Eggplant rigatoni, mushroom and Ful Madame "burgers", broiled bruschetta, baked mushrooms, roasted asparagus

A truly Mediterranean Menu for Monday, with lots of  different ways to prepare vegetables.

My clients have chosen a very varied menu for delivery on Monday, with some old favorites and some very new ideas, here is the menu.
Also our mini heatwave has gone and now we are under a storm watch from Alaska, we did have some rainy drizzle this morning but not enough to wet the ground.

The menu:

Roasted carrot and bell pepper soup

Appetizers all come with ciabatta bread slices:

Baked Portobello mushrooms with rosemary.

Eggplant dip with capers and chopped dill pickles.


Broiled bruschetta..grape tomatoes, sweet onion, zucchini and baby bell peppers

Entrees
Eggplant rigatoni bake, with  carrots, onions, celery, rich tomato sauce, topped with Italian breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese ...to be baked at client's home

the eggplant and vegetable sauce simmering

The sauce will marinate overnight in the Fridge to let the flavors "bloom" then  I will add the cooked pasta, cheese and bread crumbs when packing

Baked Mushroom & ful medames "burgers" with caramelized  sweet onions and grape tomato relish and own made sourdough rolls

The sweet onion, and grape tomato relish for the burgers, with fresh mint leaves

above the processed mushroom and bean mix..will marinate overnight to allow the flavors to 'bloom" before being shaped into patties and baked at client's home

The mushroom-bean mix for the burger patties before being processed

Roasted asparagus warm salad with caramelized onions, a lemon dressing and steamed brown rice.

The side dish is grated raw beets with a horseradish & sour cream dressing with  dill


Breads are, Carrot & Caraway (plus own grown bean sprouts)  whole wheat sourdough

A peach and dried apricot-almond Eve's pudding