Topic: Vegetarian/Vegan recipes for everyone

[reddebs]

Following on from posts in the climate change thread regarding changing our diets and some great recommendations for recipe books to get, I thought maybe some of our non meat eating members could also give us some of their go to recipes too.

As a meat eater I try to have a non meat/fish day occasionally but there's only so many risottos, spicy bean stews or vegetable curries you can make before getting bored so I'm after some inspiration.

[sheepfest]

Following on from posts in the climate change thread regarding changing our diets and some great recommendations for recipe books to get, I thought maybe some of our non meat eating members could also give us some of their go to recipes too.

As a meat eater I try to have a non meat/fish day occasionally but there's only so many risottos, spicy bean stews or vegetable curries you can make before getting bored so I'm after some inspiration.

This is a base mix I use to dive off into other recipes. Make several trays in the oven of roasted veg using peppers, courgettes, onions, aubergine, sweet potato, carrots etc with basic seasoning. After that put the veg into different meals. Roast veg lasagne with tomato and basil sauce. Add spinach for stuffed cannelloni pasta or blitz with toasted pine nuts and basil.  Away from pastas add mexican spices like cumin and cayenne pepper, kidney beans/cannellini beans to the veg with tomatoes to make enchiladas. Add roasted veg to rice for a jambalaya type mix with veggie sausages. Baked eggs using the veg and tomatoes with asparagus as your soldiers to dip in the egg.

[reddebs]

This is a base mix I use to dive off into other recipes. Make several trays in the oven of roasted veg using peppers, courgettes, onions, aubergine, sweet potato, carrots etc with basic seasoning. After that put the veg into different meals. Roast veg lasagne with tomato and basil sauce. Add spinach for stuffed cannelloni pasta or blitz with toasted pine nuts and basil.  Away from pastas add mexican spices like cumin and cayenne pepper, kidney beans/cannellini beans to the veg with tomatoes to make enchiladas. Add roasted veg to rice for a jambalaya type mix with veggie sausages.

Nice thanks.

I'd not thought to use them in that way as I use all those veg roasted for meat meals then use what's left with some veg stock to make soup. 

I guess they can be frozen once cooked to use another them another day?

[sheepfest]

Nice thanks.

I'd not thought to use them in that way as I use all those veg roasted for meat meals then use what's left with some veg stock to make soup. 

I guess they can be frozen once cooked to use another them another day?

Yep I freeze them although can't comment on mushrooms freezing as not a fan. They may not look the prettiest after freezing but as they are going back into a sauce etc I've not had a problem. Not a great fan of meat substitutes so this has become an alternative for me plus a great way to sneak in veg for a 3 year old and once roasted it's a quick meal.

[BarryCrocker]

Veggie Brekkie Bun

Toasted Bun (brioche or potato)
Fried Egg
Sauteed large field mushroom (whole)
Caramelized fried onions
Goats cheese

[kavah]

Roasted Veg

That is a top tip. We’ve been doing that recently. Makes things like stir fried rice a very quick meal to prepare at tea time

this is the best veggie thing for a Sunday roast (the meat eaters will be begging for a slice)
Cranks nut roast:

1 Onion
1oz Butter or marge
8oz Mixed nuts
4oz Wholemeal bread
1/2 pt Veggie Stock
2tsp Yeast Extract
1tsp Mixed Herbs

Chop the onion and sauté in the butter until transparent.
Grind the nuts and bread together in a liquidizer until quite fine.
Heat the stock and yeast extract to boiling point, then combine all the ingredients together and mix well – the mixture should be fairly slack - season with S&P
Turn into a greased shallow baking dish, level the surface and bake in the oven at 180°C for 30 minutes until golden brown.

Serve with Veggie gravy



https://cranks.co.uk/recipes/nut-roast/

[reddebs]

That is a top tip. We’ve been doing that recently. Makes things like stir fried rice a very quick meal to prepare at tea time

this is the best veggie thing for a Sunday roast (the meat eaters will be begging for a slice)
Cranks nut roast:

1 Onion
1oz Butter or marge
8oz Mixed nuts
4oz Wholemeal bread
1/2 pt Veggie Stock
2tsp Yeast Extract
1tsp Mixed Herbs

Chop the onion and sauté in the butter until transparent.
Grind the nuts and bread together in a liquidizer until quite fine.
Heat the stock and yeast extract to boiling point, then combine all the ingredients together and mix well – the mixture should be fairly slack - season with S&P
Turn into a greased shallow baking dish, level the surface and bake in the oven at 180°C for 30 minutes until golden brown.

Serve with Veggie gravy



https://cranks.co.uk/recipes/nut-roast/

I'm not keen on nuts but hubby loves them so what would be your go to mix?

From my own taste I'd guess that walnuts and/or almonds would be too overpowering?

