Ravioli Primavera

I saw THIS RECIPE on msn about a week ago and decided to try it out, and we ended up really liking it. I used four color fresh mini ravioli's that I found at Costco that were delicious. Don't get all cheap and skip out on the good fontina cheese and tarragon. They add just the right touch to make the sauce unique. Make your recipes right people! You won't regret it. This was very filling, but still light enough to feel summer appropriate. I am a salt-a-holic and had to add some kosher salt, but other than that I made it exactly (except maybe sneaking in an extra cup of veggies!) Fresh produce is everywhere this time of year, so go buy yourself something fresh and cheap. I used carrots, broccoli, sugar snap peas and a yellow squash. It was dark so I had to use my flash, but here is my attempt at the recipe. I am no studio photographer as you can see.

Messy Burgers

Let's start this blog off right, with my most used dinner dish, veggie burgers. That's right. I am a vegetarian. Don't let that scare you away. Veggie burgers get a bad rap. People think they are supposed to tasted like a hamburger, which to me, is disgusting. Veggie burgers have their own unique taste and you have to learn to cook with it. I like to buy Boca vegan burgers because they are some of the least flavorful of veggie patties, which means I can manipulate the flavor into whatever I want. My husband and I aren't really your standard ketchup and mustard on a bun kinda folks, so here is our spin














Messy Burgers Ingredients:

4 Whole wheat buns
2 T butter
4 veggie patties
4 t. balsamic vinegar
2-3 T olive oil
1 white or yellow onion, chopped
4 c packed baby spinach
kosher salt as needed

4-5 cloves garlic minced
1 c. feta cheese

1) Lay veggie patties on grill, drizzle 1 t. balsamic vinegar on each patty then cook according to directions.
2) Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large skillet. Add minced garlic until fragrant, then add onions, cook until the onions start to get transparent, add spinach and salt and sauté until wilted.
3) Butter whole wheat buns and grill for about 1 minute or to your liking, then top with veggie patty, a generous scoop of the spinach and onion mixture then top it all off with a good 1/4 c of feta.

Serving this with sweet potato fries is a real winner. We eat these babies for dinner or lunch.