Tofurkyriffic: Save A Turkey

Another month has past. Just like that. Happy November 2nd! Time to get out your Thanksgiving decorations and start planning your dinner for the 25th. Why not go veggie this Thanksgiving!?!? Try celebrating turkeys instead of eating one. For generations and generations it's been bred into our traditional family holiday meals to eat meat. Especially a turkey on Thanksgiving. For the same amount of time people have choose to look the other way on the animal cruelty involved. Turkeys are intelligent birds that deserve not to suffer the painful experience of being slaughtered.

Just because your not going to eat a turkey on Thanksgiving doesn't mean your meal will be skimped. There are many great options for meals that don't involve hurting animals. Tofurky has a fake turkey roast stuffed with wild rice and bread crumb stuffing that will make a great main coarse. They even have a gravy to go with it!

Maybe do a vegetarian lasagna? Here's a yummy recipe:

Ingredients

• 12 lasagna noodles
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 2 small zucchini, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 (8 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese
• 24 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot add broccoli, carrots, onions, bell peppers, zucchini and garlic. Saute for 7 minutes; set aside.
4. Place flour in a medium saucepan and gradually whisk in milk until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, or until thick, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Reserve 1/2 cup spinach mixture. In a small bowl combine cottage and ricotta cheeses; stir well.
5. Spread about 1/2 cup of spinach mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer noodles, ricotta mixture, vegetables, spinach mixture and 2 cups mozzarella cheese, ending with noodles. Top with reserved spinach mixture, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Cool for approximately 10 minutes before serving.

Whatever you do, save a turkey! You will feel tofurkyriffic about yourself for supporting vegetarianism and saving the animals. Hope you have a nice holiday! xoxo