Fasty Tacos

You know, yum.

Spaghetti Squash + Potatoes and Greens

Roasted some fingerling potatoes with garlic in the oven.  Caramelized some onions, sauteed some greens (spinach, chard probably), added some bell peppers.  Tossed with some freshly-made pasta sauce.  Yum.

Fresh Pasta Sauce

Made the fresh pasta sauce from Deborah (pg 61).  Then made a simple pasta with sausage and mushrooms.

Sweet Potatoes and Greens

Sweet potato with a random topping of greens.  Maybe more or less like we did it last time?

http://www.whatscookinggoodlooking.com/whats-cooking-good-looking/2013/3/20/baked-sweet-potatoes-with-mustard-greens-leeks-white-beans-a.html

Black Bean and Quinoa Enchilada Bake

http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/black-bean-and-quinoa-enchilada-bake/#_a5y_p=1224614

I think we made it like last time, including the Frontera sauce.  No idea though.

Farfalle with sausage, cannellini beans and kale

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/farfalle-with-sausage-cannellini-beans-kale-10000001673052

Tasty again.  This time we used a whole box of pasta, 3/4 lb sausage, 2 cans of beans, lots of kale.

Ingredients

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• 8 ounces uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta)
• ¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 ½ cups chopped onion
• 8 ounces hot turkey Italian sausage
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (16-ounce) package fresh kale
• 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 ounce shaved fresh Parmesan cheese (about 1/4 cup)

Directions

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• Step 1

  Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; keep warm

• Step 2

  Drain tomatoes in a small sieve over a bowl, reserving 2 teaspoons oil; slice tomatoes. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add sliced tomatoes, reserved 2 teaspoons tomato oil, onion, and sausage to pan; cook 10 minutes or until sausage is browned, stirring to crumble. Add garlic to pan; cook 1 minute. Add seasoning, pepper, and broth to pan. Stir in kale; cover and simmer 5 minutes or until kale is tender. Stir in pasta, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, and beans.

"The Best Pulled Pork in a Crockpot"

And it pretty much is. Sooooo delicious. Good with some BBQ sauce but also tasty as is with a little of the sauce drizzled over. We made Carolina kale and cornbread to go with it.

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/12/03/recipe-best-pulled-pork-crock-pot/

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ cup honey
¼ cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, peeled and cut in half
3 to 3 ½ pounds pork shoulder, cut in half

INSTRUCTIONS

- In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together the first six ingredients (all of the spices) with a fork.

- Pour in the honey, vinegar, and olive oil and stir to form a paste.

- Place the onion in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top it with the 2 pieces of pork and then pour the honey paste over all sides of the pork pieces. It’s okay if some of it (or a lot of it) just drips down to the bottom.

- Turn the slow cooker on to low and cook for 7 to 8 hours or until the meat is tender enough to be easily shredded with a fork.

- Serve warm with fixings like homemade cole slaw and cornbread. My husband also likes his dipped in a little hot sauce. Refrigerate or freeze the leftovers.