Breakfast for 4

Spinach Cheese Melts

Name: Spinach Cheese Melts
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegan butter; 5 oz frozen spinach or chopped spinach; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1/5 tsp salt; 1/2 cup raw cashews; 1 cup water; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 small garlic clove; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1 pinch onion powder; 1/2 tsp miso paste; 1 tbsp vegan butter; 8 oz mushrooms; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; sliced bread as needed (optional); sliced tomatoes

$6.90for 425 minServes 4

Garlic spinach, sautéed mushrooms, and creamy cashew cheese warm together before topping bread and tomatoes.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Margarine and vegan butter, 1 oz$0.25/oz typical	1 oz	$0.25Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Garlic, 1$0.75 each typical	1	$0.83Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Juice, a little$0.04/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.2 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.90

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25 minstart to table
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4servings as written
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Typical price

$1.73 per serving$6.90 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegan butter
5 oz frozen spinach or chopped spinach
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/5 tsp salt
1/2 cup raw cashews
1 cup water
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small garlic clove
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 pinch onion powder
1/2 tsp miso paste
1 tbsp vegan butter
8 oz mushrooms
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
sliced bread as needed (optional)
sliced tomatoes

Steps

Blend the cashews with 1 cup water, olive oil, garlic, salt, lemon juice, onion powder, miso, and flour until smooth.
Melt 1 tablespoon vegan butter in a skillet over medium heat, then cook the spinach, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt for 5 minutes.
Transfer the spinach to a bowl, melt the remaining butter in the skillet, and cook the mushrooms with salt and pepper for 7 minutes.
Stir the cashew mixture into the mushrooms and cook for 4 minutes until thick, then fold in the spinach.
Spread the mixture over the bread, top with sliced tomatoes, and broil at 500 F for 2 to 3 minutes.