Remember when I said I won a free sampler pack of VitaTops through a contest at Roni’s Weigh?
My VitaTops arrived last week, and now that I’m done with NaNoWriMo, I actually have some time to spend in the kitchen again.
Tonight, I polished off the rest of the leftover turkey with a side of this:
See it peeking out from its Pampered Chef baking stone?
What is this, you ask? Stuffing, of course.
But it’s not just any stuffing. This is healthy stuffing, made with — among other things — a CranBran VitaTop.
Better yet, it’s delicious, too. Just slightly sweet and very satisfying.
The recipe, as I made it:
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 Tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/2 cup diced zucchini
1 Tablespoon Craisins
2 small slices pumpernickel bread
1 thawed CranBran VitaTop
1/2 cup chicken broth
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Heat oil in small skillet. Sautee onion and zucchini about 5 minutes, until soft. Add Craisins and cook another minute or so.
While the veggies cook, tear bread and muffin into bite-sized pieces. Turn off heat and add to skillet. Add chicken broth and stir until moistened.
Put into small baking dish and bake 20 minutes. (I think it might have benefitted from another 10 or so in the oven, but I was running out of time on my dinner break).
The result:
CranBran Stuffing with leftover turkey and brussels sprouts. Mmmm.
Sorry the picture turned out blurry. I don’t know why my camera does that sometimes.
Like I said before: Delicious. And the variations are probably endless. If you prefer your stuffing with celery, cook it with the onion. (Me, I’m not a celery fan. I’d rather have zucchini any day.) And use your favorite bread. (I happened to have pumpernickel in the fridge.)
Creative use of your vitatop. Looks good.
I can totally relate with having photo issues. Since I cook at night, I’m still trying to figure out lighting so my pics aren’t fuzzy or yellow. I’m sure I’ll figure something out.
Posted by Di @ http://thetreadmilldiaries.com/ | November 30, 2010, 11:41 amI keep wondering if I just need a better camera … mine’s one the Boyfriend found for $3 at a thrift store. He loves thrift-store shopping.
Posted by Arlene | November 30, 2010, 12:15 pmWow. It’s not bad for 3.00.
if you decide to upgrade, there are lots of affordable but decent options out there. The hubby and I both have Canons. His is fancy. Mine is a middle of the road.
Posted by Di @ http://thetreadmilldiaries.com/ | November 30, 2010, 12:44 pm