Interlude: Cowboy Casserole
I really had no idea how to plate this meal so it would look logical, let alone be logical, but here we are. I've photographed an entire casserole, but I did not eat an entire casserole; about 1/4 of this casserole is plenty for me. This is cowboy casserole (recipe from Dill and Thyme ) with a sort of Southwest salad using leftover southwest ranch as the dressing for romaine, cherry tomatoes, red onion, black olives, and avocado. The casserole is a variation on tater tot casserole; I did not understand why it was so complicated (there was a ton of add this, then cook for 4-5 minutes, then add that, and cook for 4-5 minutes, and then you bake it for 40 minutes, so it took a really long time to make). If I make it again I would try to simplify it. But it was pretty tasty! I don't know where one would get pea protein crumbles, so I used TVP, and I measured an appropriate amount of water so I wouldn't need to drain it. Even though I cut the recipe in half, I still o...
