The easy and tasty vegetarian recipe thread

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elliehen, Oct 10, 10:24pm
Bumped for tipsy_bl0nde

bedazzledjewels, Oct 21, 12:14am
Bumping up for a visitor from Health who needs some help from y'all.

elliehen, Oct 21, 8:24am
Good place to transfer this.Thanks motorbo :)

elliehen, Oct 21, 10:39am
Rescuing from the year-old pages some quinoa recipes.

gussiej, Oct 21, 11:43am
Awesome thread ferita (and all who have contributed!)

kirinesha, Oct 23, 5:10am
This is also a wonderful dish if you like a bit of spicy interest! It's very close to the versions I had in China:

Spicy Aubergines

450gm aubergines, cubed
2 tsp salt (to sprinkle on aubergine)
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 inch piece crushed ginger (I used 1 tsp bottled minced)
1 onion, halved and sliced
1 fresh red chilli, sliced
2 tbsp dark soy
1 tbsp hoi-sin sauce
½ tsp chilli sauce
1 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tbsp wine vinegar (I used white)
1 tsp ground szechuan pepper (I used freshly cracked)
300 ml vegetable stock

• Sprinkle salt on aubergine cubes and leave for 30 mins. Rinse off and dry pieces.
• Heat oil and add garlic, ginger, onion and fresh chilli. Stir fry for 30 seconds
• Add aubergines and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes
• Add all remaining ingredients, reduce heat and simmer 10 mins, or until aubergine is cooked
• Increase the heat to high and boil, cook until sauce has thickened
• Serve 

elliehen, Oct 23, 8:34am
kirinesha, do you still cook and eat these three recipes!Or do you just enjoy the memory of eating them!

I ask because I have a memory (distant!) of eating bacon and the aroma of Labour weekend barbecues can sometimes get to me ;)

.radcakes., Oct 23, 10:04am
THANKS YUM! Saved!

hott-mama, Oct 30, 10:15pm
excellent thread .

gentle bump back to the top for others to enjoy .

elliehen, Oct 31, 9:33am
No, I haven't - is it in a packet!I think my taste buds are searching for a salty, smoky taste.
Edited to add: But I certainly don't want it from the cured flesh of a pig!

ferita, Oct 31, 6:53pm
It is in a packet in the fridge section of the supermarket.
Makes a great bacon and egg pie .

You can also get vegetarian bacon bits

frances1266, Nov 1, 4:24am
http://notesfromtheveganfeastkitchen has good recipes for bacon subs made from tofu which are quick and easy.Also have good cheese sub recipes.This is Bryanna Clark Grogan's site.She is a vegan genius!
The Sanitarium faux bacon and the tofu subs fill that smoky, salty taste craving really well.

elliehen, Nov 2, 4:34am
Bumping for the Vegans on their Day!

Have just been given an old 1980s book titled "The Compassionate Gourmet - the Very Best of International Vegan Cuisine".I'll check it out over the next few days, and post if there are any interesting Christmas recipes there.

motorbo, Nov 2, 5:40am
im going to email the link to my son, him and his GF are having some meat free nights. many thanks - great thread!

elliehen, Nov 2, 9:35am
Why don't you encourage your pet vegan to come in here and post one or two of her favourite recipes!

Might help build a bridge or two ;)

frances1266, Nov 4, 10:35am
Bumping up for all those who love animals

elliehen, Nov 6, 7:47am
Copiedto here from a coconut cream thread so it doesn't get lost.
Thanks, fronta1.

aderyn2, Nov 16, 7:47pm
bump for myself because need to copy some of the recipes

elliehen, Nov 17, 9:41am
CHEAT'S PASTA
Penne pasta, cooked
1 tin Craig's chilli beans, heated
Crumble through feta cheese

beth001, Nov 21, 3:49am
Bump-lots of tasty recipes here!

ferita, Nov 21, 6:33pm
Cauliflower and Lentil pasta bake

1 cauliflower chopped up into small bits (doesnt matter if you damage the florets as it all will be processed later)
1 large onion
3 vegetable stock cubes (I use oxo)
1 leek
2 carrots
1 tin of lentils
1 tin of diced tomatoes in juice
1 packet of penne pasta

-Chop all the vegetables up,
-Fry the onions, then add the leeks and cook until soft.
-Add rest of vegetables (but not the lentils) along with tinned tomatoes, stock cubes and enough water to just cover the lot.
-Simmer until vegetables are tender

-Cook pasta in a separate pot in very salty water

- Using a slotted spoon or similar, scoop out the vegetables from the liquid and put into a food processor or blender (or use a stick blender in the pot). Process until smooth mix back into the cooking liquid, season with salt and pepper to taste. Should be like a thick creamy vegetable soup consistency. Add lentils

Mix the lentil sauce mixture through the drained cooked pasta and place into a baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and bake or grill in the overn until cheese is melted and delicious.

You can serve hot as is or let cool and slice it with a salad for a summer days lunch

frances1266, Nov 22, 1:25am
Fettucine Walnut Alfredo - delicious
1/2lb fettucine, dried or fresh
3/4c walnuts (check they are fresh)
1 garlic clove
1/4c pine nuts
few sprigs parsley
2-3T e.v. olive oil
pinch sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
Cook pasta in salted water.
pulse half walnuts with garlic in food processor scraping down sides.
With the processor running add remaining walnuts, pine nuts and parsley
and then drizzle in the oil.Scape down sides of bowl, process until nuts finely ground.With machine on slowly add 1/4 - 1/3c very hot water until texture begins to turn white and fluffy.Stir in salt.
Drain pasta and toss with sauce until consistency you prefer, I like it to coat the pasta lightly.Add pasta cooking water if too thick.Grind black pepper on top and gently mix through.
This recipe if from Delicious TV Totally Vegetarian utube clip.Lots of lovely veg recipes on these short utube cooking clips.

elliehen, Nov 22, 3:04am
Copied and pasted here from another thread - a dressing for hot or cold vegetables:

frances1266, Nov 22, 4:55am
The fettucine alfredo recipe above elliehen's post is taken from the book Totally Vegetarian.The utube version has a handful of cashews as well.
This is the version I make. I also add another clove of garlic.

trogedon, Nov 22, 5:06am
Mmmm.cashews. Legums never tasted so good.