Since I picked up an extra day of work today, yesterday had to be cook day. Tomorrow I go back on nights, so this day shift puts a kink in my getting adjusted to night shift. However, doing an extra day shift when coming up on mids is not nearly as sucky as doing an extra mids when coming up on days.

In my recent quest to reduce food costs, I am making bulk meals. One pot meals are great for this. I can live off stew, chili, and curry. This minestrone is tasty, and the cost per serving comes out to $1.07 for me. Sweet.

Vegan Minestrone (11 servings, $1.07 each, 240 calories)

1T Olive Oil
1T Walnut Oil
235g Onion, diced
100g Celery, diced
16g Garlic, minced/pressed
4C Vegetable Stock
120g Green Beans, frozen
28oz Petite Diced Tomatoes (canned)
15oz Black Beans (canned)
2-15oz Cannelloni Beans (canned)
19oz Fava Beans (canned)
200g Carrots
20g Parsley
100g Quinoa
5g Oregano (dried)
3g Basil (dried)
1t Salt
Dash – Thyme, Black Pepper

This requires a big pot. I lightly sauteed the onion, celery, and garlic in the oil and 1/2 the broth. After onions turn translucent, add remainder of ingredients. Simmer for 30-45 min or until quinoa is fully cooked. I planned on added some spinach, but I forgot. I will add it the next batch though.