Megabyte Labs Mission

Cook With Us — Mission Recipes

Every recipe served at St. John's, scaled from 200 plates down to 4. Make it at home, then send a donation that covers the cost of cooking it for someone else.

Mission Lentil Soup (Serves 6)

Ingredients: 2 cups dried green lentils, 1 onion diced, 2 carrots diced, 2 celery stalks diced, 4 cloves garlic minced, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 6 cups vegetable broth, salt + pepper.

Method: sauté aromatics 8 min, add spices 1 min, add lentils + broth, simmer 35 min until tender. Salt at the end. Serve with bread and salad.

Mission cost-per-plate: $0.62. Donate $4 to fund 6 plates at /donate/meals.

Mission Chicken-Rice Bowl (Serves 4)

Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thighs, 1 cup long-grain rice, 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 can black beans, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp paprika, lime, cilantro.

Method: brown chicken 6 min/side, remove. Sauté onion+garlic, add spices, return chicken, add 2 cups broth + rice, simmer 20 min. Stir in beans last 5 min. Top with lime + cilantro.

Mission cost-per-plate: $1.10. Donate $7 to fund 6 plates.

Mission Vegetable Stew (Serves 6)

Ingredients: 2 cups diced potatoes, 2 carrots, 1 onion, 1 cup chopped kale, 1 can tomatoes, 1 can chickpeas, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp thyme, 6 cups broth.

Method: sauté onion+garlic, add carrots+potatoes 5 min, add tomatoes+broth+thyme, simmer 25 min. Stir in chickpeas + kale last 5 min. Salt + pepper.

Mission cost-per-plate: $0.78. Donate $5 to fund 6 plates.

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