Friday Family Dinner

hugh on train to visit family for Christmas

Yesterday Hugh and I journeyed home to spend Christmas with my family. Hugh is always excited to get on the train but after the first 20 minutes he begins to unravel in great anticipation of the final destination: my parent's house. He likes to get out of the city every now and then like the rest of us...

My sister likes to eat vegan so I made us a large portion of veggies for dinner. I haven't eaten broccoli rabe for a LONG time so when I saw it yesterday while grocery shopping i HAD TO HAVE IT. Broccoli Rabe contains vitamins (A, C, K), folate, potassium, iron and calcium. It has a really bitter taste that goes great with mushrooms and garlic. The acid from the lemon juice also helps to offset its strong flavor.

Vegan dinner for 2 sisters

Ingredients (minus the tomato and seasoning)

INGREDIENTS

-Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 Tbsp

-Garlic, 1 clove,  Chopped

-Oyster Mushrooms, 2 cups

-Broccoli Rabe, 1 bu, rough chop

-Baby Spinach, 1 lb

-Vine-Ripe Tomato, 1 ea, sliced

-Lemon, 1/2

-Salt to taste

-Crushed Red Chili Flakes to taste

PROCEDURE

-Add olive oil to large sautee pot (on medium heat)

-Once oil is hot (not smoking), add chopped garlic clove, let brown

-Add Oyster mushrooms, stir until they soften, season with salt and red pepper flakes

-Add chopped broccoli rabe, stir. 

-Once broccoli turns bright green and begins to soften add baby spinach.

-Add chopped tomato

-Once tomato begins to break down take pot off of heat. Season to taste with salt and lemon juice.

** If any of the veggies begin to stick to the bottom of the pot during cooking add up to 1/4 cup of water to help veggies steam.