What's your favorite vegetarian meal?

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I'd eat more veggies, but I don't have any good ideas for meals

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 13 February 2003 18:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Cheese sandwiches. Num num.

― Lara (Lara), Thursday, 13 February 2003 18:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Roasted goat's cheese and asparagus, rough chopped tomato and basil concasse. Toast soldiers for the dippin'

― Matt (Matt), Thursday, 13 February 2003 18:17 (twenty-two years ago)

(non-cheese you can't go wrong with a good risotto)

― Matt (Matt), Thursday, 13 February 2003 18:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Just found this thread

I don't care if it's easy to prepare, though

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 13 February 2003 18:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Pizza

― jel -- (jel), Thursday, 13 February 2003 18:37 (twenty-two years ago)

mmm risotto. actually my current fave risotto (leek + taleggio) uses lots of cheese; i'm quite tempted to go home and cook it for myself now, in fact, although that feels like quite an investment of time when i'm just cooking for myself.

― toby (tsg20), Thursday, 13 February 2003 18:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Mince together equal parts celery, onion, carrot and tofu. Add equal parts (not equal with the trinity and tofu) bread crumbs and egg. Add minced fresh basil and parsley. Shape like a meatloaf and bake in a medium oven (350ºF) for ap. 45min.
For the sauce, roast a red pepper over the stove (just hold it over the flame so it blackens and blisters). Scrape off the blackened bits and dice. Melt two tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add two tablespoons flour. Cook for a couple of minutes and whisk in one cup of vegetable broth. Cook til thickened and add 1/4 cup cream and the roasted pepper bits.
Very tasty.

― No One (SiggyBaby), Thursday, 13 February 2003 19:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Various Indian dishes (20-way tie for first)

Also very fond of BBQ seitan with brown rice, collards, yams

― Andy K (Andy K), Thursday, 13 February 2003 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Baigan Bharta (sp???) it's an eggplant curry. My GF is a vegetarian, I'm not, but probably 90% of my meals are, because it's easier to make one veg meal for two than two separate meals (we share cooking duties).
Indian Food is great, once you build up an intestinal tolerance. Following my first two times, I was uh, more than regular. But after than it's been smooth sailing, though I do get a little gassy still.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 13 February 2003 19:19 (twenty-two years ago)

1. Asparagus and mushroom fritatta - with a drunken mushroom sauce.
2. Taco salad with kidney beans rather than meat.
3. Vegetarian lasagna.
4. Seven bean soup.
5. Potato and Leek soup.
6. Grilled vegetables with tomatoe and basil bruschetta.
7. Grilled portobello mushroom burgers.
8. Stuffed bell-peppers with tofu crumbles in place of ground meat.

And LOTS more.

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Thursday, 13 February 2003 19:56 (twenty-two years ago)

some bread and salad and vinegars and oils and things.

― Honda (Honda), Thursday, 13 February 2003 19:59 (twenty-two years ago)

douglas to thread!

i have so many, i got so spoiled by all the awesome veggie chinese places in philadelphia

― maura (maura), Thursday, 13 February 2003 20:34 (twenty-two years ago)

pizza, mushroom/spinach/pizza roll type things, orange thai curry (i don't know what it's called), mushroom ravioli with onion & wine sauce, cheese fondue, veggie lasagna, szechuan style tofu sauce at the chinese place near the newspaper...there's a LOT of meals that are vegetarian and good.

― Maria (Maria), Thursday, 13 February 2003 20:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I forgot Ethiopian food! I love all the vegetable dishes at the restaurant down the block from my house, but I always forget about the way the enjera expands in my belly half an hour after eating. Funniest yet most irritating thing witnessed while dining there: a hostile family that could not imagine a restaurant without forks.

― Andy K (Andy K), Thursday, 13 February 2003 20:52 (twenty-two years ago)

What morons. And injera serves so many different purposes at the table -- plate, bread, utensils...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 February 2003 20:54 (twenty-two years ago)

palak paneer, anything with vegetarian blue cheese in it, anything with mushrooms in it, anything my flatmate (jq) cooks.

― di smith (lucylurex), Thursday, 13 February 2003 22:24 (twenty-two years ago)

How is vegetable lasagna different from normal lasagna?
Is it only cuz of the meat sauce, or has my mom been making it wrong?--she only uses noodles and cheese (a shitload of ricotta mmmmmm)

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 13 February 2003 22:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Black beans, brown rice and salsa. yum.

― That Girl (thatgirl), Thursday, 13 February 2003 23:17 (twenty-two years ago)

THING!!!

And there are so many ways to make thing!

My latest is chinesey sort of soup THING. Onions fried in sesame oil, ricenoodles, greens, purple sprouting broccoli, soy sauce, pepper and an egg all thrown in boiling water.

You can boil THING, you can fry it, you can steam it, you can stirfry it, oh THING, it is my favourite food, in fact, it is all I eat!

― kate, Thursday, 13 February 2003 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Crisps and chocolate are both good, but probably the standard pizza.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Friday, 14 February 2003 00:39 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm not vegetarien, but i like pasta with red pesto sauce. if i'm allowed animal products, then i suggest scrambled eggs on toast. also, onion bajhis (correct spelling?) with rice.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Friday, 14 February 2003 00:43 (twenty-two years ago)

i quite like Tofu Stroganoff. Its easy to make.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 14 February 2003 00:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Celery with Peanut Butter. LOTS of peanut butter.

― phil-two, Friday, 14 February 2003 02:10 (twenty-two years ago)

veggie shepherd's pie! just mix together your favorite veggies, throw in some spices, squash some mashed potatoes over the top (and some cheese if you please) and bake it until the taters & cheese look gorgeously browned.

