This tasty, healthy dish comes from the CHIP cookbook from the Ft. Myers, FL CHIP folks. As a CHIP instructor, I can attest to how yummy and filling this dish is. Above all, it's healthy. 

  • 1/2 cup onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 T water
  • 1/2 cup Cashew pieces
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tsp Veggie Chicken seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 4 tsps onion powder
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 T Braggs Liquid Amino Acid or soy sauce
  • 2 T yeast flakes
  • 3 cups water (or Garbanzo liquid)
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup chopped pimentos
  • 2 cups cooked or canned garbanzo beans (1 15 oz can)
  • Saute first two ingredients in water until onions are clear. Set aside.
  • Blend cashews with 1 cup water and remaining 6 seasonings until very creamy.
  • Boil 3 cups water.
  • Pour blended mixture into boiling water slowly, stirring constantly until thickened.
  • Add onions, mushrooms, garbanzos, pimentos, and peas.
  • Continue to stir while cooking for 2 more minutes.
  • Serve over brown rice, flat whole grain noodles or toast.