Also is there anything to substitute the yeast extract?  It's not something I'd normally have in my cupboard or is it a staple for vegetarian cooking that I'd make regular use of it?

[reddebs]

Veggie Brekkie Bun

Toasted Bun (brioche or potato)
Fried Egg
Sauteed large field mushroom (whole)
Caramelized fried onions
Goats cheese

You're in Australia aren't you mate so what's a potato bun?

I'd find all that a strange combination too.  The first two or the last two would work fine but not all together 😊

[Millie]

You're in Australia aren't you mate so what's a potato bun?

I'd find all that a strange combination too.  The first two or the last two would work fine but not all together 😊

Pretty sure a potato bun is a bun made with potato flour.

[reddebs]

Pretty sure a potato bun is a bun made with potato flour.

Thank you.  Do we have those in the UK?

[rob1966]

Thank you.  Do we have those in the UK?

£4 for a bag of 6 https://loaf.ly/products/potato-buns?selling_plan=5085954105 

Recipe for them https://www.foodslut.co.uk/recipes/potato-buns

[24/7]

Delicious they are, potato buns. Also, oat ones. I use them with the Beyond Meat burgers.

[reddebs]

£4 for a bag of 6 https://loaf.ly/products/potato-buns?selling_plan=5085954105 

Recipe for them https://www.foodslut.co.uk/recipes/potato-buns

Holy crap £4 for 6! 

And that recipe sounds yuk!

Thanks for the info folks but I'll give that a miss I reckon 👍

[reddebs]

Delicious they are, potato buns. Also, oat ones. I use them with the Beyond Meat burgers.

They'd need to be for those prices but I'll stick to normal ones thanks 😁

[24/7]

They'd need to be for those prices but I'll stick to normal ones thanks 😁

That's surprisingly expensive - even in Estonia they're only a couple of euros.....who knew Rob shopped in Waitrose, eh?!

[rob1966]

That's surprisingly expensive - even in Estonia they're only a couple of euros.....who knew Rob shopped in Waitrose, eh?!

I did occasionally when we had one in Southport - Aldi man now

[24/7]

I did occasionally when we had one in Southport - Aldi man now

Age shouldn't be a determining factor for where you shop, oh you meant.......

[BarryCrocker]

Holy crap £4 for 6! 

And that recipe sounds yuk!

Thanks for the info folks but I'll give that a miss I reckon 👍

It's a bacon and egg roll with the bacon replaced by mushroom and the cheddar slices subbed for goats cheese.

I was very sceptical until I got to eat it.

[kavah]

I'm not keen on nuts but hubby loves them so what would be your go to mix?
Also is there anything to substitute the yeast extract?

Any mixed nuts, if you use salted you don't need extra seasoning, the yeast is essential for Vegans because of the vitamins and it has got a nice savoury flavour but there's no need to buy any if you don't need the B vitamins - I think it's the same stuff they make Marmite with.

this is the one I use

[Slippers]

I'm not keen on nuts but hubby loves them so what would be your go to mix?

From my own taste I'd guess that walnuts and/or almonds would be too overpowering?

Also is there anything to substitute the yeast extract?  It's not something I'd normally have in my cupboard or is it a staple for vegetarian cooking that I'd make regular use of it?

I use a mixture of almonds and cashews if I'm making a dark,chunky nut roast,otherwise I just use almonds.

You can use vegetable stock in some nut roasts,we get through a fair amount of yeast extract because I often use it to flavour soups.

[reddebs]

I use a mixture of almonds and cashews if I'm making a dark,chunky nut roast,otherwise I just use almonds.

You can use vegetable stock in some nut roasts,we get through a fair amount of yeast extract because I often use it to flavour soups.

Would hazelnuts work instead of almonds as neither of us like almonds?

Yeah I'll still to stock for now I think as this is just to give me ideas and recipes for meat free days rather than a full change to vegetarian.

[Slippers]

Would hazelnuts work instead of almonds as neither of us like almonds?

Yeah I'll still to stock for now I think as this is just to give me ideas and recipes for meat free days rather than a full change to vegetarian.

Yes,I've used hazelnuts in the chunky nut roast (they can be quite hard to grind compared to almonds and cashews) and vegetable stock is fine if you prefer a milder flavour.

[reddebs]

Yes,I've used hazelnuts in the chunky nut roast (they can be quite hard to grind compared to almonds and cashews) and vegetable stock is fine if you prefer a milder flavour.

Thanks 👍

[duvva 💅]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/vegan_comfort_food

Some decent looking dishes here

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

We do plenty of Dahls. Also some really good chickpea and sweet potato curry with coconut milk.
Had some good Indian veggie recipes from the Mowgli book and I think she's recently brought out a completely veggie one.

If you're trying to cut down on meat, Indian really is your friend. Without even consciously trying we're veggie around 3 days pw at least, pesci on other days. But those Mowgli books are worth a look.

