MEEKS EATS: CLEAN THANKSGIVING
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Ingredients:
Mashed Potatoes
1 ½ lbs of unpeeled cut potatoes
2 cloves of minced garlic
½ cup vegetable broth
1 tbs olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Gravy
½ cup olive oil
1/3 cup chopped onion
4 cloves minced garlic
½ cup gluten free flour
4 tbs soy sauce
2 cups vegetable broth
½ tsp dried sage
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Mashed Potatoes
Bring a pot of water to boil and add potatoes. Cook for 30 minutes.
Drain potatoes and warm broth.
Add garlic, broth, olive oil, salt and pepper to potatoes and mash.
Gravy
Heat oil in medium saucepan. Saute onion and garlic until soft (about 5 minutes). Stir in flour and soy sauce to form a paste. Gradually whisk in broth.
Season with sage, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer stirring constantly until thick.
Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
Ingredients:
2 acorn squash
2 tbs olive oil
Honey
2 tbs lemon juice
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
2 tbs sliced green onion
1/3 cup feta
1 cup frozen spinach
½ tsp dry thyme
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400
Halve and scoop out seeds of squash then place in a baking dish and brush with olive oil. Cook for 40 minutes.
Cook quinoa with water
In another bowl mix olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper.
Add lemon mixture, green onions, spinach, feta and thyme to quinoa.
When squash is finished drizzle with honey then fill halves with quinoa mixture. Top with more honey and bake for 30 more minutes.
Sarah Donnelly is a senior and it is her second year on staff. She is a lifestyles editor.