Baked Penne Pasta

I got this idea from Marisa McClellan. I changed the recipe a little though:

• 1 pound penne pasta
• extra virgin olive oil
• 2 shallots, diced
• 3 bags of fresh baby spinach
• Garlic powder
• 6 oz (approximately) of pesto sauce-I used a jar of artichoke pesto that I bought at Wegman's
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese
• Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced. Enough to cover top of pasta
• Finely chopped fresh basil, about five leaves

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add penne pasta. Cook aldente.


3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the shallots in olive oil. When they start to brown, add one bag of spinach. Once it wilts, add the second, then the third. Salt the spinach as you go. Sprinkle it with garlic powder.


4. Once pasta is cooked, return it to pot and mix it with olive oil and parmesan cheese. Then add the spinach, ricotta cheese, and pesto cheese.


5. Put mixture in to lasagna tray and cover with thinly sliced mozzarella. Then cover with the finely chopped fresh basil.


6. Bake in oven until cheese is brown. (about 15 minutes)

Mexican Frittata

• 1/2 cup of fresh mushrooms, sliced and diced
• Olive oil
• one clove garlic
• half of a small onion
• very generous handful of cilantro, chopped
• some flat Italian parsley
• Smartground Soy Meat crumbles
• 1 cup of salsa
• Cumin
• Chili powder
• Exotica spices
• Salt & Pepper
• 6 eggs
• cheese of your choice: I chose cheddar and aged Gouda (Generous amounts, chopped in to small pieces)
• handful of tortilla chips, smashed
• Cayenne Pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a oven safe large skillet, heat mushrooms, garlic, onions, cilantro and parsley in some olive oil
3. Add one cup of soy meat
4. Mix with half a cup of salsa
5. Add a dish of cumin, chili powder, exotica spices, salt and pepper
6. After mushrooms are fully cooked and slightly brown add six beaten eggs
7. Let mixture sit for a few minutes
8. Add lots of cheese on top but do not mix
9. Add remaining salsa to top of frittata with a spoon, adding small dollops of salsa evenly around the frittata
10. Heat in oven for 8:30 minutes and then broil for 2 minutes
11. Add smashed tortilla chips on top, cut in to sections and eat! (add a dash of cayenne pepper if you want it spicier)

Turkey, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich

I recently discovered Tofurky deli slices. The only meat I really miss the taste of is turkey so I grabbed this immediately. (Also, try the Quorn Turkey if you can find it. It's been sold out at my grocery store for months. It's a turkey loaf that you roast in the oven.)

Anyway, here's a protein packed breakfast sandwich for ya:

• 1 egg
• 2 slices (or however many you prefer) of Tofurkey deli sliced turkey
• 1 slice of cheese
• 2 slices of bread

1. Place the bread in your toaster.
2. Break the egg on a hot skillet. I prefer to break the yolk for a sandwich. Flip it and place the egg on one piece of the toasted bread.
3. Place the tofurky slices in you skillet. Quickly heat both sides and then add the slice of cheese on top of one slice and put the other slice on top of the cheese.
4. After the cheese is slightly melted, place on top of the egg.
5. Add salt and pepper and whatever condiment you choose (I prefer it plain) and have yourself a healthy and filling breakfast to start the day!

Oops!

Here is a list of products that are accidentally vegan. While I am not a vegan, I definitely would use these brands over others. The less animal products, the better!

http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/

In Case You'd Rather Play Your Vegetables

Potato Cheddar Frittatas

• Two small red potatoes sliced in to thin strips
• One clove of garlic, smashed and sliced thin
• Half of a diced onion
• Six eggs, beaten
• Salt & Pepper
• Cayenne pepper if you like it hot
• Shredded Cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Heat the sliced potatoes in an oven safe skillet until brown on both sides
3. Add onions and garlic after potatoes are almost completely browned. (If you add them too soon, they will burn.)
4. Add eggs and let sit and cook for a few minutes
5. Add some salt and pepper.
6. Add a generous helping of cheddar cheese
7. Put skillet in oven and cook for ten minutes
8. Broil for two minutes
9. Salt and pepper to taste
10. Add cayenne if you prefer some spice
11. Let cool for at least five minutes, cut in to slices and enjoy!

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