Your Favourite Vegetarian Recipes

Red Beans and Rice may sound a little bland, but here’s a vegetarian recipe which will make your mouth water

Makes: 3+ Servings

Ingredients:

3-4 Cups Water
2 Cans Red Kidney Beans
3 Stalk Celery - Chopped
4 Bay Leaves
3 Tablespoons Garlic - Chopped
2 Small Yellow Onions - Chopped
3 Tablespoons Chopped Barley
1 Green Pepper - Chopped
2 Tablespoons Dried Thyme - Chopped
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1 Teaspoons Salt

Directions:

1. Allow beans to soak overnight.
2. Drain beans in the morning & add to
water, onions, bay leaves, and celery.
3. Boil water.
4. Reduce heat, cover & simmer for
hours.
5. Stir occasionally.
6. Mix in remaining ingredients and spices.
7. Finish cooking with cover on.
8. Remove bay leaves.
9. Serve!

Makes: 2-3 Servings

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
2 Baby Eggplant - Sliced Thinly
1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/4 Tablespoon Black Pepper
1 Teaspoon Dried Parsley
Breadcrumbs

Directions:

1. Dip sliced eggplant in vegetable oil.
2. Mix remaining ingredients & coat eggplant
w/ mixture.
3. Put eggplant on sheet.
4. Bake at 375 degrees until done. Breadcrumbs
should be browned and eggplant should be soft.
5. Remove & serve!

Meatless Nachos, a vegetarian snack you can enjoy anytime

Makes: 10 Servings

Ingredients:

1 Lb. TVP - Crushed
1/4 Tablespoon Chili Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Paprika
1/4 Teaspoon Onion Powder
1/3 Cup Soy/Rice Milk
Shredded Cheese
1/2 Cup Butter
2 1/2 Bags Taco Pieces

Directions:

1. Add butter, cheese & milk to crushed TVP.
2. Cook in saucepan over medium heat & stir
frequently.
3. Add peppers and remaining ingredients.
4. Cook until vegetables are soft and
cheese is melted.

Vegetable Quiche is a quick and simple meal which is both filling and delicious.

Makes: 3-5 Servings

Ingredients:

1 Pie Crust Mix (or premade quiche base)
4-5 Eggs
1 Purple Onion - Diced
1 Carrot - Grated
1 Cup Grated Cheese (Your Choice)
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
Pinch Of Black Pepper

Directions:

1. Make & bake pie crust according to directions.
2. Mix remaining ingredients thoroughly.
3. Pour into crust & bake in oven at 375 until
eggs are solid and golden brown.
4. Remove & cool.

Vegetable Lasagne makes a tasty non meat alternative to a traditional beef lasagne, ideal for those evening meals with guests to entertain.

Makes: 5+ Servings

Ingredients:

2 Boxes of Lasagne Noodles
5 Egg Whites
4 Lbs Of Ricotta Cheese
2 Cups Spinach - Steamed
5 Chopped White Mushrooms
3 Zuchinni - Sliced Thinly
1 28 Oz Can Of Tomatoes - Diced or Crushed
8 Cloves Of Garlic - Crushed
1 Small Yellow Onion - Diced
1/4 Cup Parsley
Fresh Basil - Chopped
Pinch Of Salt
Black Pepper

Directions:

1. Add onion, garlic, basil, tomatoes, and parsley to a bowl.
Mix well. Saute on a low flame.
2. Boil lasagne noodles.
3. Add sauce to bottom of lasagne pan & spread.
4. Layer noodles over sauce.
5. Alternate layers of vegetables, sauce, and noodles.
6. Put sauce and mushrooms on the top layer over the
last layer of noodles.
7. Put in oven and cook at 375 degress until noodles
are soft.
8. Allow time for cooling.
9. Serve!

Just because you’re vegetarian doesn’t mean burgers are off the menu, just try these tasty Black Bean Burgers

Makes: 2-3 Servings

Ingredients:

3 Cups Cooked Black Beans - Drained
1 Green Pepper - Chopped
1 Red Pepper - Chopped
1/2 Cup Cooked Corn
2 Teaspoon Fresh Cilantro - Chopped
2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Garlic
1/2 Teaspoons Jalapenos - Minced
1 Cup Cooked Barley Or Cooked Rice
Salt & Pepper
Breadcrumbs

Directions:

1. Mash 1/3 Cup Of Beans.
2. Mix mashed beans with remaining beans.
3. Mix in remaining ingredients.
4. Add breadcrumbs & form meat patties.
5. Cook until brown.
6. Serve plain or in buns.
7. Add lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc
as desired.
8. Serve!

Here’s a tasty vegetarian starter, follow our recipe for a delicious Fresh Tomato Soup

Makes: 5 Servings

1 Can Stewed Tomatoes
1/2 Teaspoons Basil - Chopped
1 Small Yellow Onion - Chopped
5 Lbs Plum Tomatoes - Diced
1/2 Cup Yogurt
1/5 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1/2 Teaspoons Salt
2 1/2 Cups Vegetable Broth
1 Stalk Of Celery - Chopped

Directions:

1. Mix ingredients together in a
large saucepan.
2. Simmer on a low flame for 30
minutes.
3. Garnish with yogurt.
4. Serve.

Banana Pancakes make a great start to the day, and you know you should never leave home without eating breakfast.

Makes: 2 Servings

Ingredients:

4 1/3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
2 Tablepsoons Baking Powder
2 Cups Cut Bananas
2 Egg Whites or Equivalent Amount of Egg Substitute
2-3 Cups Non-Fat Milk or Soy/Rice Milk
2 Teaspoons Honey

Directions:

1) Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
2) Mix wet ingredients in a bowl.
3) Combine & mix wet & dry ingredients.
4) Pour 1/4 cup of batter at at time into a non-stick skillet and
cook until golden brown.

For a simple to prepare meal, try this no fuss Potato Cauliflower Curry recipe

Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

6 Cups Potatoes - Peeled & Diced
1 Cauliflower - Cut
1 1/4 Tablespoon Turmeric
1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
3 Tablespoons Ground Cumin
1 1/4 Tablespoon Salt
Sugar (desired amount)
3 Tomatoes - Chopped
2 1/2 Cups Water
1 Tablespoon Garam Masala

Directions:

1) Fill a crockpot with the ingredients.
2) Cook on low for five hours.

Make your own delicious vegetarian Masala Vermicelli

Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

4 Cups Vermicelli - 2 cups
8 Cups Water
5 Peppers (any color)
2 Cups Peas
1 Cup Chopped Onion
Salt (desired amount)
1 Tablespoon Ginger Paste
2 Tomatoes
1 Tablespoon Garlic - Crushed
5 Tablespoons Oil

Directions:

1) Boil water in a pot. Add vermicelli & salt.
2) Add remaining ingredients to pan & stir fry.
3) Strain most of the water out of the vermicelli.
4) Combine ingredients in pot & simmer on a low flame for 7 minutes.
5) Serve!