks that was a big blow to me, and I couldn't even stand to watch my favorite cooking shows! Lately though I've just been trying to think of my stupid butt as an opportunity to try new recipes that I might not have otherwise. I agree 100% with the sweet potato recommendations--those plus pears have been my magic food!
I just made this particular recipe for the first time a few nights ago, and it was delicious! Note that it has tomatoes if those are bothersome for you--I seem to do OK with cooked ones. It also has some peanut butter, 1/3 cup, or about 1 TBS per serving. If peanut butter is bad for you, I think this recipe would still taste good without it; you could add some other flavor, like cilantro perhaps.
West African Vegetable & Peanut Stew over Couscous (makes about 5 servings)
2-3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
Couscous, cook separately (used whole wheat couscous; would be good with brown rice or quinoa too)
4 Cloves Garlic
1 Small Piece Ginger, minced
1 Onion, diced
1 Scallion, sliced
1 Small Eggplant, peeled, cubed
1 Sweet Potato, peeled, cubed
1 Zucchini, quartered and sliced
2 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
1 14.5-Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
1 Cup Vegetable Broth (I used chicken broth)
1/3 Cup creamy Peanut Butter
1. Heat EVOO medium-high; add onion and sweet potato, 2-3 minutes or until onions soften
2. add ginger (1 piece), garlic (4 clv), cumin (2tsp), cinnamon (1/4tsp), 30 seconds until fragrant
3. stir in tomato paste, 30 seconds
4. add zucchini and eggplant, salt and pepper; 3- minutes or until softened (may need to add extra oil here if eggplant is dry)
5. add tomatoes, broth, peanut butter; simmer 10-11 minutes until sweet potato softens
6. serve over couscous; garnish with scallions