[redbyrdz]

My normal food is probably too boring for this thread.

But I've recently read that "Spice Box" cook book, which has vegan variants of British-style curries. There is a really good introduction to making veggie curry in general, and ita flexible in what to put in them.

[Claire.]

Would hazelnuts work instead of almonds as neither of us like almonds?

Yeah I'll still to stock for now I think as this is just to give me ideas and recipes for meat free days rather than a full change to vegetarian.

You can probs buy it already ground if you want it quite fine, have a look for nut flours. Supermarkets will do ground almonds but as you don't like 'em... Lots of places are doing these now cos it's a staple of veggie/vegan cooking as well as paleo/keto.

[reddebs]

We do plenty of Dahls. Also some really good chickpea and sweet potato curry with coconut milk.
Had some good Indian veggie recipes from the Mowgli book and I think she's recently brought out a completely veggie one.

If you're trying to cut down on meat, Indian really is your friend. Without even consciously trying we're veggie around 3 days pw at least, pesci on other days. But those Mowgli books are worth a look.

Had a quick look at a few different Dahl recipes but I think they'll be way too spicy for our tastes.

Thanks though as I'll probably manage to find one that I can tweak.

[reddebs]

What I've realised having started this thread is that I don't have many of the staples needed in my larder.

With that in mind what would you all recommend me getting as a basic starter kit?

I'll always have cumin, corriander, garlic, ginger, paprika, cayenne pepper, tumeric in stock but not things like coconut milk, tamarind, masala, nuts etc.

[Red-Soldier]

Plenty of nuts, beans and pulses.  Tofu is great too.

[reddebs]

Plenty of nuts, beans and pulses.  Tofu is great too.

Pulses being lentils?

Probably a stupid question but where in a supermarket will I find tofu?

Is it a fresh product in the chilled section or a dry product with the rice's and pasta?

I don't think I've ever seen it for sale.

[Elmo!]

Pulses being lentils?

Probably a stupid question but where in a supermarket will I find tofu?

Is it a fresh product in the chilled section or a dry product with the rice's and pasta?

I don't think I've ever seen it for sale.

Also Chickpeas.

Tofu would usually be in the Asian section I think, it's not in chilled.

[Millie]

Had a quick look at a few different Dahl recipes but I think they'll be way too spicy for our tastes.

Thanks though as I'll probably manage to find one that I can tweak.

You can make easily make it less spicy.  Just cut down on the chilli.  Maybe look at the spices you would put in a korma type dish and go from there.

[Millie]

Pulses being lentils?

Probably a stupid question but where in a supermarket will I find tofu?

Is it a fresh product in the chilled section or a dry product with the rice's and pasta?

I don't think I've ever seen it for sale.

Are there any Asian supermarkets near you?  They are the best place to stock up on the stuff you need and usually cheaper.  You will also find a much better variety of lentils, beans etc.  The spices tend to be a lot cheaper as well.

[Elmo!]

I'm a big fan of this chickpea curry. I do it in the slow cooker unlike the recipe.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/kadala-curry

[reddebs]

Are there any Asian supermarkets near you?  They are the best place to stock up on the stuff you need and usually cheaper.  You will also find a much better variety of lentils, beans etc.  The spices tend to be a lot cheaper as well.

There's one in Bangor but I don't really shop there and it's a good half hours drive away. 

There's a few round Barnsley though that I could try.

Thanks for the advice 👍

[reddebs]

I definitely need to rethink my cupboards, do a shopping list and visit one of the Asian food shops next time I'm in Barnsley.

Keep the recipes coming though as they're all giving me ideas of the types of ingredients I need to start buying.

[Boston always unofficial]

Pulses being lentils?

Probably a stupid question but where in a supermarket will I find tofu?

Is it a fresh product in the chilled section or a dry product with the rice's and pasta?

I don't think I've ever seen it for sale.

 

It should be in the chilled section,over here it's usually near the chinese/Japanese etc noodles.Or Vegetarian stuff.I know It was readily available down in that there London town,Sainsbury's Waitrose and a like 25 years ago when i was there so it should be up north by now! . It's usually better to get firm or extra firm stuff and ya have to season the fuck out of it.

[reddebs]

 

It should be in the chilled section,over here it's usually near the chinese/Japanese etc noodles.Or Vegetarian stuff.I know It was readily available down in that there London town,Sainsbury's Waitrose and a like 25 years ago when i was there so it should be up north by now! . It's usually better to get firm or extra firm stuff and ya have to season the fuck out of it.

That's probably why I've never seen it, I can't afford to even park at a Sainsbury's or Waitrose store never mind shop in them 😂

[Slippers]

That's probably why I've never seen it, I can't afford to even park at a Sainsbury's or Waitrose store never mind shop in them 😂

You can buy it in Tesco,they usually have a couple of different types.

It's about £2.50 per pack.