what is a good vegetarian meal?

Question

i just became a vegetarian so what are some good meals?

i hate lasangna and bell peppers

Answer 1

Pasta and a marinara or mushroom sauce is always good and handy. So is lasagna or meatless pizza. Try breakfast for dinner -- eggs and hash browns, pancakes, or waffles. A salad with cheese, a toasted veggie and cheese sandwich are quick and easy. Baked potato with butter, sour cream, and Bacos can be an entire meal with a salad. And don't overlook peanut butter!

There are a lot of good vegetarian cookbooks on the market and hundreds of vegetarian web sites with great suggestions. Try some of those.

Answer 2

Stuffed eggplant.

Use a rolling pin to gently beat an eggplant without breaking the skin. Then, use your hands to massage the eggplant gently until it is fairly flat. Cut the stem end off the eggplant and then scoop out the inside. Place the eggplant cut side down in a bowl to drain.

Chop up the inside of the eggplant. Cook up some couscous (1/4 cup dry couscous per eggplant) according to the package directions. Heat some oil in a pan and add some seasonings. Try diced onions, garlic, cumin, coriander, fresh parsley and fresh mint. Add raisins if you like them and want a sweeter dish. Sautee until the onions and eggplant are soft. In a bowl, mix the couscous with the eggplant mix. Add some toasted pine nuts if you want. Spoon the mixture into the eggplant, pushing it in firmly so that the eggplant goes back to it's original shape. Cut a tomato in half and use it to seal the end of the eggplant.

Cook the eggplant on a grill, turning frequently, for about thirty mintues. If you want to cook it in an oven, stick it in a roasting pan with a bit of vegetable stock and olive oil in the bottom. Cover with foil and cook at 400 degrees F for about 35 minutes. Allow the eggplant to cool for two or three minutes before slicing into thick disks and serving with yogurt and lemon wedges on the side.

Answer 3

Pasta, I almost live on pasta. I eat it with lots of veggies and chickpeas in it for protein. You need to be eating some kind of beans on a regular basis for protein. I love chili, you can make it without the meat or you can use boca crumbles, tastes just like meat. I love mexican foods too, the good thing is, most ethnic foods are vegetarian or can be made that way. I like bean burritos, spinach quesadillas, Cheese and onion enchiladas, Almost any meal can be made vegetarian with a few substitutions.

Answer 4

Some people think that being a vegetarian means boring meals, but that is not the case. Check out Culinarychef.com for delicious, easy to prepare meals.

www.culinarychef.com

Answer 5

I love bean quesadillas!
Here's a recipe that I got from http://www.vegweb.com
Bean Quesadillas

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 cup sliced onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 jalapeno chili, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
15 oz can black beans (drained)
15 oz can pinto beans (drained)
1 cup chopped tomato
cilantro to taste
salt and pepper to taste
12 tortillas
vegan cheese (I recommend cheddar), shredded
salsa
vegan sour cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450.

Spray skillet with cooking spray; heat up to medium. Sauté onion, garlic, jalapeno, and cumin until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.

Add beans to skillet and mix. Then add the tomato and cilantro into the skillet and stir around, cooking for about 1 to 2 minutes.

Spoon a nice helping of the mixture onto each tortilla. Then add the vegan cheese. Fold them over and spray both sides with cooking spray.

Bake on cookie sheet at 450 for about 5 to 7 minutes or until a little brown. Then serve with salsa and vegan sour cream!

Serves: A lot!

Preparation time: 20 min. or so


Lysander bean bags are good for soup.
Amy's Kitchen cheeseless pizza is also pretty good.

Answer 6

Tex-Mex Salad with Chili Vinaigrette

Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients:
Salad:
1 cup long grain rice
1 15 ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen whole kernel corn
3 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup red sweet pepper, chopped
Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup corn oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 pickled jalapeño peppers, stemmed, halved and seeded
1 teaspoon chili powder (or more to taste)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Preparation:
Salad:
Cook rice in salted water as directed on the package. (The rice can be cooked ahead and chilled.)

Combine cooked rice, beans, corn, green onion, and sweet pepper in a large bowl. Toss lightly to mix.
Vinaigrette:
Combine corn oil, lime juice, vinegar, brown sugar, jalapeño pepper, chili powder, cumin and salt in a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover and blend or process until smooth.

Pour dressing over rice mixture; toss to coat. Cover and chill until serving time or up to 2 days. Serve at room temperature.

Answer 7

Since you are just beginning your vegan diet, here is a helpful, informative, link from the American Heart Association:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4777

A helpful resource group that has restaurants listed for each state by town, in addition to recipes, and loads of other good vegan things for you:

http://www.vrg.org/

Here is just one recipe from the above link:


FRUIT PIZZA
(Serves 4)

Here's a beautiful looking dessert that both children and adults will enjoy. 1 large 12-inch-wide pita bread
1 cup unsweetened apple butter
1 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
6 large strawberries, sliced
1 apple or pear, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Spread apple butter over pita bread. Arrange slices of fruit on top of apple butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve as is or heat in 350-degree oven for 15 minutes and serve warm.

Total calories per serving: 269
Fat: 1 gram

Enjoy your new lifestyle :)
...jj

Answer 8

If you go down the quorn/tofu/meat substitute route meals are pretty much the same as for meat eaters.
I go for the fried veg with some sort of carb(pasta, rice, cous cous, quinoa, potatoes) and sauce route or soup with veg boulion (as bought soups taste nasty.)
Ooh I learnt to make strogonoff with sour cream, brandy and nutmeg. There's probably lots of fancy meals out there too (also coupled with millions of oven meals) but being studenty I'm too lazy to cook something complex.

Answer 9

salads are always good (especially in restaurants) there are certain soups that don't use meat stock, stuffed cabbage, artichokes, vegetable medley, fruit salad in half a cantaloupe, eggplant Parmesan over pasta, baked beans (Bush's have veg ones) coleslaw and corn on the cob for a southern flare, there are also veggie burgers have with fries, the possibilities are almost limitless, get the moosewood cookbook for a myriad of recipes

Answer 10

veggie pizza it's delicious. If you became a vegan you can have fruit smoothies with tofu, or buy tofu ice cream. Soy milk also comes flavored. Eat lots of salads, fruits, you can eat sorbets, buy veggie burgers (they are pretty good I think), Try to eat grains and pulses too like beans, lentils, etc. You can eat Hummus, which is really good served wiith raw vegetables such as celery, carrots, couliflowers, etc. You can eat lots of apple sauce, sushi like a california roll for example, pasta with pesto or tomato sauce.