Is it Friday yet?! Today was a long day. From school to the dentist, I didn’t get home until close to 7pm. I walked in the door and Brady was going out for a quick (meaning fast) run before it got dark. I decided to start dinner instead of going with him. Somehow Tuesday has become my day off for the past few weeks. I am not sure why, but it has been working out that way.
Anyways, I knew we were having tomato sauce as the main ingredient of our dinner, or the common ingredient if you will. I decided that I was in the mood for a huge plate of veggies, plus some tofu for protein. Since there was no way that was going to fly with Brady, I decided to make him his favorite super simple pasta sauce.
Here are the steps of our dinner:
Ali
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Simmer
- frozen artichokes from TJ’s – half a bag
- 1/2 bag of frozen broccoli
- rest of the package of baby bella mushrooms
- 2 small onions, chopped
- garlic wine seasoning from Melting Pot
2. Bake small cubes of tofu at 450* for 25 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy on the outside and pillowy in the inside.
3. Bake butternut squash cubes for the same amount of time at the same temp.
4. Plate the tender veggies on a bed of spinach and top with baked tofu and butternut squash cubes!
5. Top with tomato sauce – I used Barilla Tomato Basil and parm. cheese. (sorry no pic with the sauce, I was already digging in by them!)
6. I ate this veggie meal with 2 pieces of Good Nature 100% Whole Wheat Bread that I broiled for a minute. This bread is amazing! I plan on buying it when our package is gone!
Brady’s dinner:
- Cook ground beef and drain it to get some of the fat out.
- Mix ground beef with cut up black olives and zucchini.
- Simmer cooked beef, zuc, and olives with tomato sauce and reheat together until zuc. is tender.
- Serve on top of Barilla Pasta Plus for extra protein and nutrients in the pasta dish.
Served with a simple salad
Yum! Delicious dinner and we have tons of leftovers for lunches!
What is one of your favorite his/her meals? I would love to know!!
