Newsletter Recipes

Heart Healthy Oats and Veggies
Ingredients:

• 1 Cup uncooked, rinsed Steel Cut Oats.
  
• 3 Bell Peppers (peppers should be organic.  I used 1 green, 1 yellow, a 1 red, whatever colors are most appealing to you)
• 1 bunch scallions (scallions pack more phyto nutrients than onions)
• 1 handful grape or cherry tomatoes (smaller tomatoes are more phyto nutrient rich and cooked tomatoes are more beneficial than raw)
  
• 1 garlic head
• 8 oz mushrooms (we love mushroom's cancer fighting capabilities)
• 3 cups vegetable broth (homemade or store bought)
• Olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
• Seasonings that you love - I used Turmeric and Paprika

Directions:

• Depending on how much you love garlic, slice or mince a number of cloves.  (did you know that if you wrap the head in a kitchen towel and bash it with the flat edge of a big knife, the paper cover will just fall off -- huge time saver!).  Let the garlic sit for ten minutes after it is sliced or minced to increase its healthful properties.
• Slice the scallions and saute in the olive oil until soft
• Dice the peppers and the mushrooms.
• Cut the tomatoes in half
• Add the peppers and the mushrooms
• After they have softened, add in tomatoes and let everything saute for a couple of minutes
• Add the tomato paste, the vegetable broth and the spices and bring to a boil
• Add the oatmeal, reduce the heat to simmer, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes (until the oatmeal achieves the perfect consistency)

Yum!

Leftovers?  No problem.  Consider stirring in an egg and sauteeing it all together for vegetable fried rice I mean oatmeal!