December 28, 2011- Stuffed Tomatoes

Stuffed Tomatoes

This is a dish Nick and I have been making for a while. We like to buy big tomatoes that are good for stuffing. The filling is rather simple. We make rice, and chop carrots and mushrooms. You sautee the mushrooms and carrots in olive oil and then cook them with some soy sauce and italian seasoning. You then add in the rice and cook it together. I put some cheese in the bottom of the tomatoes and then add the filling. Then you put cheese on the top and bake it for about 25 minutes. It is a really yummy dish and we again had help from my brother Acusio which was fun! :)

December 17, 2011- Tomato Mozzarella Packets

Tomato Mozzarella Packets

This is a dinner that comes from Vegetarian Times magazine. We have to make the polenta ahead to make sure it is firm for when it goes into the oven. We decided not to make it in foil packets and instead make it in ramekins and other glass dishes to save some foil. We did cover all the glass dishes with foil to make sure it was still covered to replicate the packet process. So you cut up the polenta, we did cubes. You then use fresh tomatoes that are diced. You drizzle olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sprinkle some herbs and some mozzarella cheese on the top. It is a really yummy and can be a simpler meal if you buy already made polenta from the store. But I think making homemade polenta is much more delicious.