Spice up your life!
We fired up the kitchen on National Hot and Spicy Food Day with yummy recipes from Chef Nancy Waldeck!
Get both recipes for a spicy slaw and slow cooker soup below and watch 'Atlanta & Company' weekdays at 11:00 on 11Alive and streaming.
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SWEET AND SPICY PEANUT Slaw
Dressing
2 TB Peanut Butter
2 TB Sesame Oil
2 TB Rice Vinegar
1TB Light Soy Sauce or Tamari
2 Tsp Honey
2 Grated Garlic Cloves
2 TB Fresh Grated Ginger
1 Jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
5 - 6 Cups or 1 1/2 LB Green Cabbage, finely shredded (or one package shredded
2 Large Carrots, peeled and grated
6 Radishes, grated
½ Cup ChoppedCilantro
Sea Salt and Red Pepper Flakes
½ Cup Chopped Salted Peanuts
Step One
To make the dressing, use an immersion blender to purée the peanut butter, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, and jalapeño until a smooth paste is formed.
Step Two
Place cabbage, carrot, radishes and cilantro in a salad bowl. Toss with the dressing. Season with salt and chile, and sprinkle with peanuts.
Slow Cooker African Inspired Veggie Soup
Why is this African Inspired?
I taught cooking at the American Embassy in Burundi and learned from the cooks there about frequently used ingredients in Africa: onions, sweet potatoes, ginger, garlic, spinach, coconut.
2 TB Olive Oil
1 TB Turmeric
1 Tsp Sea Salt
½ Tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 Large Red Onion, chopped
4 Large Cloves Garlic, grated
2 TB Ginger, grated
2 LBs Sweet Potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 Can (15 ½ OZ) Fire Roasted Tomatoes
½ Cup Golden Raisins
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
3 Cups Veggie Broth
1 (15 ½ OZ) Can Chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
2 Pkgs Frozen Chopped Spinach, defrosted
1 (15 ½ OZ) Can Coconut Milk
Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
Nonfat Greek Yogurt + Chopped Parsley
Step One
Sauté the oil, turmeric, salt and pepper with the onion and cook until soft, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and ginger sauté until fragrant about 1 minute.
Step Two
Add the ingredients from the sauté pan into the slow cooker, along with the sweet potato, tomatoes, raisins, cinnamon, cayenne, broth, chickpeas and spinach.. Cook on high heat for 6 to 8 hours.
Step Three
Add the coconut milk and cook and for an hour until warm. Serve topped with coconut, yogurt and parsley.
