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    Amaranth & Spinch Tomato Mushroom Sauce


    Source of Recipe


    Karen Railey

    List of Ingredients




    1 cup amaranth seed
    2-12 cups water
    1 Tablespoon olive oil
    1 bunch spinach (or young amaranth leaves if available)
    2 ripe tomatoes, skinned and coarsely chopped
    1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
    1-1/2 teaspoons basil
    1-1/2 teaspoons oregano
    1 clove of garlic minced
    1 Tablespoon onion, minced
    Sea salt and pepper to taste (or use a salt substitute)

    Recipe



    Add amaranth to boiling water, bring back to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes.

    While amaranth is cooking, stem and wash spinach, then simmer until tender. Dip tomatoes into boiling water to loosen skin, then peel and chop. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and add garlic an onion. Saute approximately 2 minutes. Add tomato, mushrooms, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and 1 Tablespoon of water. Drain and chop spinach and add
    to tomato mixture. Cook an addition 10 � 15 minutes, stirring
    occasionally. Lightly mash tomato as it is cooking.

    Stir the sauce into the amaranth or spoon it on top.

 

 

 


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