What are some easy vegetarian meals?!
What are some easy vegetarian meals?
What are some vegetarian(not vegan) meals that are quick and simple to make? Preferably not needing much preparing or odd ingredients.
Answers:
I'm a picky vegetarian who doesn't like spending a whole lot of time preparing my meals. Here are some fast, simple meals that I enjoy:
-Pasta with traditional Ragu sauce topped with parmesan cheese
-Boca/Gardenburger/Morningstar Farms buger patty on a bun with ketchup, mustard, onions, lettuce
-Flat burritos: put one tortilla on a plate, smear it with refried beans (cold), add cheese and onions and hot sauce, then cover with a second tortilla; cook in the microwave for 1.5 minutes; cut in quarters and eat (it takes even better if you cook it on the stove, but it's difficult trying to flip it over halfway through)
-Buy frozen French fries or tater tots at the store and cook them in the oven
-Make a sandwich (I like French bread with mustard, mayo, cheese, shredded lettuce, and red onions)
-Cook white rice in vegetable broth instead of water (or just add a cube of vegetable boullion into the water); add some frozen veggies (peas, carrots, etc.) or fresh veggies (I like it best with carrots, onions, and some fresh spinach leaves); you can also cut up some fake meat into it (I love it with Morningstar Farms chik patties); top with parmesan cheese
-Cook a box of pasta (I prefer mini penne); add the cooked pasta, a jar of pasta sauce, and a medium sized container of cottage cheese (mix it all together) to a 9x13 baking dish; bake in the oven at about 375 for 30 minutes
-Cook a box of pasta in one pot; in another pot, heat up some frozen broccoli and a jar of alfredo sauce; mix the cooked pasta and the heated broccoli and alfredo sauce together; top with parmesan cheese
-A baked potato (you can add whatever toppings you like)
-A big salad with lots of easy toppings such as: a Morningstar Farms chik patty, chopped walnuts, shredded carrots, tomatoes, cheese, hard boiled egg, etc.
-Frozen pizzas are an easy treat
-Buy a Boboli pizza crust and sauce; add your favorite toppings and bake
-Get a box of flavored mashed potatoes (sour cream, cheese, etc. flavored), a can of French fried onions, and a box of hard taco shells; cook the mashed potatoes (it takes less than five minutes) and stuff taco shells with mashed potatoes; top with the French fried onions. It sounds weird, but is really tasty
-Corn on the cob
-White rice topped with refried beans, shredded cheese, hot sauce, onions, and shredded lettuce
There are so many really easy recipes to be found online. Yahoo has a ton of recipes, many of which are vegetarian (or can easily be turned vegetarian), and some of which aren't very difficult to make at all. Just try to eat a variety of foods, lots of fruits and vegetables, and take a multi-vitamin.
Pasta!
Add tomatoes, parmesan cheese, zuchini (sp?), etc.
Whatever you like - you can put in pasta - you can make it as fancy or as simple as you like.
You have tons of sauces to choose from.
I never get tired of experimenting with pasta - and how simple is that?
A crock pot dish that's a favorite at our house:
1 can pinto beans (all cans undrained)
1 can white beans
1 can black beans
1 can garbonzo beans
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1/2 packet taco seasoning
1 packet ranch dressing powder
1 small can diced green chilis
3 shakes each garlic powder and onion powder
Just put it in the crock pot on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Top with cheddar, sour cream, etc. and serve with tortilla chips. YUM!
My fave is a apple and cheese sandwich. Use a really good thick bread, I prefer 12 grain, and slice apples really thin. Top with a good cheese, like smoked cheddar. I toast my bread using apple butter too. Makes a great lunch.
Just go get yourself a big juicy hamburger and fries.