― jennpb (jennpb), Friday, 14 February 2003 02:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Oops - when I make veggie lasagna, I roast some vegetable first (eggplant, zuchini, onions, leeks, etc.) and then layer them between the noodles and cheese and tomato sauce.

Also, I make a seafood lasagna with a white/cream sauce instead of the traditional red/meat sauce. It's to die for!

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Friday, 14 February 2003 02:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Sushi- I do sushi rolls with avocado, mango, shittake mushrooms, roasted red pepper, garlic, green onions. Soooo good, easy and cheap to make.

― Carey (Carey), Friday, 14 February 2003 02:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Might I just point out (apologies if this is obvious) that many people are mentioning cheese but most cheeses are not vegetarian - they're made with rennet, which is a culture from cows stomach lining.

Theres loads of nummy veggie cheeses about, though. Here in Aus theres one called Nimbin which isnt too bad.

I'm not a vegetarian but I love making mushroom risotto, veggie stir fries with oyster sauce (oops that aint veggie though is it), tomato-based pasta sauces... and you can't go past a big bowl of miso soup with nori, spring onion and tofu in it. YUM.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 14 February 2003 03:34 (twenty-two years ago)

i made tempura tonight, and verily it was good

― jess (dubplatestyle), Friday, 14 February 2003 03:36 (twenty-two years ago)

tonight was hstencil's fake pan-asian fried noodle surprise:

2 packs Yaki Soba noodles
lotsa sodium-free soy sauce
srihacha or whatever that awesome hot vietnamese sauce is called
fresh tofu (firm)
fresh celery and other assorted vegetables

cook, then leave in freezer for 10 minutes, enjoy!

― hstencil, Friday, 14 February 2003 03:40 (twenty-two years ago)

but what if you forget to take it out of the freezer!! pan-fried-noodle-surprise ICE CREAM!

i can't choose a favourite veggie meal, there are too many! but i tend to avoid tofu, unless it's cut into really tiny cubes.

― sand.y, Friday, 14 February 2003 03:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Empty a can of chickpeas into a saucepan, and heat them up = good.

Add a teaspoon or so of curry powder and/or some chopped onion = better.

Serve this over rice or couscous = fabulous.

― j.lu (j.lu), Friday, 14 February 2003 04:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Might I just point out (apologies if this is obvious) that many people are mentioning cheese but most cheeses are not vegetarian - they're made with rennet, which is a culture from cows stomach lining
yeah, but i seem to remember that some of those no-name type brand cheeses are made with non-animal rennet but not advertised as such for fear of turning off the big red meat eaters.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 14 February 2003 04:11 (twenty-two years ago)

gaz, how do you make tofu stroganoff? i love beef stroganoff. do they come out at all similar?

― Maria (Maria), Friday, 14 February 2003 04:33 (twenty-two years ago)

similar if you overcook the meat! Tofu can get kinda rubbery. Don't buy the silken stuff. Cut it into small strips. Fry it until slightly browned. Make stroganoff as usual and add fried tofu last (after sour cream).

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 14 February 2003 04:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry, Maura, took me a bit to get here.

I think the thing I'm most renowned for cooking is a beet risotto with greens and golden tofu. Made with the proper veggie stock, it is heavenly.

― Douglas (Douglas), Friday, 14 February 2003 04:43 (twenty-two years ago)

using what for broth, though? i could do without the beef but wouldn't vegetable broth taste a lot different?

― Maria (Maria), Friday, 14 February 2003 04:45 (twenty-two years ago)

broth? er, is that for me or Douglas? If me, then use chili, soy sauce (or whats the Japanese equivalent..argh, brain not functioning), tomato paste and flour, pepper and sour cream at end.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 14 February 2003 05:00 (twenty-two years ago)

My favorite (non-traditiona) veggie stroganoff:

1. De-gilled, thinly sliced portobella mushrooms, marinated in pineapple juice, soy sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, and garlic
2. Drain and then saute until mushroom are semi-tender - add assorted sliced mushrooms (fresh, preferred), with some shallotts.
3. Add cream of mushroom soup (if you're lazy) or a basic white sauce (if not) and then a splash or two of red wine.
4. At the last minute, and off the heat, stir-in some sour cream.
5. Serve over egg noodles or steamed rice, with a salad or grilled asparagus and some more red wine.

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Friday, 14 February 2003 05:57 (twenty-two years ago)

mmmmm, if your not talking about cheese torellini you can buy at a store, jerk toru on Basmati rice is my fav. Easy to make, involves minimum saranading and veyr little slicing of veggies.
Id be lost without my rice cooker.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 14 February 2003 06:15 (twenty-two years ago)

My favorite (non-traditiona) veggie stroganoff:
and then a splash or two of red wine.

ah yes, i forgot the wine. yum.

― gaz (gaz), Friday, 14 February 2003 08:51 (twenty-two years ago)

The wine is sooo essential, I feel.

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Friday, 14 February 2003 09:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Words cannot express the importance of the wine.

― Matt (Matt), Friday, 14 February 2003 10:16 (twenty-two years ago)

i second making yr own fresh rolls!! some good sushi rice, sheets of nori, a bamboo rolling mat, it's not that hard to make -- avocado, shiitake, spinach, ume shiso. sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. sweet potato rolls! are surprisingly good too.

― geeta (geeta), Friday, 14 February 2003 10:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Ummm...homemde rolls...my favorite - shitake mushrooms, asparagus, cream cheese, and toasted sesame seeds.

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Friday, 14 February 2003 21:57 (twenty-two years ago)

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