Baked Potatoes with Steamed Veggies

This yummy vegan recipe is quick, cheap, and delicious, the trifecta of perfect food in my kitchen. It's not that I'm lazy - an old back injury makes standing for more than a few minutes painful. Likewise, sitting on a stool and reaching forward to do things is literally a pain in the neck for me.

So my culinary ventures are mostly less than ideal, but far better, IMHO, than traditional American cooking. I've come to rely on the controversial microwave a lot, though my recipes can usually be performed with stovetop or oven. (Ta da!)

Enough about me...you're here for the recipe!


Baked Potatoes with Steamed Veggies



Ingredients:
1 medium to large potato
1/2 cup steamed vegetables
1/2 to 1 oz. Vegan Rella Mozzarella (or other vegan cheez)
1 tablespoon cooking water from steamed veggies
Vegesal to taste

Directions:
Cook the potato in microwave or oven until done. Meanwhile, steam your choice of veggies on the stove top. (I used frozen veggies, steamed about 8 minutes. You can use fresh or leftover veggies.) Slice in half and place the veggies on top, add a bit of Vegesal, the cooking water, the vegan cheez, and a bit more Vegesal. Microwave or bake until the cheese melts. (Micro about 1 minute, depending on power of your machine.) Eat!

Using cooking water cuts down on the fat content. The only fat is whatever is in the vegan cheez you use.

Options:
Top with nutritional yeast, sesame seeds, cayenne, a spoonful or two of your favorite salsa.