The Monk Bowl

As the 30 minute Vegan cookbook calls this “a bowl of enlightenment”. It was indeed!! Simple. Easy to prepare. Most of all -- delicious!

Enjoy this healthy, hearty and of a “higher-power” meal.

Ingredients:

1.5 cups uncooked quinoa

3 cups vegetable stock or water

1 package Trader Joe’s regular plain tempeh

2 tbs soy sauce

1 tbs sesame oil

2 tbs water

8 cups chopped veges: broccoli, carrots, snow peas, bell peppers, zucchini, or cauliflower

Sea salt

Directions:

1)      Cook the quinoa with the 3 cups of water or vegetable stock. (~15 minutes)

2)      Crumble the tempeh into a skillet with soy sauce and sesame oil

3)      Cook tempeh for 10 minutes, stir occasionally

4)      Chop up your veges of choice

5)      Steam or stir-fry your veges

6)      Place the quinoa in a bowl and then top with the veges and tempeh

7)      Season with sea salt and serve!

8)      Variations include: top with roasted peanuts or sesame seeds. Or use rice or noodles in place of the quinoa. Or replace tempeh with baked tofu.

Enjoy!

Voting:

Adults: 2 thumbs up!

Children: 4 thumbs up!

(a new staple food in our house!)

J