Lasagna Soup

For Valentine's Day dinner I made Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad, bread, lasagna soup, and Healthy 3 Ingredient Ice Cream.

Lasagna Soup

serves 10

8 Small Vegan sausage patties, chopped

28 oz Reduced-sodium diced tomatoes

2 Onions, chopped

1 6oz can black olives, sliced

4 Cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons oregano

3 teaspoons Bragg's Organic Sprinkle Seasoning

1 6oz can reduced-sodium tomato paste

6 cups vegetable broth

8 oz uncooked farfalle pasta

Daiya shredded mozzarella cheese

Combine all ingredients, except pasta and cheese, in a large pot and bring to a boil. Turn down and simmer for 15 minutes. Add pasta and simmer for about 15 minutes more, or until pasta reaches desired tenderness. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

Notes: To speed things up a bit, I chopped sausage patties, onions, garlic, and olives in food processor. Also, any type of pasta can be substituted. Do not over cook pasta, or it will be mushy.

Potato-Asparagus Casserole

Tonight I made this Potato-Asparagus Casserole.  You can find the recipe here.  The only changes I made were to use Daiya shredded mozzarella cheese (instead of parmesean and American cheese)  and I added some vegan Italian sausage.  It was very, very good.  I think it may be one of my new comfort foods!  It didn't last long, it was gone shortly after coming out of the oven; everyone liked it.  I paired it with a marinated kale and cabbage salad.

Calcium

Calcium is an important nutrient that must be obtained from your diet to keep your bones strong and healthy.  Many people think that dairy products are the best sources of calcium, however, this just isn't the case!  Read this article from Veg News about the importance of calcium and what calcium rich plant foods to include in your diet.

Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup

Photo from www.manifestegan.com

On Monday I made this Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup.  I was a little skeptical at first because I typically don't like to mix sweet and spicy, but this was really good. Both of the girls ate it, but my husband didn't even try it.  So, definitely give this a try before forming an opinion!  It is a very simple recipe made from only 5 ingredients.  I paired it with salad and Tofurky sandwiches.  You will find the recipe here.