I get sick of salads and stir frys so I always try to think of new ways to cook vegetables. This is one of my favorite spring/summer meals, when I'm on the game or not!
Serves 2!
Ingredients
1 bulb of fennel
drizzle of olive oil
drizzle of balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
1/2 onion
5-6 mushrooms
1 clove garlic
1-1 1/2 C broth (veggie or chicken, whatever you have) or water
Optional: other veggies like peas, kale, chard etc. We used Trader Joes broccoli slaw and it was really good.
Chop the onion into 1/2" pieces. Slice the mushrooms up, mince the garlic, and put it all in a pan with a little olive oil over medium heat. Meanwhile, slice the bushy tops off the fennel and set aside. Slice your fennel bulb in half longways. Separate out any icky bits from the top of the fennel and slice into small pieces. Add these to your pan and cook for a minute or so. Add any other veggies that you are using now.
Pour in your broth and settle your fennel halves into the broth. Put a lid on the pan and cook for 7-10 minutes. Check it and make sure it doesn't dry out, if so then add a bit more broth. Flip the fennel and cook for a few more minutes, until the fennel is firm, but soft enough that you want to eat it!
If you made meatballs, then stick a few in the braising liquid a few minutes before your fennel is done to warm them up!
Serve over brown rice, SO GOOD.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Turkey Meatballs!
These are a yummy, portable protein!
Ingredients:
1lb ground turkey
2 slices whole wheat bread, cut into tiny cubes OR whole wheat breadcrumbs, 1/2 C
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped into 1/4" pieces
italian seasoning
a few pinches salt and pepper
1-2 eggs
optional: 1/4 C parmesan cheese
also optional: 2 handfuls fresh spinach
Preheat oven to 350.
Drizzle a little olive oil in a pan and cook the onion until it is translucent. If using spinach, turn off the heat and add to the pan, mixing in with the onion until it is wilted.
In a bowl, mix the turkey, bread crumbs, garlic, cooked onion (and spinach if using), italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and 1 egg very well. Also add parmesan if you are using it. Use your hands to really get it all mixed up! If its feels too dry add another egg. If it feels too wet add some more breadcrumbs.
Grease a baking sheet with olive oil. Make golf-ball sized meatballs and space them evenly on the pan. Bake for 14-16 minutes, until its done all the way through and is a little crispy on the outside. You may need to do two batches. Makes about 28 meatballs.
When you eat them, keep in mind that there is a bit of fat and carbs in them, so adjust the rest of your meal accordingly.
Make sure to plan out your meals so that one of your meals is just as these are coming out of the oven. Yum. Also really good cold.
Ingredients:
1lb ground turkey
2 slices whole wheat bread, cut into tiny cubes OR whole wheat breadcrumbs, 1/2 C
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped into 1/4" pieces
italian seasoning
a few pinches salt and pepper
1-2 eggs
optional: 1/4 C parmesan cheese
also optional: 2 handfuls fresh spinach
Preheat oven to 350.
Drizzle a little olive oil in a pan and cook the onion until it is translucent. If using spinach, turn off the heat and add to the pan, mixing in with the onion until it is wilted.
In a bowl, mix the turkey, bread crumbs, garlic, cooked onion (and spinach if using), italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and 1 egg very well. Also add parmesan if you are using it. Use your hands to really get it all mixed up! If its feels too dry add another egg. If it feels too wet add some more breadcrumbs.
Grease a baking sheet with olive oil. Make golf-ball sized meatballs and space them evenly on the pan. Bake for 14-16 minutes, until its done all the way through and is a little crispy on the outside. You may need to do two batches. Makes about 28 meatballs.
When you eat them, keep in mind that there is a bit of fat and carbs in them, so adjust the rest of your meal accordingly.
Make sure to plan out your meals so that one of your meals is just as these are coming out of the oven. Yum. Also really good cold.
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