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Simple Meals | Breakfast Sandwich

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This breakfast sandwich is incredible easy to make and it tastes great. You can make this in the mornings before school or pre-make a week’s worth and warm them up before you head out the door!

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Ingredients

  • fresh baby spinach
  • 1 egg
  • chopped onion
  • 1 english muffin (toasted)
  • shredded cheese (try pepper jack for extra spice!)
  • salt + pepper
  • cooking spray

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sauté the onions and spinach until the spinach is slightly wilted and the onions are translucent.

Add the cheese and stir until slightly melted

Add your egg, and scramble all together

Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Add your spinach and egg to the top of your english muffin and place the other half on the top to complete your sandwich.

And you’re done! So easy and delicious. I like to cut up some fruit to eat on the side as well.

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Simple Meals | Spinach Pasta with Pesto

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This recipe is super easy and delicious. It’s a pasta casserole that is perfect for staying warm and snuggly during these winter months. This dish is great for an easy date night dinner or perfect for lunch time leftovers. Yum!

I found this recipe on thkitchn.com and made a few changes to better suit my taste.

muffinchanel vegetarian spinach pasta pesto simple meals quick easy ingredientsIngredients

8 ounces spinach pasta (I like linguine!)
6 ounces fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
2 large shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 ounces Asiago cheese, grated
1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup half and half
6 ounces basil pesto
Freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs
Olive oil

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. 

Boil 4-6 quarts of lightly salted water in a large pot and cook the pasta according to the package.

Set cooked pasta aside.

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Peel, wash, and thinly slice the shallots.

Roughly chop the baby spinach

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Mince garlic

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Grate the cheese

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In a large bowl, combine the half and half, basil pesto, eggs, and greek yogurt. Wisk together until smooth.muffinchanel vegetarian spinach pasta pesto simple meals quick easy sauce

Combine the spinach, cheese, shallots, and cooked pasta in a large bowl.muffinchanel vegetarian spinach pasta pesto simple meals quick easy salad

Lightly grease a 9×9 casserole dish with olive oil and mix in pasta mixture with the pesto mixture.muffinchanel vegetarian spinach pasta pesto simple meals quick easy combine recipe

Bake for 30 minutesmuffinchanel vegetarian spinach pasta pesto simple meals quick easy bake 350

Let cool for about 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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Simple Meals | Spinach Quiche

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This recipe is so simple to make and tastes delicious.

20 minutes Prep Time. 45 minutes Cook Time

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredientsYou will need:

  • 2 deep dish pie crusts
  • 4 oz. crimini mushrooms, diced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 12 oz. shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 9 oz. organic baby spinach
  • 1/4 c. butter
  • 4 oz. half and half
  • salt & pepper – to taste

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients onion garlic butterBegin by sautéing the onions and garlic in the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. About 5 minutes or until onions begin to brown.

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients mushrooms cheeseAdd mushrooms and 3/4 of the cheese to the onions. Stir to combine.muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients mixedOnce the cheese begins to melt, add spinach.

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients spinachBegin string in the spinach leaves until they combine with the onion mixture. You may need to add the spinach in small batches at first.

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients spinach mixedOnce everything is combined, add salt & pepper, stir, and reduce heat to low. Then, in a large bowl, combine eggs and half and half. Wisk together and add salt and pepper.

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients eggs milkPour the onion mixture into the pie shells.

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients pie shellNext, add the egg mixture to the top of the onion mixture and gently shake it from side to side to help the egg infuse with everything.

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients pie with eggPut your pies into the oven and set a timer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, add the remaining 1/4 cheese to the top of your pies. Then bake for an additional 35 minutes

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients bakingRemove from the oven and allow to cool and set.

muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients doneThen serve and enjoy! This quiche tastes great with tobasco and a tall glass of orange juice!muffinchanel vegetarian quiche ingredients serve