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Calling All Vegetarians

In an attempt to eat healthier, Jacob and I have been trying to incorporate more vegetarian meals into our diet. Over the past few weeks, he has been kind enough to try a handful of “unique” dinner creations. However, it was the Portobello and Spinach concoction that won him over. Since he enjoyed this dish so much, I wanted to share the recipe with you.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoon olive oil

4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced

1 onion, cut into strips

1 green bell pepper, cut into strips

1 red bell pepper, cut into strips

1 jalapeño pepper, cut into strips

1 teaspoon Creole seasoning (I use Tony Chachere's)

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon red pepper

3/4 cup white wine

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4cup water

4 large Portobello mushroom caps

Spinach

Savory Vegetable Soup

One of the best wedding gifts we received was a 6.5 quart Crock Pot Countdown Slow Cooker!

I absolutely love this little guy! He has made my life so much easier since I started back to work. Over the last three months, I have tried a dozen crock pot recipes. Jacob has tasted everything from beef stroganoff to chicken tortilla soup. However, this week I managed to hit the jackpot……..vegetable soup. Mom stumbled across this recipe a few months back and was gracious enough to share it with me (and the internet!)