In loving, living memory, John Melançon 1928 – 2007
(This ingredients list is quite literally what was in the house.)
15 oz baby carrots, chopped large
3 small purplish potatoes, chopped small
10 oz white mushrooms, chopped medium
20 oz can diced tomatoes
16 oz can black beans
Jamaican Rasta Rub (from Building 19, naturally). Veronica said the super-hot ingredient is Scotch Bonnet pepper
Mexican chili (redundant)
Curry powder
Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, etc.)
Light salt (half potassium chloride)
Full rasta rub ingredients list: Garlic, sugar, allspice, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme, onion, Scotch Bonnet pepper. (Allspice?)
I used the big, deep nonstick pan/pot my Aunt Judy gave me for Chanukah (and I think the black beans she put in a birthday package).
Started cooking the carrots for a while on their own, then with a little bit of canola oil, then the potatoes, threw in the rasta rub around this point, dealt with a web crisis, added the mushrooms, then added the tomatoes and black beans, messed around with other spices (allowing the rasta rub to continue to dominate).
Served with organic whole wheat ziti pasta.