Veggie Crisp.
I decided to give veggies another chance this week and created a ‘Vegetable Crisp.’ Reason for the name would be – directly before I made this I made an apple crisp (recipe coming soon..). So guess what I ate while making the veggie crisp?
No clue why I don’t like veggies…
I began by roasting some garlic, because this I do like.
I figured if I smash a ton of stuff I enjoy on the veggies, I may be able to force ’em down. Healthy stuff, that is. Because what I really want to smash on is bacon, cheese, buttered croutons and cheese. And bacon.
Since these sat on the dining room table for 7 days, I decided to give them some love.
I toasted up 4 slices of Ezekial bread to make Ezekial bread crumbs. Super easy and healthy trick. You should try.
As I was posting these pictures, I realized that I turned on the oven to toast these slices of bread. I do have a toaster. What was I thinking? I am losing my mind.
Sometimes my camera is posessed. I took this picture horizontally, and it came up vertically.
I don’t know how to fix this, so please contort your neck to see the correct view. Thanks.
The bread slices went into one of the loves of my life – my mini food processor.
I heart this appliance.
Veggie. Booooo. Hiss.
A verb to go along with my dislike of veggies: cutting them. They are such a pain. They act like this on purpose. They don’t want me to like them.
Chopped butternut and acorn squash, and eggplant.
Along with my occasional dislike for bread, I also don’t like tomato sauce.
I don’t not like it, but I would never choose to eat it or order a dish at a restaurant.
Salt, pepper and smoked pap.
I could almost eat smoked paprika. By itself.
Is that weird?
Diced tomatoes to make a bit of a ‘sauce.’
Cheese. The major food group in my life. Not dairy. Just cheese.
Veggies mixed with breadcrumbs and cheese. Oooooh. Ahhhhh.
Don’t worry. This is just layer number one.
The garlic, roasted.
I squeezed the cloves out and mashed them. I figured it would be easier to incorporate this way.
Before baking.
I could probably skip the veggies. I could eat a casserole of cheese, roasted garlic, and breadcumbs. That is where it’s at.
Good news, folks. I enjoyed this!
It had great flavor and I loved the crispy texture.
I even had a second bowl! And multiple spoons out of the baking dish.
I am a double dipper. I guess the American Spoon people had it right.
Let’s hope this doesn’t fail me this week for dinner as my previous veggie attempts have. If so, I am giving in to a world of fruit, chocolate, bacon and cheese. And bacon.
Veggie Crisp
1/2 butternut squash, chopped
1/2 acorn squash, chopped
1 eggplant, chopped
2 heads of garlic, roasted
2 slices of Ezekial bread, toasted and made into bread crumbs
1 small can petite diced tomatoes
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (or more. lots more…)
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
Preheat oven to 375.
Add chopped veggies to a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Toss with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Add diced tomatoes and roasted garlic and stir. Toss with 1/2 of bread crumbs and 1/2 of cheese. Layer the remaining bread crumbs and cheese on top.
Bake at 375 for about 40 minutes, or until veggies are soft.
30 Comments on “Veggie Crisp.”
That sounds and looks really good! :)
Mmmm…yum!
That is always good news when you realize you liked what you made!
Lovin’ all the roasted garlic action! :)
I still would have added the crumbled bacon to the top!
For veggies I don’t normally like on their own, I make into bisque with fat free half and half!
:D
This does look really good. I love winter squashes, and with roasted garlic? Even more yum.
Yum! That looks awesome. Did the eggplant get soft too? Sometimes I have trouble with it and it turns out chewy.
Looks delish!
The dish sounds great! I’m glad you liked your veggies! I actually love most veggies, but cheese is the best! Yes, cheese is a food group of it’s own!
this looks absolutely DELISH! garlic is ze best! and i could DEF live the rest of my life on cheese alone :)
The minute I saw that roasted garlic I knew I would like this dish! But then I like veggies a lot too- especially with garlic and cheese! Good work!!!!
I am so trying this recipe! yumminess!
This looks super delicious, Jess!! YA to you for “sneaking” in those veggies. Good hint, too, with the Ezekial bread.. I have never used that kind for bread crumbs before! :)
thanks for the idea of using the ezekial bread as breadcrumbs! i did that in my turkey burgers I made tonight! it worked great!
glad you liked your veggies!!! and to answer your question on my blog about downtime with acting, i do enjoy it, but only after i’ve been working on something. when it’s been a while (and it has been more than a year for me, since i took last year off) it kinda sucks! as an actor you always think you’ll never work again. it’s not a good feeling!
I use to HATE veggies! Somewhere along the way in my mid twenties my tastes began to change. Maybe yours will too! ;)
that looks really good! i love squash just plain, but of course everything is always better with cheese.
Wow. I had no idea this existed! I want some.
So. Damn. Creative!!! MY GOODNESS!
I already saw this this afternoon, but didn’t get the chance to sit down and comment properly. Well, I’m here, but I’m still flabbergasted by the sheer genius of this!
I’m loving this idea:)
you always make the tastiest dishes and i love your step by step directions with photos! This looks delicious! I maybe would add some ground turkey in there to bump up the protein but it sounds delicious!
roasted garlics are sooo good!!
yummy! I’ve never thought of a ‘veggie crisp’. And I agree with the mini food-processor – I love mine !
Just found your blog through Jenna’s and it’s great. I started one myself and am trying to find my own niche. It’s hard, but I love writing, so hopefully it’ll make me happy :)
This is one of the first times I’ve checked out your blog, but chick you are too funny. Love the bacon comments, especially since I often feel the same way about veggies!
Glad you tried veggies again and liked them! great recipe – can never go wrong with lots of garlic!
ahhh welcome to the dark side!!! i see a future veggie lover in you! :o)
also, your email made me laugh hysterically! i loved it. your husband sounds like a great time & i feel honored he’d drunkenly yell out my blog name. ;)
Very cool recipe! the garlic scared me, but the end result is lovely :-)
that looks awesome!
and we just about eat smoked paprika on its own, too :) not strange at all. That stuff is amazing.
Good for you giving the veggies another try! A fantastic recipe
That looks mouthwateringly good, thanks for adding the link for it on my blog!
My contorted neck and I really enjoy reading your blog, you are so funny.
Those veggies look YUM! Expired buttermilk!!! You are soo brave :)!