As in Yoda served to Luke in The Empire Strikes Back. Not as in I cooked Yoda up in a stew. Although, my husband just about has my daughter convinced of the latter.
Amazingly, this has made it into the Parker family recipe book. First of all, let me say, we started a Star Wars lapbook a couple of months ago. It’s slow going because I’m making this one from scratch. If you have any cool ideas or spots you go to, please send ‘em my way. I’ll, in turn, give you everything I collect when it’s all done.
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Now, back to the stew. Yes, I’m quite serious. At one of our favorite sites: StarWars.com/kids I came across this recipe: Yoda’s Incredible Herb Stew. We made a few changes. And the pictures here are from the first time we tried it. We ate it again tonight with a few more changes. My whole family eats it. Maybe because it’s cool. But I’ll tell ya, my honey and I eat it because it tastes amazing.
YODA’S INCREDIBLE HERB STEW
changed by me
1 pound ground beef or ground turkey – browned
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 – 1/2 cup dried parsley
1 finely chopped onions
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic (I use the jar kind)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground basil leaves
1 teaspoon (canned) finely chopped mild green chilies
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 bay leaf
2-3 peeled baking potatoes
Saute onions and garlic in olive oil. In a large pot combine ground meat, onions, and garlic. Add all the rest of the ingredients and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then lower temp and simmer for an hour. Serve with toasty bread.
The changes that were made were either or necessity – I didn’t have the spices that I eliminated or substituted. I didn’t have spinach, but probably wouldn’t use that much of it anyway, because my kiddos more than likely wouldn’t eat as much, and we don’t it lamb. Not a stand, just a yuck and way too much money. If you try this and either try the original recipe or a different version let me know – I’d love to know how your crew likes it!
It was a hit!
