HI, I'm a vegetarian and i wanted to know is there anyone who can tell me some simple VEGETARIAN recipes?

Question

Nothin to it really... i'm just stuck with a beefhead family and i really dont wanna eat crap from Kentucky Fried Cruelty! SO really any suggestions would help alot. P.s. if yall want to find out any animal rights info go to this awsome sight: http://www.petatv.com/veg.html

Answer 1

Here are three different recipes that you might enjoy and are easy to prepare. I am the only vegetarian in my household, but my family LOVE these recipes!

recipe # 1

Heart Rice Skillet

1 can (15 oz.) each canned black beans, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), & red kidney beans; rinsed and drained

1 can (14-1/2 oz.) stewed tomatoes; cut up

2 cups loose pack frozen mixed vegetables

1 cup water

1/4 cup quick cooking brown rice

1/2 tsp. dried thyme or dried dill; crushed

several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce ( optional)

1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed tomato soup

1/3 cup slivered almonds (optional)

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese

In a large skillet, stir together beans, undrained tomatoes, frozen vegetables, the water, the uncooked brown rice, thyme or dill, and the hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 12 to 14 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in the soup; heat through. To serve, stir in almonds and sprinkle with cheese.
p.s. I always add an extra can of black beans and a can of drained corn to mine. You can aslo substitute the brown rice for barley ( it's very good also) This is yummy when served with jalapeno cornbread. Just make regular cornbread batter and add 1 can of drained sweet corn and chopped jalapenos to the batter and cook as directions say (the directions can usually be found on and bag of corn meal)

recipe #2

Mixed Bean and Portobello Ragout ( my hubby likes this better than beef stew...( he's still a meateater, I don't cook it tho)

1 ( 10 oz.) package of frozen baby lima beans

1 cup fresh green beans cut into 1" peices

1-1/2 cups sliced and halved fresh portobello mushrooms or sliced button mushrooms

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon cold water

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 can ( 14-1/2 oz.) Italian style stewed tomatoes

1 cup canned chickpeas ( garbanzo beans) ; rinsed and drained

ground garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste

In a medium saucepan, cook lima beans and green beans in boiling & slightly salted water according to lima beans package directions. Drain
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook mushrooms in hot olive oil over medium heat for five minutes, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl combine the cold water and cornstarch: stir into mushrooms. Stir in the undrained tomatoes and chickpeas. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in the cooked beans; heat through.
Good served with toasted french bread

recipe #3

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce over Tortellini

1 ( 9 oz. ) package refrigerated cheese filled tortellini

1 ( 12 oz.) jar roasted red sweet peppers, drained

1/2 cup chopped onion

3 cloves garlic: minced

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

1 teaspoon organic sugar ( not refined- refined is filtered through animal bones to make it white!)

Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain & return to pan. Cover & keep warm.

Meanwhile place the roasted peppers in a food processor and process untill smoot; set aside

For sauce: in a medium saucepan cook the onion and garlic in hot butter until onion is tender. Add roasted peppers, thyme, oregano and sugar. Cook and stir until heated through. Pour sauce over pasta, toss gently to coat.
Serve with tossed salad and garlic bread

Mushrooms may aslo be added to this dish; just used sliced and halved portobello or button mushrooms and cook them with the onions and garlic.
Yummy!

If you want more recipes just email me! Hope you enjoy!

Answer 2

You can ignore ayesha. No, your diet does not require meat. It is true that iron is less well absorbed in a vegetarian diet, but Vitamin C greatly helps the absorption. A glass of orange or apple juice with your meal would be sufficient, although if you're consuming 15 mg of iron a day - which is the suggested amount for most women - then this really isn't all that necessary (although it couldn't hurt). Sorry for that little rant. Back to the question. I think the transition is pretty easy, but it requires a lot of research. The one thing you'll have to get use to is checking labels--a lot of processed food contains animal-derived ingredients. Rennet (found in some cheeses), lard, beef and poultry broth, animal-derived enzymes, gelatin (found in candies, some deserts, and marshmellows), and bouillon, those are the basic things to look out for. Also, it's really important to research essential nutrients and see what the RDI (Recommended Daily Intake) for them are--calcium, vitamins, protein, zinc, stuff like that. Vegetables--carrots are a great source of Vitamin K (which is important for eye health), spinach is an excellent source of iron, and bananas are also a good source of magesium. Just a few suggestions. Good luck!

Answer 3

Stir fries, burritos, and soups are easy.
Check out he post punk kitchen http://theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?list=byIngredient
and check out the book The Students Vegetarian Cookbook, Super simple tasty recipes. http://www.amazon.com/Students-Vegetarian/dp/0761511709/sr=8-1/qid=1156896437/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-7086866-8604842?ie=UTF8

Answer 4

I cant write all recipies here but i can give you the names of some dishes and you can google them..
1) Ginger Seseme Noodles
2) Borsch (Russian Beet Soup)
3) Chole (Indian Chick Pee dish..spicy!)
4) Thin slices of eggplant rubbed with turmeric and salt and lightly fried until cooked. You can serve it over a bed of romain with dressing on it or over a bed of caramalized onions and topped with cold yogurt.
5) Veggie stirfry....Carrots, zucchini, tofu, green onions, red onions, snow pees, waterchestnuts, mushrooms all finely chopped and stirfried in soy sauce and vegetable oil..add a little salt and bean curd for a nice kick....great with seseme noodels.
6)Gazpacho Soup (Italian Summer soup).
7) Vegetable Biryani (Indian rice dish) served with a side of yogurt.

Answer 5

i like this one a lot because you can search by name or browse by category: http://cgi.fatfree.com/cgi-bin/fatfree/recipes.cgi

However, most recipe websites will have a separate vegetarian recipes section, so it will be easy to find. Have fun!

P.S. - I think it's great that you care about animal rights and stuff like that.

Answer 6

Just dip in a bowl some vegetables and salads and you're ready to go.

Answer 7

You can google vegetarian recipes and hundreds will pop up.

Answer 8

http://vegetarian.allrecipes.com/

this website is a recipe website that has a section completely devoted to vegetarian recipes.
Its wonderful.

hope i helped
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Answer 9

Some good ones here....

http://www.vegsoc.org/cordonvert/recipes/index.html

Answer 10

Eat a carrot