Purple Basil Parmesan Biscuits / Greek Garbanzo Stew

I still have spinach and feta.I need to use them or it will go bad. I had to throw away half of a cucumber because I just saw today it had a little bit of mold. I hate throwing food away.
I went to Garden of Eden to buy some ingredients (spices, eggs,and parmesan cheese). Then, I went to CVS to buy cereal, coke zero and cleaning product.

These two recipes are very easy to make. The stew is delicious. I added some cheese, but not a lot. I wanted to wait my husband come home , reheat and then throw in more feta cheese.
I didn't have 2 cans of 14.5oz of diced tomato. I used one can of diced tomatoes and one can of crushed tomatoes. The rest was exactly like the recipe.

The Biscuits are really nice with the soup. Light, but I didn't use purple basil. I used standard green basil and I used only (the most) 1/2 cup (all I had at home).

While the biscuits were baking, I decided to ride my bicycle. I did it for 1 hour. I started when the last biscuits were in the oven. So, I stopped riding 15 minutes after I started, took out the biscuits, drunk some water and went back to the bicycle again for more 45 minutes. During that time I went really fast to see the highest I could reach in my heart rate. It went up to 160. That was hard!!
Kailua was sleeping most of the time....

1- Greek Garbanzo Stew

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  
• 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans drained
• 15-ounce vegetable broth ( I used 2 cubes for 15 ounces of hot water)
  
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
• NO SALT NEEDED
• pepper to taste
  
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• Crumbled feta cheese
  

Preparation

Sauté onion in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and next 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Stir in spinach and chopped parsley; cook 5 minutes. Top with crumbled feta cheese.

2-Purple Basil Parmesan Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt ( I used a little less and was great because the cheese is very salty)
  
• 1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 2/3 cup chopped fresh green basil
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2/3 cup fat-free milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 baking sheet
  

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425°.

2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal ( I mixed it with a whisk until I could see butter pieces anymore) . Stir in basil and cheese. Combine milk and egg in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moist. I used a teaspoon to take the mixture out (a very full teaspoon) and molded it with my hand as i don't have cookie cutters. Place biscuits on a baking sheet (no need for a cooking spray). Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool.