*4 slices of Panini bread
*2-4 slices of vegan sliced cheese (I used Tofutti - mozzarella)
*1 Avacado (sliced)
*1/2 sweet onion*sliced portabella mushrooms
*sliced zuchinni
*fresh baby spinach
I used olive oil on the outside of the bread to make it crunchy and pretty *smile* I then grilled (we have a panini grill) the mushrooms, onions and zuchinni. After that, I layered the veggies and cheese (cheese in the middle so as it melts it binds it all together). I then put the whole sandwich on the panini grill and cook it up for about 10 minutes. This has become a staple in our household. Great alone or with soup. ENJOY!
Tasted great!! AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHere is a healthy recipe from Marabeth Quin however there is cheese in it that you will have to substitue. She is trying to give up dairy but hasn't yet. But this sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteIngredients:
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 Tbsp cumin
2 (+) cloves garlic, minced
1 10 oz pkg frozen spinach, thawed and drained (I use fresh too)
2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes, drained, liquid reserved
1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup Quinoa
3 large carrots, grated
1 1/2 cups pepper jack cheese
4 large bell peppers, cut lengthwise, ribs removed
1) heat oil in sauce pan and saute about 5 min. Add cumin and garlic for 1 min. Stir in spinach and drained tomatoes, cook about 5 minutes or until liquid is mostly evaporated.
2) pour in black beans, quinoa, carrots and 2 cups water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender. Stir in 1 cup cheese and season with salt and pepper.
3) Preheat oven to 350 and pour left over liquid from tomatoes in baking dish.
4) Stuff each pepper half to heaping with Quinoa mixture and place in baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour. Uncover and sprinkle with some of remaining cheese. Bake 15 minutes more or until tops are browned. Let stand 5 minutes, then drizzle with juices from baking dish before serving.
Enjoy!