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Old 01-06-2012, 03:27 PM   #2
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Default Re: What are your go-to vegetarian meals?

Hi! I just joined the forum and am like you, thinking about veg.

I have a couple of recipes I like that are vegetarian ( or I have changed to BE vegetarian.)

I'll post them for you.


2 cups lentils
Olive oil
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 medium onion, sliced
1 large carrot, sliced
4 cups water
2 tbsp. minced parsley
1 tbsp. salt.
1 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 ( @ 20 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 stalk celery, sliced

Measure lentils into a large saucepan, cover with cold water and heat to boiling. Boil uncovered for 2 minutes; remove from heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Meanwhile, add garlic powder, onion, carrot and celery to olive oil, cook and stir over medium heat @ 5 minutes or until celery is tender. Stir into lentils. Add water, and seasonings. cut up tomatoes and add with the liquid from the can to the rest of the ingredients. Cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.

I changed this recipe and left out the bacon and chicken bouillion that it originally called for.

Than there is this one, honey-baked lentils. I use 1/4 tsp. dried ginger.

http://happyfoody.blogspot.com/2006/...d-lentils.html

Neither of these are super easy or quick, but once you make them then you have lots to freeze or use.

Go to things when I don't want meat are grilled cheese sandwich, fried egg sandwich, eggs cooked any way, peanut butter and honey on whole wheat bread, a cheese and tomato sandwich, a veggie sub from Subway , I don't like hummus,but ds#1 used to and it was quick and easy to serve with pita and cut up veggies, Fantastic refried beans and cheese in a tortilla, salad ( I LOVE salads) I used to eat veggie burgers ( garden burger brand) I used to make quick fried rice with just veggies when I was in college, but haven't made it in years...pasta with jarred marinara sauce is quick, grilled portabello mushroom sandwich...that's all I can think of off-hand.

OH, little muffins or bagels with spaghetti sauce, marinara sauce or pizza sauce, then cheese, other veg toppings you like...tiny pizzas.

Snacks I like cheese, nuts, cut up veggies, fresh fruit or dried fruit.

If I do this someday, I will probably do ovo-lacto.
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