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“Tired of Being Somebody’s Chick”- Vegan Chicken Scallopini with Roasted Tomatoes, Lentils and Mushrooms

So far I’m really liking LA.  Aside from the beautiful weather, celeb sightings and everything else LA has to offer, I have to say I’m more excited that I have a Trader Joe’s near me.  It’s honestly my favorite place.

My sister, who is also my roommate, is a Vegan and has been begging me to cook Vegan meals for her.  While I’m more apt to cook with dairy and eggs, I don’t mind throwing in a Vegan meal here and there.

What You Need:

Gardein Chick’n Scallopini

6-7 Large White Mushroom Caps (sliced)

1/2 Large Yellow Onion (chopped)

Lemon Juice (to taste)

Cayenne Pepper (to taste)

2 Cups Steamed Lentils (Trader Joe’s)

2 Roma Tomatoes (sliced thin)

Basil

1 tbsp. Crushed Garlic

1 tbsp. Minced Garlic

Olive Oil

Balsamic Reduction

Salt/Pepper (to taste)

For the tomatoes:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees on convection, or if you don’t have a convection oven set it to 450 degrees.  Then, grease a small tin or casserole dish.  Place the tomatoes into dish.  Lightly spread the crushed garlic onto the tomato slices.

2. Then, top the tomatoes with a light drizzle of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper.  Then place the tray in the oven for about 10-15 minutes.  Then remove from oven and sprinkle with fresh basil.  Set aside.

For the Chick’n:

1. Defrost the Chick’n in the microwave.  Then heat a small greased skillet on medium heat.  Throw the pattie into the skillet and brown on both sides.  Then set aside.

For the Lentils:

1. Heat a medium sized greased skillet on low-medium heat.  Toss in the onions and garlic into the pre-heated pan.  Saute until the onions have cooked down.  Then add the mushrooms.  Allow the mushrooms to cook down then add the lentils.

2. Next, squeeze lemon juice onto the lentils and lightly toss.  Season with the cayenne pepper and salt.

3. Then, place the lentils into a greased casserole dish.  Place the scallopini’s on top of the lentils.  Next, place the tomatoes on top of the scallopini’s and place the tray into the oven for about 5-10 minutes.  Then right before you serve your dish, drizzle balsamic reduction on top of the casserole dish.

*Today’s recipe title is a quote from one of my favorite movies.  Can you name that movie?