TexMex Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

1 can refried beans or the equivalent of homemade
2-3 oz. grated cheddar (but you can never go wrong with more)
4 bell peppers
salsa

Directions:

1) Slice the top off of each pepper, removing the stem, seeds, and membrane.  Fill each one with layers of cheddar and beans.  Finish with a layer of salsa and a sprinkle of cheese.
2) Place each pepper standing upright in an 8"x8" pan.  Bake in a 425 degree oven for around 25 minutes, or until the pepper begins to get a bit soft and wrinkly and the cheese is melted.  Then turn the oven off and use the broiler setting on low for 1-2 minutes, watching carefully to make sure that you don't burn anything.
3) Let stand for about 5 minutes and then eat.

We love this and it's easy.  Serve with Spanish rice and/or a side salad.  I also like to add guacamole and chopped tomatoes when serving, if I happen to have them on hand.

Lazy Eggplant Parmigiana

Ingredients:
1-2 eggplants, sliced into 1/2" medallions
2-3 eggs, scrambled but uncooked
planko bread crumbs
olive oil
salt and pepper
1 jar spaghetti sauce
grated parmigiana cheese

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 425.
2) Heat 1-2 T. olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat.
3) Dredge each eggplant slice in egg, then bread crumbs.  Add to preheated skillet.  Lightly salt and pepper.  cook each slice for 1-2 minutes per side, or until each side is nicely browned (adding more oil as necessary).
4) Layer the cooked eggplant slices in a 9"x13" pan.  Cover with the spaghetti sauce.  Top with cheese.  Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is nicely melted on top and the dish is hot.

We love this dish.  It's good with a simple side salad.

Roasted Mushroom and White Bean Soup

Quick, easy, and delicious.

http://shewearsmanyhats.com/roasted-mushroom-soup/

For us, it was perfect to cut this recipe in half (plenty for tonight, enough for leftovers for lunch).  My kids don't usually like soup, so I reserved some of the beans for them to eat plain, alongside the biscuits I served with the soup.  Eden also likes plain, uncooked mushrooms (weirdo!), so I saved some for her.  We're not sage fans, so we omitted that.