Recently I asked my facebook page what they would like to see more of on The Sweet Life. I was thrilled with the variety of responses with which I will enjoy working into this blog. Several people, and I’ve heard this before, asked for easy to prepare meals with few ingredients.
So per your request, I present:
I am a huge fan of pizza. I have probably mentioned this before. There was a time in the summer that Jason and I were making pizza at least once a week. But I’ve never felt great about eating that much pizza. Sure, I am one to indulge but typically I aim for healthier, well-rounded meals.
I found my solution on Pinterest. Often, when I’m putting Eden to sleep, I browse through the “food” categories on Pinterest. There I find amazing, mouth-watering foods in desperate need of veganization. And last night, I found just the recipe calling out for a vegan makeover.
Spinach and Mushroom Pizzadilla
2 whole wheat tortillas (or gluten-free tortillas for a gluten-free meal)
4-6 button mushrooms, chopped
6-8 black olives, sliced
large handful of fresh spinach
about 1/2 cup non-dairy mozzarella cheese (I use Diaya)
1/2 cup pizza sauce
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp oil for pan frying
Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp of oil. Saute mushrooms and spinach until mushrooms are tender and browned. Remove from heat and add the second tbsp of oil. Assemble pizzadillas by spreading a thin layer of pizza sauce over one half. Add cheese then vegetables and top with a little more cheese. Fold over and place on hot skillet.
Cook 3-5 minutes, until browned. Flip over and cook the other side until cheese is melty and the tortilla is brown and crispy.
Serve with the extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Do you have any favorite easy-to-prepare meals? If so, share it with The Sweet Life.
Pictured below is Jason’s soon-to-be famous Tofu Rueben. When we are tired and don’t feel like cooking, we never say no to a Rueben.
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Caesar Salad Pizza
Tofu Reuben Sandwich
Roasted Beet and Cashew Cheese Pizza
Beet Sliders with Lemon Aioli
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This looks amazing. And I’ll I need to make it happen is some pizza sauce and tortillas!
This looks so great. I love pizza and I love easy dishes. This recipe certainly satisfies both of those things. Thanks for sharing
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Is there any substitute for the substitute cheese ?
Seriously, we don’t have thet many vegan cheese options (yet) overe here in Europe, most you have to mail-order viat he internet etc. Any ideas on a supplement that’s gooey enough to put in this dish?
Here is my recipe for a cashew based cheese. You could also do a search for cashew based cheeses and probably find something a bit easier than this one. You could also try making a nutritional yeast cheese sauce. (again i would suggest googling a recipe). I hope cheese substitutes make their way over soon!
Thank you Sarah! Actually I guess that a vegan cheese works best in this recipe because the tortilla needs to stick together… so I guess I’ll splurge on one this time. But the nutritional yeast “cheese” sauce is a good substitute for many other dishes, thank you!
Just made these pizzadillas and…AHHHMAYZING!! I put them in the oven instead of a pan and it was yumazing-thanks. I sent a picture of it to my boyfriend, who is stuck at work, and he rushed off the phone with me to get to Whole Foods for the ingredients so he can make it in his studio, using his toaster oven-I gave hime directions for that of course!!