Favourite healthy comfort food

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in on own tomorrow and would normally cook a spaghetti carbonara….(dh isn’t keen on it) but wondering if I should branch out to something more healthy as comfort food.

Homemade minestrone soup, or soup in general.

Miso aubergine.

Stir-fry spring onions, mushrooms, peppers and cashews with some lazy garlic, ginger, chilli and soy sauce. You can add some tofu/chicken/egg if you want more protein. Add half a pouch of microwave brown rice and a slack handful of frozen peas. Possibly a bit more soy. Stir round until everything is coated and peas are just done. Scoff with spoon in front of telly.

Vietnamese Pho 😋 Healthy yet warm and comforting

Black beans, soaked overnight then slow cooked for a very long time into a stew with cumin, garlic, smoked paprika, cayenne, chipotle, maple syrup and lime juice plus aromatics such as bay leaves. It’s extra tasty when you add animal fats, even just a little diced spicy chorizo makes a big difference. Add butternut squash towards the end and have it with toasted cassava (cooked with onions in butter and olive oil to make farofa) or corn tortillas or hominy corn (also needs to be soaked overnight then slow cooked, it’s a bit like giant couscous in texture) or baked potatoes. It’s my staple meal.