Easy Vegetarian recipe?!


Question:

Easy Vegetarian recipe?

I have been a vegetarian for 6 years now, but constantly make the same meals over and over--and nothing that is really that great or nutritious. If you have any easy recipes please give me some guidence.


Answers:
I learned this recipe at the very first restaurant I cooked at and it still gets rave reviews every time I serve it decades later

Pepperonatta
cut into 1" cubes:
2 peeled potatoes
1 zucchini
1 red bell pepper
2 big tomatoes (or half 6 romas)
1 medium eggplant
toss with:
2 cloves crushed garlic
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 hand full fresh basil, torn or 2 Tablespoons dried
Bake in a single layer at 350F for about 45 minutes, stirring about every 20 minutes to keep moist
It is done when the potatoes are tender to a fork

I like to make some Morningstar(vegetarian) breakfast sausage patties. I then make my favorite pasta (i.e. bowties). I crumble the patties and mix them with the pasta, steamed broccoli, margarine, parmesan cheese and dried basil. If it dries out I add a little olive oil.

boil spinach a little, grind it nd fry it with little vegetable oil with some onions(cut into small pieces) put some salt nd butter nd have it.

I love ramen noodles along with brocolly or spinach-it's like quick & easy.

I enjoy beans, roasted veggies with a dash of olive oil and spices. Also in veggie stirfries I use portabello mushrooms which kinda act as a meat. I also make meatless tacos that have refried beans instead of beef. Try www.allrecipes.com they have some great vegan ideas. Also try veggie pizza!

brocoli [sp], cheese, chopped carrots [optional] and ranch salad dressing mixed up. can be served cold or room temp. no cooking involved.

garlic and butter with cheese noodles are really good too.
any type of noodle you choose, garlic and butter on top with some cheese.

those are just some thrown together things i've been eating since i was really little.

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/vegetarian...
i get all of my recipes off of this site. alot of them are really good and not very complicated.

take a large portabella mushroom, dot with butter sprinkle with garlic powder , and a little salt , place on indoor grill, till tender or melt butter in pan season and fry just till a little tender put on your fave hamburger buns top with your fave toppings wow, for something diff, add a little whorechestershire sauce very little or your fave bbq sauce.

Tex-Mex Salad with Chili Vinaigrette

Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients:
Salad:
1 cup long grain rice
1 15 ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen whole kernel corn
3 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup red sweet pepper, chopped
Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup corn oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 pickled jalape?o peppers, stemmed, halved and seeded
1 teaspoon chili powder (or more to taste)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Preparation:
Salad:
Cook rice in salted water as directed on the package. (The rice can be cooked ahead and chilled.)

Combine cooked rice, beans, corn, green onion, and sweet pepper in a large bowl. Toss lightly to mix.
Vinaigrette:
Combine corn oil, lime juice, vinegar, brown sugar, jalape?o pepper, chili powder, cumin and salt in a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover and blend or process until smooth.

Pour dressing over rice mixture; toss to coat. Cover and chill until serving time or up to 2 days. Serve at room temperature.



Black Bean Soup
Black bean soup is a great side, or main course, to a Texas-style or mexican meal. The best black bean soup is made with dried black beans, rather than canned. Be sure to pick through the dried beans carefully to remove any split kernels or tiny rocks that sometimes get mixed in.
?1 pound dried black beans
?1/4 cup olive oil
?1/4 pound bacon
?1/4 pound diced ham
?4 onions, chopped
?4 garlic cloves, minced
?3 stalks celery including leaves, chopped
?1-1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
?1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
?2 teaspoons ground cumin
?3 quarts chicken broth
?1/4 cup dry white wine
?1/2 cup dry sherry
Wash black beans, cover with water and allow to soak overnight; rinse; drain; set aside.
Pour oil into a large soup pot. Add the bacon, ham, onion, garlic and celery. Cook at high simmer until vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes. Add beans, rice, seasonings, and broth to soup pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 2-1/2 to 3 hours.
Let soup cool; put through the blender a little at a time, until smooth. Return to soup pot; reheat on low about 45 minutes, adding wine and sherry. Serve hot.


Chili Corn Mashed
2 Idaho? Potatoes, peeled and cubed, #80 ct. (22-24 oz.)
2 1/2 oz Unsalted butter
1/2 cup Milk
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 oz. Fresh corn kernels
2 tsp. Pure chile powder
1 tsp. Cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. Honey
Salt to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1.In saucepan, place potatoes with enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 - 20 minutes, until tender. Drain thoroughly.
2.Meanwhile, in small skillet, melt butter in milk. Bring to boil; add garlic and corn. Reduce heat and let simmer 3 minutes. Sprinkle in chile powder.
3.Strain mixture, reserving corn separately from liquid. Place cooked potatoes in large mixing bowl.
4.With electric mixer, whip potatoes while drizzling in reserved liquid. When consistency is right, stir in the corn, cilantro and honey.
5.Season with salt.


