Ingredients:
1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 can stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 cup chicken broth
¾ cup uncooked long grain rice
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 cup marinara sauce
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Minced fresh basil
Directions:
In a large pot, combine first six ingredients. Add red pepper flakes (optional). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 7-9 minutes. Stir in marinara sauce. Heat through, stirring occasionally.
Top with Parmesan cheese and minced fresh basil. Enjoy!
Tina writes the Kebab Kitchen Mediterranean mystery series set at the Jersey Shore.
For a chance to win a signed, print copy of the first book in the Kebab Kitchen series, “Hummus and Homicide,” (U.S. Only), what dish do you enjoy that is both healthy and quick to prepare? Please leave an email address to enter to win.
A Kebab Kitchen Mystery
When Lucy Berberian quits her Philadelphia law firm and heads home to Ocean Crest, she knows what she’s getting—the scent of funnel cake, the sight of the wooden roller coaster, and the tastes of her family’s Mediterranean restaurant. But murder wasn’t on the menu…
Things are slow in the off-season in this Jersey Shore town, but Lucy doesn’t mind. She doesn’t even mind waitressing at the Kebab Kitchen. Her parents have put in a new hummus bar, with every flavor from lemon to roasted red pepper. It’s fun to see their calico cat again, and to catch up with her old BFF, who’s married to a cop now.
She could do without Heather Banks, though. The Gucci-toting ex-cheerleader is still as nasty as she was back in high school…and unfortunately, she’s just taken over as the local health inspector. Just minutes after eating at the Kebab Kitchen—where she’s tallied up a whole list of bogus violations—she falls down dead in the street. Word on the grapevine is it’s homicide, and Lucy’s the number one suspect…
Tina Kashian is an attorney and a former mechanical engineer whose love of reading for pleasure helped her get through years of academia. Tina spent her childhood summers at the Jersey shore building sandcastles, boogie boarding, and riding the boardwalk Ferris wheel. She also grew up in the restaurant business, as her Armenian parents owned a restaurant for thirty years. Tina still lives in New Jersey with her supportive husband and two daughters. Please visit her website at www.tinakashian.com to join her newsletter, receive delicious recipes, enter contests, and more!
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Great idea. You could add shredded carrots to the mix, too, for actual veggies.
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Hi Libby, great idea!
DeleteIt's nothing fancy but I like making dad's vegetable beef stew recipe. Lots of veggies fresh from our garden, or (in the winter months) the ones we've frozen for stew or soup.
ReplyDeletekozo8989(at)hotmail(dot)com
Hi Alicia! I love the idea of adding fresh vegetables from the garden. The stew sounds delicious
Deletean interesting dish. thanks for sharing. because I cant do grains or gluten anymore, a lot of our healthy dishes (for us) take a bit longer. One of our favorites is Spaghetti Squash with meat balls and spaghetti Sause and cheese. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
ReplyDeleteHi Lori, I made spaghetti squash and enjoyed it. It tastes very much like regular spaghetti to me.
DeleteLove hummus, love the idea of a high school bully falling dead (fantasy only!).
ReplyDeleteYour yummy-sounding recipe reminds me of one I invented years ago for my vegetarian daughter.
Three cans of different kinds of beans: choose from black, red, garbanzo, cannelini. A half package of frozen shelled edamame. In a bowl, microwave the edamame with a couple T of olive oil. Add the beans, drained, then season with salt, fresh pepper, Italian dressing (or seasoning, plus more olive oil), and an entire bunch of parsley, chopped. This makes a wonderful warm or cold dish. You can also add chopped onions and/or carrots, if you'd like.
If you want to make it more substantial, don't drain the beans, and heat them, then serve over brown rice. It's hearty and healthy.
Hi Karen! Glad you like the premise of the book! Your recipe sounds very healthy and delicious. I like any kind of bean as well a edamame.
DeleteMy husband is a picky eater, but I think I might be able to get him to eat this! Thanks, Tina. My favorite quick and relatively healthy dish is probably tomato egg, which is popular in China and the Philippines.
ReplyDeleteHi Mia! Tomato egg sounds good. You will have to share this here one day.
DeleteLooks yummy! I would add some veggies too. Perhaps, some roasted zucchini.
ReplyDeleteHi Teressa, Roasted zucchini is one of my favorite veggies. Good idea to add it!
DeleteYour recipe really sounds delicious. I'm always looking for an easy and tasty new recipes.
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Steamed fish with scallion, ginger, oil, soy sauce and baby bok choy.
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Yum! You are making me hungry
DeleteChicken and rice since I only cook for me. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom
ReplyDeleteChicken and rice make for a good dinner. Thanks for stopping by, Kim!
DeleteStir fried vegetables. Just take it easy on the oil.
ReplyDeletewskwared(at)yahoo(dot)com
I like stir fry anything, so the veggies are perfect. Thanks for stopping by!
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ReplyDeleteI don't cook any more so no favorite recipe but your book sounds like a tasty read!
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Hi Karen! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteIn the summer, I like to saute fresh garden vegetables: all sorts of squash, okra, sweet onion, colorful bell peppers, tomato, green beans, corn off the cob, etc. - anything that's fresh and seasonal from the garden. You can add leftover chicken or cooked shrimp if you like or just eat up all your veggies like Gramma told you. Serve with cornbread if you like.
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Hi Nancy, I miss my summer garden! I like okra, but haven't planted that yet. Maybe I'll try this summer. But Jersey tomatoes are wonderful and my green beats and bell peppers were a success. I look forward to the summer.
DeleteI like cottage cheese salad with cucumbers and celery! lindaherold999(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI make a chicken tortilla soup. So good.
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We do a lot of grilled chicken and veggies!
ReplyDeleteWe also do different types of salads with grilled chicken etc in the summer.
Thanks for the chance! You are a new author to me!
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