Recipes For New Vegetarians

By

micksgirl

I have found this to be a wonderful website to go to for specific wants such as yours. http://www.recipegoldmine.com/meatless/meatless.html

By

Momof1

I'm not a vegetarian, but I like to fix meatless meals sometimes. I tried this one last night and it was wonderful. Good luck!

1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
1 diced zucchini
1 can whole-kernel corn
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can Enchilada Sauce, divided
Cooking spray
4-6 (8-inch) whole wheat tortillas
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided

Preheat oven to 350°.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and corn; sauté for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat, and stir in beans.

Spread half of Enchilada Sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon about 1/2 cup zucchini mixture down center of 1 tortilla; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese, and roll up. Place seam-side down in baking dish. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas, zucchini mixture, and cheese. Spread remaining sauce evenly over enchiladas. Cover with foil; bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; top with 1 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

By Kelly (Guest Post)

Hubby's a carnivore and he won't eat anything veggie unless it's a filling meal! Here's what we've found to suit:
Eggplant Parmesan
Stuffed Peppers (we use red, yellow, and orange and in addition to what the recipe asks for we put in diced mushrooms, carrots, celery, leftover veggies, and top with hot sauce)

Zucchini Alfredo - Essentially, take a peeler and slice long thin strips of zucchini and carrots, cook up lightly (boil, fry, etc), and top with Alfredo sauce. The zucchini acts like pasta, and it's a great way to get rid of garden surplus!
Veggie chili - we have a great recipe with little beans and a lot of veggies like eggplant and summer squash
Nectarine relish - also works well with peaches.

I didn't list the recipes as it takes up a lot of space (and everyone's taste is different!). I'd recommend finding these recipes at cooks.com

By monnat96 (Guest Post)

I found a recipe for tofu stir fry. Its delicious, no matter what veggies you want to use
1/2 cup broth (any kind, I use fat free)
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
10 1/2 oz tofu
2 1/2 oz cashews (or different kinds, or not at all)
5 green onions, green parts and whit parts separated)
any veggies, asparagus, broccoli, zucchini, green beans, tomatoes

Stir fry veggies in oil, with the white parts of green onion for one minute.
Add all but 1 tbsp of of broth. Reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes.

Mix remaining broth, red pepper, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a small bowl.

Pour mixture over veggies and simmer until sauce thickens.

add tofu, green part of onions, and nuts (optional).

Simmer for about 2 minutes or until tofu darkens from the sauce.

Serve with rice, brown rice, or thai noodles.

By

Denise F

I have a Vegetarian Group where you can find lots of Vegetarian Recipes, Tips and ideas. Hope you come and check us out.
Veggie Tables Google Group ~ http://groups.google.com/group/veggietables

We also have a blog with some recipes and such.
http://veggietables.blogspot.com/