chick pea curry

Tonight, B and I are going to donate blood and we're leaving the kids with my BIL, a vegetarian. My two BIL's come over fairly frequently, at least every two weeks and neither one eats animal flesh. As a matter of course, I serve meatless meals every few days anyway, but their visits really force me to think about a balanced meal.

Tonight, it is chick pea curry with barley/rice pilaf. Thanks to the wonders of
http://www.brysonfarms.com/ I get all this awesome produce I have to throw in it. Tonight's curry

1/2 t cumin
1/2 t curry
1/4 t turmeric
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t dried basil
4 T olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 carrots diced
2 sweet potatoes, diced
1 bok choi chopped
1 bunch swiss chard, chopped
1 small bag fresh mushrooms, chopped
4 cans chick peas, drained and rinsed
1 can mushroom soup
1/3 can left over spaghetti sauce

in large pot on med heat, pour oil and add spices. let cook a minute or two, till really fragrant
add onions. cook till half way soft
add carrots. cook until med soft
add sweet potato. let cook three minutes
add rest of ingredients, stir somewhat vigorously-not so hard you mush the vegetables.
cover and simmer till veg are soft.

delicious