Portabella Sandwich

Clean Flavor...

2 Portabella Mushrooms (cleaned with gills removed) 

1 Small Eggplant (sliced thick) 

Vegetable Oil 

Salt/Pepper 

Olive Oil 

Fresh Sliced Italian Bread 

Pam Spray  

Provolone Cheese 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 

Place eggplant rounds on a non stick cookie sheet

Coat with vegetable oil 

Season with salt/pepper 

Place in oven and cook for 20 minutes 

In the meantime, coat the bottom of a grill pan with olive oil 

Season portabella mushrooms with salt/pepper 

Place mushrooms in hot grill pan and grill for 8-10 minutes till tender 

Remove mushrooms from grill pan and set aside 

Remove eggplant from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes 

Assemble sandwiches:  

Spray Italian bread with Pam spray (inside and outside of sandwich) 

Add 1 sliced portabella, provolone cheese and 2 eggplant rounds to bread 

Place sandwich on grill pan and press for 3-4 minutes on each side 

Slice sandwich in half and enjoy with some grilled Romain hearts on the side 

Grilled Romaine

So So So Delicious...

1 Romaine Lettuce Heart
Salt/Pepper
Olive Oil

Preheat grill
Cut romaine heart in half lengthwise
Season each cut side with salt/pepper
Drizzle with olive oil
Place romaine heart on grill cut side down
Grill both sides for 2 minutes on each side
Chop romaine in toss with your favorite dressing

Dressing (Optional)
1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt/Pepper
Whisk all ingredients together till incorporated
Drizzle over lettuce
Store the remaining dressing in an air tight container
And place in the refrigerator for a few days

Peas and Pasta

Another Favorite Recipe...

1 lb. Pasta (ziti, penne, rigatoni)

6 Slices of Bacon

1 Frozen Bag of Peas (thawed)

1 Medium Onion (minced)

Salt/Pepper

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cook pasta according to directions and drain well

In the meantime, cook bacon a large pan until crisp 

Remove bacon from pan onto paper towel lined plate 

Cool and crumble

Drain the pan of bacon grease leaving about half 

Add the onions to the pan of bacon grease 

Cook on medium heat till translucent 

Add the peas and season with salt/pepper 

Cook peas till warmed about 5-8 minutes 

Toss pasta with peas and onions

Drizzle with Extra Virgin Olive Oil 

Top with crumbled bacon  

Express Flat Bread

No Simple...So Delicious

1 Prepared Thin Crust Pizza
Olive Oil
5 Cloves Garlic (minced)
5 Small Tomatoes (sliced medium)
5 Basil Leaves (torn into small pieces)
Salt/Pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Lightly coat pizza crust with olive oil
Evenly scatter garlic over pizza crust
Evenly scatter tomatoes over pizza crust
Season with salt/pepper
Bake for 8 minutes
Remove from oven
Evenly scatter basil over pizza crust
Cool and cut into squares
Serve along side pasta, chicken, steak, or fish for a refreshing and light side  

W. D. 's Chickpea Dip

A Little Bit Like Humus...

1 Can Chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
1 Small Jar Green Olives (drained)
1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt/Pepper

In a food processor add chickpeas, olives and olive oil
Blend slowly till smooth
Remove dip from food processor
Season with salt/pepper
Serve with pita chips or bread pieces