I have been doing an 8 week weight loss challenge with some family and friends. Next week we get extra points for eating all your servings of veggies. So I want to do vegetarian dinners that week. I have absolutely no vegetarian recipes that I am good at so I need some ideas, i also have to be able to make it easily for 8 people. What are your favorite vegetarian recipes?
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I love making a big pot of curried lentils with onion, carrot, peppers, etc. I like to serve over rice, and will sometimes do a fried egg on top.
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Another good one would be quinoa stuffed peppers!
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Tofu stirfry is always in rotation in our house.
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Enchiladas! You can make the filling w/black beans + veggies in lieu of animal. Stir fry is always good--egg + cashews for protein. Whole wheat pasta with veggies...not sure if that's diet friendly?
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The only vegetarian meal that I make are spinach lasagna roll ups (we're actually having them tonight!). It's just lasagna shells, ricotta cheese, spinach, minced garlic, parmesan, tomato sauce and mozz cheese. These are certainly not as good for you as say... a plate of broccoli, but I guarantee they taste better!
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I've been making this Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Quinoa Chili a lot this winter. The only real changes I make are to use hot sauce (I use Frank's) instead of the Chipotle Tabasco and sour cream instead of greek yogurt (what I had). And I usually throw in an can of diced tomatoes because DH likes it, and make up a pan of cornbread muffins to go with it.
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i make a vegetarian chili (kidney beans, chickpeas and black beans) that's pretty impossible to screw up. Also, bean tacos -- just some black beans, kidney beans, diced tomatoes and some chili powder/taco seasoning.
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Spinach Quiche
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Thanks for the ideas. So what are your staple proteins. I saw a lot of beans and eggs, are there other common vegetarian proteins? My husband is a meat and potato kinda of guy I need to fill him up or he is going to think I'm crazy.
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I'm bumping this thread. I need some more vegetarian dinner options--we are trying to cut down on our meat consumption, so I'm thinking of starting with a 4/3 (4 vegetarian/3 meat) combination.
I need suggestions that also don't have beans as DH will probably only eat beans once a week.
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I made a weeks worth of vegetarian meals and every time my husband said this would be good with some chicken in it. Then one morning he got up and made his own breakfast so he could make bacon! But after a week I think I can add them in here and there.
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Need to follow this thread!! I have been a vegetarian since I was 12 and my DH and I are always looking for new recipes. He likes meat but we eat mostly vegetarian for dinner.
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@MrsJazz
I made vegetarian pot pies with feta scallion biscuits last week. The recipe is from Annie's Eats. No beans, and it was really, really good:http://www.annies-eats.com/2013/01/23/vegetarian-pot-pies-with-feta-scallion-biscuits/
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@crabbabs: Awesome. DH loves pot pie!
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Veggie soup, veggie lasagna, acorn squashstuffed with veggies and rice
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My husband's favorite veg meal is spaghetti with broccoli, walnuts, and ricotta (from Market Vegetarian by Ross Dobson -- awesome book!!). It's easy to make and has just a few ingredients. I think he would eat it every week if I let him!
http://www.atlantishome.com/10/spaghetti-with-broccoli-walnuts-and-ricotta/
I love all the veggie recipes from Smitten Kitchen. I have her cookbook, but she has a plethora available on her blog as well.
Artichoke-Stuffed Shells: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2011/02/a_pasta_for_lovers
Corn Risotto-Stuffed Peppers: http://www.meetmeinthemorning.com/2013/02/corn-risotto-stuffed-poblanos.html
Mushroom Bourguignon: http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2009/01/mushroom-bourguignon/ -
We eat vegetarian a fair bit as my husband doesn't eat meat (only fish).
These portabello burgers are quick and yummy:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/11283/grilled-portobello-burgers
This veggie and bean dish is always really satisfying and very easy:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/7746/grilled-mediterranean-veg-with-bean-mash(FYI- courgette= zucchini and aubergine= eggplant)
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I love stuffed shells(with ricotta and moz) and some pasta sauce
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Stir fry is a great veg meal! So healthy and flavorful!
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DW does an amazing fresh pasta dish that is whole wheat spaghetti, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, courgettes, garlic, onions, and ... whatever magic she puts into it.
@beehive: what's the magic you put into it?
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@apis: A little bit of pasta water... (Now the magic's gone)
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This is by far my fav veggie recipe, it calls for chicken broth, but you can sub it with veggie broth!
http://www.bestofbridge.com/2001/03/01/fresh-pear-and-curry-pasta/
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@beehive: Never.
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We've been trying to incorporate more vegetarian meals into our diet. I'm aiming to make vegetarian meals at least 50% of the time, preferable closer to 75% (or so). I'm working on a meal plan for March right now, and this is what I have so far:
-Spinach and cheese enchiladas
-Linguine with zucchini and chickpeas
-Quinoa patties with sweet potato fries
-Honey and soy glazed salmon*
-Black bean and cheese taquitos
-Lentils and rice with caramelized onions
-Cheddar and apple quesadillas
-Curried eggplant with tomatoes and basil
-Slow-scrambled eggs with mushroom ragu*
-Butternut squash and spinach lasagna
-Baked pasta with spinach, lemon and parm cheese
-Orzo ratatouille (based off of smitten kitchen's baked orzo with eggplant and mozz)
-Noodles and green beans in a spicy peanut sauce
-Chickpea and spinach curry
-Black bean chili
-Rice and corn cakes with spicy black bean salsa
-Eggs poached in spicy tomato sauce over fried polenta**I know some people who don't consider eggs or fish to vegetarian, but we do.
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I love SkinnyMom's spinach/ricotta stuffed shells. I also LOVE black bean burgers! DH is a meat and potatoes guy but he doesn't complain about either of these.
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