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Robin Robertson’s new book Cook the Pantry: Vegan Pantry-to-Plate Recipes in 20 Minutes (or Less!)
With recipes as Tuscan Chickpea Fritatta, Homestyle Hash Burgers, Banana Foster Dessert Nachos, Greek freekeh with white beans, Pinto bean nacho pie, Southwest Salmagundi, Minestrone soup, Suddenly sushi Salad, Paella, and Artichoke Muffaleta Po’Boys (pictured below), this book is full of quick options and ideas to use to create your own dishes.
I don’t know how Robin does it. Over 30 cookbooks including 1000 Vegan Recipes, Vegan without Borders and more. I am exhausted with just one cookbook :). The publisher Vegan Heritage Press is giving away a copy of the book to one of the blog readers. See end of the post for instructions to enter. Giveaway is over.
The book starts with details on stocking the pantry, fridge and freezer items, equipment and notes on plant proteins.
Chapters include Pantry perfect cooking, soups stews, Salad Savvy, Pizza Burgers, Stove top Suppers, Pantry Pasta and Sweet Treats.
Cook the pantry is based on Vegan Unplugged, a previous book by Robin and Jon, that focused on emergency cooking when the power goes out. This book revamps about 30 of those recipes, using fresh ingredients and newer techniques. This book has 70 New recipes and lots of food photos.
Photography in the book is by Annie Oliverio. Vibrant and gorgeous as always.
I made the chipotle corn chowder from the book over the weekend. It has been raining and so grey in Seattle lately that this was great by the fire. We finished off dinner with double helping of pumpkin brownies. Because chocolate counts as a side right.
Vegan Chipotle Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon safflower oil
- 1 medium onion, minced or shredded
- 1 carrot, finely chopped or shredded
- 1 russet potato, finely chopped or shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 16 oz frozen corn kernels
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 2 cups plain unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup raw cashew pieces, soaked for 3 hours, then drained
- 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, I added 2
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 oz chopped pimientos, drained
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and potato. Cover and cook for 4 minutes to soften. Stir in the celery salt, broth, corn, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, stir in the coriander, liquid smoke, and almond milk, and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
- While the soup is simmering, combine the drained cashews and chipotle in a blender with 1 cup of the simmering broth from the soup. Blend until smooth and creamy, then add 1 more cup of the soup and blend until smooth.
- Stir the mixture back into the soup.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with parsley and pimientos.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love a good soup to clean out the pantry!
I love to make maple roasted squash, especially served with a quinoa cranberry stuffing!
This recipe looks great! I love her Vegan On The Cheap book; the pumpkin/peanut butter stew is so good!
I’m new to this author, but this book is going on my wish list. I’m printing out the recipe above to try right away. I need to expand my list of quick meal options! Thank you for the chance to win.
My favorite RR recipe is a kidney bean sweet potato curried stew. I think it is in Vegan Planet.
I like to make vegetable pot pie with vegetable broth.
I love every recipe of Robyn’s from her book “Vegan Without Borders” and have made the Ratatouille with Basil Pistou nearly everytime we have people over.
Last week I made the White and Wild Mushroom Barley Soup from 1000 Vegan Recipes and it was definitely a favourite, although I seem to have many favourites….. perhaps I could say it is my favourite of Robin’s soups!
I just like the fact I can bake for hours without overheating the house. I usually don’t bake during summer (and I am missing summer already) as I don’t have AC. So now I use the kitchen as a temp heater until I am forced to actually turn on the furnace for the duration. I love batter breads!
This book sounds perfect for those times when we need a quick, yet delicious, dinner!
Robin has created so many great recipes, it’s hard to pick a favorite, so I’ll simply go for the one I’ve made most often: her pizza crust from 1000 Vegan Recipes. It’s simple, and works perfectly as a base for all kinds of delicious pizzas!