Here in Kumarland, we are nothing if not efficient. Unfortunately Kumar's imminent book deal has yet to fall into place so he's forced to spend most of his days slaving away, far from the kitchen. In those scant few hours when he's at home, though, he manages to whip up some tasty stuff in a timely manner, including a delicious sautéed vegetable sandwich.

Ingredients:

Bread (4 slices for 2 sandwiches, of course. adjust recipe accordingly for less or more sandwiches)
One Portobello mushroom (sliced)
Half a zucchini or yellow squash (or both, sliced)
Half a regular-size onion (red or yellow, try both for variety and fun!)
One clove of garlic (minced or sliced very thinly)
Handful of arugula (or spinach or any other fresh greens, slightly chopped)
Half an avocado (sliced)
Half a tomato (sliced)
Mustard (optional)
Salt & pepper
Olive oil

Heat a bit of olive oil - a tablespoon or two - in a pan over medium to medium-high heat. Add the onion, cover and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring fairly often, until it starts to turn brown. Add the garlic and zucchini/squash and cook for another 2 minutes. Add olive oil if things start to get too dry. Add the mushroom and cook for yet another 2 minutes. Keep the pan covered except for the occasional stir. Add just a splash of water (maybe a teaspoon or two) on the underside of the lid, and cover again, cooking for one more minute. Uncover, add a bit of salt & pepper, and stir the vegetables around; you should have a nice juicy coating at this point.

It's almost always better to undercook vegetables than to overcook them, so I like to err on the side of rawness. It helps retain texture and flavor. So adjust cooking times accordingly if they're seeming too soft.

Spread a bit of mustard (and/or Miso Mayo, which the editor highly recommends Ed. Note- Mmmm!) on each slice of bread. Pile the arugula, tomato, avocado and sautéed vegetables on and you're done!

This is really good with a salad. Stay tuned for that!

Any other questions, comments, etc? Send them to kumar@fresnofamous.com. I would be delighted.

Big love,

Kumar

Kumar is a vegan!