Tuesday, December 15, 2009

My favorite weekend breakfast

This is easy, really cheap, and seems fancy enough to really impress people. Also, according to Erik, it gives you the full feeling that makes veganism great.

Spinach
Mushrooms (I use white cremini because I'm cheap, but it's really good with portobellos)
Red onion
Lemon Juice
Red potatoes
Cherry tomatoes (If you're feeling fancy)
Olive oil
Red wine
Garlic
Spice*

Cut up the potatoes and boil them for about ten minutes
In another pan saute the mushrooms in the olive oil, add a splash or two of wine, then add the onion.
When these are starting to get soggy add in the spinach and spices and cook until spinach is a kinda soggy but still has a bit of crunch too it.I put the garlic in here raw but if you want to cook it put it in with the rest of the spices. Stir in halved cherry tomatoes if you want.
When the potatoes are pretty much cooked drain them and fry them in oil. A few minutes before they're done squeeze a bit of lemon juice on them and spice them.

I vary the spices according to my mood. Today I mixed some dijon mustard, cinnamon, mustard, celery salt, ancho chili peper, and za'atar in the mushrooms and used only za'atar on the potatoes. Other good spices are rosemary, cloves, thyme, majoram, and fennel.

This is really good with figs as a side or a fruit salad with lots of figs and nuts.

Also, if you're not wheat free the sauce from the mushrooms is reeeealy good for sopping up with sourdough bread.

If I buy everything for this at the market by my house it costs less than 10 to make enough food for 4 people. :-)

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