Healthy Vegetarian Food - Tomato Onion and Zucchini Casserole

We were in a quick rush tonight and wanted something fast and easy but fancied something tasty with hardly any dishes to prepare and there was also the possibility that guests may, or may not arrive for tea and we were unsure how many! A tall order you might think but no, this dish is flexible enough to add more veggies, nuts, any kind of beans to extend the dish for more people or make it extra yummy and if even more people do turn up unexpectedly, a pot of steaming pasta or rice will extend it even further.

Tomato Onion and Zucchini Casserole Serves 6

Meat Casseroles

2 Tablespoons oil 2 onions peeled and finely sliced 1 - 2 Cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 500 grams zucchini - cut into 2cm pieces 3 large ripe tomatoes, chopped roughly ( OK to use either tinned or paste) 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ( substitute BBQ or other preference) 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley ( or basil, or chopped chives as I have) 1 teaspoon dried basil freshly ground pepper and salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in pan and add onion and garlic, saute until tender

Add zucchini, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, basil and freshly ground pepper and salt to taste and bring to the boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until zucchini or other veggies you have added are tender.

Serve with more freshly chopped herbs, grated or sliced cheese or vegan cheese, cashew nuts if desired and enjoy a quick, easy, healthy vegetarian meal that looks colorful on the plate with minimum effort.

Additional optional extras

Celery, mushrooms, carrots, sweet potato, sprouts, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli or anything else you may have available at the time.

Healthy Vegetarian Food - Tomato Onion and Zucchini Casserole

Carol Skinner is a creative artist and photography enthusiast living in rural Northland, New Zealand. After a career in the property field she gave it up to pursue her passion for Art, especially painting and concentrate on Internet marketing and has through the Internet, rediscovered her fondness for writing articles. There is now a large garden instead of neighbors on the doorstep and views of chickens, trees and greenery and instead of waking to an alarm, there are now bird calls and a rooster crowing and there is time to cook using fresh produce and herbs from the garden. Return to the city? I think not!

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Home-Made Pasta With Tomato Sauce and Turkey Meat Balls

Preparing dinner should not be a moment of crisis in the kitchen. Making pasta is a very simple way to put a delicious meal on the table. You can make your own pasta dough but to make it even easier just buy a pre-made box of pasta. Go buy some ingredients, get your very best attitude, and let's start cooking.

You may want to know what ingredients you should buy to make a fabulous "Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Turkey Meat Balls", so here they are: a box of raw pasta, salt, water, oil, tomato sauce, garlic, onions, celery, bell peppers, fresh tomatoes basil, paprika, dill weed, thyme, black pepper, and raw turkey meat. You will also need: a wooden spoon, a bowl, a skillet, a pot, and a cooking sheet.

So why don't we start by making some meatballs? In a bowl add raw turkey meat (previously grounded), salt, pepper, paprika, basil, thyme, and dill weed. With a wooden spoon break up the meat a little bit. Now, for the fun part: wash your hands, dry them and massage the meat with your hands (you don't have to be gentle) until all the spices are well mixed into with the meat. Make round balls and place them on the cooking sheet and set them aside.

The sauce is very simple but takes time before it's perfect. On the skillet put some oil (about two tablespoons) and let it get hot, but not burn. Add the garlic and onions (should be diced) and cook until the onions get transparent. Now add the meat balls and vegetables and cook until the sauce starts boiling and then turn the temperature to low and let it cook until thickens.

The pasta is so simple to prepare that it will make you laugh. Just put enough water to cover your pasta in a pot, let it boil, add the pasta and a bunch of salt, let it cook for twelve minutes and drain and... Voila! Everything's ready. To serve just grab a plate, put some pasta on it, some sauce with meat balls and some Parmesan cheese to give it a sophisticated look. Now it's time to enjoy! Yum!

Isn't it wonderful? You cooked a delicious meal, you didn't spend much, and over all it's healthy! This is just the beginning, you can make your own variations like vegetarian-balls instead of meatballs or make a cheese sauce, your imagination is your GPS when cooking. Let it guide you and create awesome meals!

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