mmmmm zucchini

This recipe is so easy I almost feel guilty posting it. An old roommate of mine, who happened to be vegan, taught it to me one Thanksgiving and I've made it a few times since then.

Ingredients

1 zucchini

1 small handful sundried tomatoes

1 small to medium onion

Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Slice zucchini thinly; chop up sundried tomatoes so you have slivers instead of chunks; thinly slice the onion (I cut the ends off, then chop it in half, then make half-moon slivers).

Mix up in a baking dish, generously douse with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper (don't go overboard, you can always add more later).

Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes, until it's nice and tender and the edges are starting to look a little crispy.

You can also make this in a pan on the stovetop if you desire, just be sure to stir frequently.

Delish, and healthy!

Shepherd's Pie

I just made the Simply Recipes version of Shepherd's Pie and it's blowing both of us out of the water. WOW. This is going into regular rotation for its ease of preparation and absolute deliciousness.

I  modified by making it with those Morningstar Crumbles instead of meat. The veggies I added to the mix of meat and onions were chopped carrots, corn, and Le Sueur Early Peas (straight from the can, rinsed, to keep things easy). I also added just a tiny bit of garlic powder to the browning meat, and used kosher salt for my salt.

I put J on mashed potato duty. To make the mashed potatoes, he used the recommended amount of butter, a tiny dash of powdered onion, a tiny dash of garlic powder, and a tiny dash of milk.

Don't skimp on the butter, this stuff is amazing. I always love her recipes anyway, but WOW. Easy, and mind-blowingly delicious. And totally vegetarian if you want it to be. Bookmark her site!