Tomato Rice Soup
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 T. margarine
12 cups water
2 medium potatoes, diced
2 t. salt
2 t. Accent Seasoning
pepper to taste
1 cup rice
2 cups tomato, peeled and chopped
2 t. fresh basil, chopped
Optional: parmesan cheese
Saute onions and garlic in margarine. Add potato, water and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Add rice and tomato. Simmer 20-30 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan on each serving for additional flavor.
Serves 8


Moroccan Cheddar Couscous
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) vegetable broth
1 cup couscous, uncooked
1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) Sharp Cheddar Shredded Cheese, divided
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Add broth; heat to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Fluff couscous mixture with a fork. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and cilantro.

Look up a recipe for dumplings online, and follow that recipe to make the dough. Seperate and flatten the dough out like pancakes, then spoon cooked veggie bits and fold the dough into itself like a wonton. Bake on a cookie sheet until they're golden brown, but not crunchy. prepare a few cups of vegetable bouillion with less water than you would normally use and cook more vegetable bits with that to make a thick soup. Serve in a bowl with a wonton on top.

Fresh tomato sauce. I've only ever met one person who didn't like it, even if I burned it or put in too much sugar. If you have garlic, onions, and olive oil lying around, all you have to buy are herbs and passata. There is nothing in it that would not be good for you in the amounts that they're in.
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 chopped sprigs fresh rosemary
1 chopped sage leaf or 1 pinch dried sage (optional)
1/2 a chopped red onion
4-6 cloves garlic (how much do you like garlic?)
5 or 6 halved cherry tomatoes (optional)
1 litre passata or 1 can tomatoes
Sugar to taste (gets rid of bitterness-about 1-2 Tbsp should be used)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

1. Simmer the onion and herbs in the olive oil until onions are soft
2. Add the garlic and simmer until onions are transeculant
3. Add the cherry tomatoes and passata
4. Simmer to reduce for about 15 mins.
5. Add the sugar, salt, and pepper

Serve over pasta and enjoy!

Veggie Pasta

Shell pasta - 3 cups
Potato - 1 (peel and dice)
Carrot - 1 (peel and dice)
White onion - 1 (peel and chop)
Canned tomatoes - 1
Green peas - 1 cup
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Minced garlic - 1 tbsp
Salt and pepper - add to taste

Boil the shell pasta and potato until soft. Then drain the water.
Heat a sauce pan to medium high, and cook the garlic, carrot, onion, green peas, olive oil, salt and pepper. Cook until carrots are soft.
Add in tomatoes, bring to a boil, and add in the pasta. Mix, and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, and its ready to serve.

Mix Vegetable

Ethnicity
Indian

Type of Meal
Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

2 cups chopped mixed veggies (carrots, peas, bottlegourd, beans, cauliflower etc.)
1 small capsicum chopped
1 tomato chopped
1 onion finely chopped
1 cup cabbage chopped
1 tsp. ginger, finely grated
3-4 flakes garlic, crushed or grated
1 stalk curry leaves
1 tbsp. coriander leaves
1 tsp. red chilli powder
1 tsp. coriander seed powder
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. sambar masala
3-4 pinches asafoetida
1 tsp. wheat flour
salt to taste
2 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. each cumin, mustard seeds
8-10 grains fenugreek seeds
Grind to a powder:
5 cashews
3-4 peppercorns
1/2 slice day old bread


Heat oil in pressure cooker, add all three seeds.
Allow to splutter, add curry leaves, asafetida.
Add garlic, ginger, onions, cook till onions are transparent.
Add capsicum, chopped veggies, cabbage.
Stir, add all masalas, 1 cup water, bring to a boil.
Cover lid, allow to cook for 2 whistles.
Remove from fire, cool cooker till all steam has released.
Remove lid, put back to cook.
Stir in ground powder, salt, and stir, and simmer till gravy is thick.
Garnish with chopped coriander.
Serve hot with rice or roti.
Making Time : 20 minutes (excluding cooker cooling time)
Makes : 2-3 servings
Shelflife; 1 day


Cabbage Sandwiches

Ingredients

1 cup cabbage shredded fine
1 carrot cut in thin juliennes
2 garlic pods
1/2 piece ginger
1/2 tbsp butter
salt to taste
1/4 tsp pepper powder
2 slices sandwich bread

Heat the butter in a scillet. Add the cabbage and carrot. Stir fry till tender. Add salt, pepper, garlic and ginger stir and remove. Cool the mixture.

Place a spoonful of the mixture on a slice of bread. Place the other slice on top of it. Grill in a pre-heated oven (sandwich toaster may also be used). Remove when golden brown and sprinkle with fine grated cheese while still hot. Serve with tomato ketchup or mexican sauce.




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