Quick One Pan Dinner

This is a great clean-the-fridge week night dinner. You only need to dirty one dish while cooking this delicious all in one meal. Chickpeas, veggies, and potatoes are tossed in olive oil and roasted in the oven, then tossed with fresh pesto. If you don't have time to make your own pesto, I hear Trader Joes makes a great vegan pesto (I haven't tried it yet).

You can adjust the veggies in this recipe to ones that you prefer or happen to have on hand. I typically make this dish with my basil pesto, but have also made it with my dill pesto just to change things up--delish either way!

Serves 2 as a main dish

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil (or more)

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2-1 tsp paprika

• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, leave them whole

• 1/2 purple onion, cut in chunks

• 1/2 of a medium zucchini, sliced medium thickness

• 1/2 of a medium yellow squash, sliced medium thickness

• 1 cup shiitake mushrooms (or other sturdy mushroom), sliced

• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained and patted dry

• 1-2 cup cut potatoes (colorful ones are best), cut into smaller chunks

• 1/4-1/2 cup basil pesto (or your favorite store-bought brand) I have also made this with my dill pesto and it's really good.

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees and place parchment paper on a large sheet pan or two smaller roasting trays.

2. Drain and pat dry your chick peas. Prep all your veggies. To ensure even cooking, cut the potatoes on the smaller side.

3. *Place all the veggies and chickpeas on a parchment lined roasting pan. Toss the veggies, potatoes, and chickpeas in olive oil and sprinkle over the garlic powder, a little sea salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Sprinkle the chick peas with paprika. (You can add any of your favorite seasonings, but remember that pesto will be added in the end, so don't overdo it. I keep it pretty simple and let the pesto stand out.)

4. Roast for about 25-35 minutes or until browned.

5. Toss with 1/4-1/2 cup pesto. Top each serving with an extra dollop if desired.

*Note: If your pan is crowded, you can cook the potatoes separately.