Total Prep: 40 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients :

• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium-large sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile (see Note)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ cups water
• 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed
• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 4 teaspoons lime juice
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions :

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add sweet potato and onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is beginning to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, chipotle and salt and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
• Add water and bring to a simmer.
• Cover, reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the sweet potato is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add beans, tomatoes and lime juice; increase heat to high and return to a simmer, stirring often.
• Reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.

Tips :

• Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
• Note: Chipotle peppers are dried, smoked jalapeño peppers. Ground chipotle chile pepper can be found in the spice section of most supermarkets or online at penzeys.com.

Source: Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili Recipe

Active Prep: 35 mins

Total Prep: 40 mins

Servings: 5

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces whole-wheat linguine or spaghetti
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 4 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 cups sliced Brussels sprouts
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons Boursin cheese
• 1 ¼ teaspoons dried thyme
• ¾ teaspoon dried rosemary
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Instructions:

• Combine pasta, chicken, mushrooms, brussels sprouts, onion, garlic, Boursin cheese, thyme, rosemary and salt in a large pot. Stir in water.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Boil, stirring frequently, until the pasta is cooked and the water has almost evaporated, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Serve sprinkled with chives.

Source: Creamy Chicken, Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms One-Pot Pasta

Active Prep: 1 hr
Total Prep: 1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 10

Ingredients:

Oat Pastry

• • ¾ cup all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling
  • ½ cup oat flour or whole-wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup 60% to 70% tub-style vegetable oil spread, chilled
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water, divided

Apple Filling

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (see Tip)
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Dash of ground cloves
• 3 large red-skin cooking apples (such as Braeburn, Jonathan, or Rome), cored and sliced
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon regular rolled oats
• Fat-free milk for brushing

Instructions:

To prepare pastry:

• • Combine 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, oat flour (or whole-wheat flour), flaxseed meal and salt in a medium bowl.
  • With a pastry blender, cut in vegetable oil and spread until pieces are pea size.
  • Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of the flour mixture; gently toss with a fork.
  • Push the moistened dough to the side of the bowl.
  • Repeat moistening flour mixture, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until the flour mixture is evenly moistened.
  • Shape the dough into a ball.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil; sprinkle lightly with flour.
  • Place the dough ball on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Slightly flatten the dough.
  • Using a rolling pin, roll the dough from center to edge into a 12-inch circle. Set aside.

To prepare filling:

• • Combine 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl.
  • Add apple slices and maple syrup; toss gently to coat.
  • Mound the apple mixture in the center of the pastry circle, leaving a 2-inch border around the edge.

• Fold the border up over the apples, pleating as needed.
• Sprinkle the apples with pecans and oats. Brush pastry lightly with milk.
• Bake until the apples are tender, 55 to 60 minutes.
• If necessary to prevent overbrowning, cover the tart with foil for the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking.
• Cool for 30 minutes and serve warm. (Or, cool completely.)

 

Tip: If desired, substitute 1 teaspoon apple pie spice for the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.

Source: Country Apple Tart Recipe