Meatless Recipes

[Faustina]

Here in the South, my favorite is pinto beans, with green onion, sliced tomatoes and cornbread with butter. That’s in the summertime, when you get your 'maters and onion from the garden. In the winter, I like Potato soup with cornbread.

I cook up my potatoes with onions and celery and sometimes carrots. When everything is tender, I take out the vegetables, then add Oreda instant mashed potatoes (this is the stuff that is not flakes, but little potato buds that are dried) Then I add cream and milk or half-n-half. When I get it good and creamy, I add the vegetables back in, simmer it until it is good and hot, adding a little salt, pepper, parsley, garlic and dill to taste. Then I serve it with a good grated cheese on top. Boy, that is good on a snowy day.

 

[1ke]

shannin:

I’m taking a break from the polotics forum. On a much lighter note…

I am probably the world’s worst cook. I’m always looking for easy, meatless recipes. How about sharing some good (easy) meatless recipes.

Blessings,
Shannin

Most of the recipes at www.recipesource.com are easy. They have a searchable archive of recipes and are indexed by category. All of the recipes I’ve used from this site have been really good.

 

[sparkle]

What an awesome thread.

We’re semi-vegetarians and always looking for meatless recipies.

I love “Tofu Tacos”------a chunk of tofu----a package of that Mexican Tofu seasoning–stir fry it in little olive oil------then all the other goodies that go on Tacos. Your kids will hardly know it’s sans meat. YUMMY!

Can’t wait to read all the responses----gotta go now though~~

Blessings~~

 

[sparkle]

SeekerJen:

I originally posted this on another thread, but it works well here too (cut-and-paste because I’m too lazy to retype it).

Black Bean Soup (completely vegan)

3 tbsp. olive oil
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. small-dice carrot
1/2 c. small-dice celery
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp powdered cumin
2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne
3 15-oz. cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes (drain and reserve juice)
salt and pepper to taste

1. Heat the olive oil in a stockpot or Dutch oven. Add the veggies and spices (through cayenne pepper) and saute for about 5 min (until the onion starts to soften).
2. Combine the reserved juice from the canned tomatoes with enough water to make 6 cups of liquid. Add this to the pot along with the beans and tomatoes. Let simmer for about 30 min.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

It’s really easy thanks to the canned beans/tomatoes, and it’s very tasty. This was actually our dinner last night, along with a batch of cornbread (also easy, I used the recipe on the back of the cornmeal canister).

YUM Jen------am definately trying your recipie—think I’ll make it tomorrow nite—can’t wait!!! THX

Anyone have any good Veggie Casserole recipies? You can make them the night before–cover with foil overnight and then just pop in oven.

 

[asquared]

roast veggies
peeled white potato (or small new potatoes with skin), sweet potato, carrots, parsnips or turnips, onions, acorn or butternut squash, whatever you have, cut in same-sized pieces, with sliced bell peppers and celery pieces about 1" square. toss it all together with olive oil, parsely, rosemary, papkrika. If you like it, at peeled garlic cloves. Spread it out on a cooky sheet lined with foil and bake at 375 for a half hour, test a few pieces with a fork to make sure they are done - but don’t over cook.
down here we use our grills all year round so that would also work

you can also roast asparagus spears, broccoli and cauliflower florets this way, tossed with olive oil and garlic, just don’t overcook 15-20 minutes, then check

 

[Mamamull]

I don’t even try to use meat substitutes in my veggie chili. Sure there is a bit of a difference when I make it meatless, but it is still good.

Heat a dutch oven/large heavy pot and add some olive oil, chop and brown an onion – or two. Add some ground black pepper, cumin, chili powder and whatever else your heart desires.
Mince a clove of garlic while the onions get started then toss it in the pot.
I chop or shred some carrots and then steam them until a little softened in the microwave before adding to the pot.

Fresh mushrooms – preferable and quartered instead of sliced. ( I tried to keep the veggies large and chunky for the chili – it helps to make up for no meat. A green pepper or two de-seeded and sliced or chopped. Other bell peppers – we are fond the the red ones. added the same way.

I personally don’t like zucchini, but if you do add it or anything that you would like - artichoke hearts (frozen or marinated) are good. I will add some kidney beans, but you can have it your way and add pinto, garbanzo or black beans, too. Various other veggies – corn, chopped tomatoes, or some misc. peppers that aren’t hot usually find their way into the pot. Then I add some crushed, concentrated tomatoes – two large cans or more. A little burgundy wine is excellent, too. Add enough water to allow the sauce to cover the veggies. Let simmer gently until the whole thing smells wonderful and the veggies are to your liking in tenderness.

Once, the counter is clean and while the chili is simmering, I usually heat up the oven and put a square cake pan in to let it warm too. I make up some corn bread batter. Pour some oil - canola, olive, whatever into the pan – a couple tablespoons is plenty. Then add the batter. Cook corn bread according to directions, but you will a slight crunchy crust on it that we love.

This makes enough for dinner a couple of nights and lunches. We freeze some individual sizes and then my husband has them for lunch every now and again.

 

[aspawloski4th]

sorry to rain on your parade! but I need my meat ! Im hypoglycemic so I need protein to keep my blood sugar up. lots out there would sugest peanuts then, but theres a porblem there. peanuts are loaded with the ion oxalate, and Iv passed 14 kidney stones all oxalate stones.:crying: by far the worst pain on earth! so that leaves me with steak, chicken, etc aint that a shame?!:whacky: oh yes Ive passed 14 stone, but had 15 the other one was operated on to take out of me. so avoid kidneystones eat you meat!:tiphat:

 

[aspawloski4th]

sorry to rain on your parade! but I need my meat ! Im hypoglycemic so I need protein to keep my blood sugar up. lots out there would sugest peanuts then, but theres a porblem there. peanuts are loaded with the ion oxalate, and Iv passed 14 kidney stones all oxalate stones.:crying: by far the worst pain on earth! so that leaves me with steak, chicken, etc aint that a shame?!:whacky: oh yes Ive passed 14 stone, but had 15 the other one was operated on to take out of me. so avoid kidneystones eat you meat!:tiphat:

 

[Carolyn]

Beware of the Beans!!!

Refried beans often contain LARD which is an animal product. I believe the bean burritos at Taco Bell contain a small amount of lard…

If you buy refired beans at the grocery store make sure you purchase only the kind labeled VEGETARIAN.

Just an FYI.

 

[NightRider]

Two really good vegetarian cookbooks are: *Moosewood Cookbook *and *The Enchanted Broccoli Forest *both by Molly Katzen of the Moosewood Cafe in upstate NY. Anyone can do these recipes!

 

[SeekerJen]

NightRider:

Two really good vegetarian cookbooks are: *Moosewood Cookbook *and *The Enchanted Broccoli Forest *both by Molly Katzen of the Moosewood Cafe in upstate NY. Anyone can do these recipes!

Yup! There’s a good Italian Tomato Sauce recipe (for spaghetti) in the Moosewood Cookbook. My husband swears it’s loads better than anything that comes out of a jar.

We’ve liked everything we’ve tried out of those books.

 

[shannin]

Hey, ever try Tomato Dumplings? Comfort food - delicious & Easy.
:bounce: :bounce:

YSIC,
Shannin

 

[aimee]

shannin:

Hey, ever try Tomato Dumplings? Comfort food - delicious & Easy.
:bounce: :bounce:

YSIC,
Shannin

The less tomatoes the better. I am not fond of tomatoe sauce …so, for me a little goes a long way…but I do like dumplings