No Meat Zone Recipes: JL's Vegan Breakfast Casserole

VEGAN

JL’s Vegan Breakfast Casserole
Serves 4

Pre-heat oven to 375; Spray a baking dish with olive oil.

Saute the following in a skillet for about 8 minutes:

• 1T olive oil
• 1 half of a small yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 small stalks of celery, diced
• 2 small carrots, diced
• 1 half of a large green pepper, diced
• 2 cups of kale, torn into small pieces
• Dash of thyme
• 8 strands of saffron
• Dash of sweet basil
• S+P to taste

In a blender:

• 1/2 block of tofu
• 2T almond milk
• S+P to taste

Blend until mixed (less than a minute).

In a large mixing bowl mix the blended tofu and cooked veggies. Fold in a 1/2 cup Daiya vegan cheddar cheese and pour into casserole dish. Place thinly sliced tomatoes over the casserole.

Bake for 35 minutes.

JL | @JLgoesvegan
Post-40 JL became a marathoner and triathlete, changed careers and transitioned from vegetarian to vegan. She now blogs about vegan cooking (and wine!) and fitness. Follow JL on her blog and Facebook.

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