The Best Vegetarian Comfort Foods For The Winter

The Best Vegetarian Comfort Foods For The Winter and Delicious ~ For vegetarian cooks that might seem to pose a problem. Remember too: Being vegetarian eating or not does mean just eating vegetables.

Cowboy Chili, Vegetarian "Beef" Stew and Vegetarian "Chicken" Noodle Soupi

image from Bon Appetit

Included the recipes below. Are ALL of these original recipes ones That Personally Developed. Please enjoy and stay warm!

Ingredients:

2 1 / 2 cups dried beans

* we use a mix of kidney, pinto, black, garbanzo beans and am OR 8 cups canned beans

2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped

1 red pepper, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

1 / 2 tsp red pepper flakes

1 / 4 cup wheat bulghur (optional - Tastes good and adds a nice texture)

1 / 4 cup vegetable oil

2 cups water

Salt to taste

* If using dried beans, soak overnight Them And Then cook for 40 minutes over a slow boil prior to using in this chili.

Directions:

1. In a large pot, heat oil and add jalapenos, red bell pepper, onion, pepper flakes, cumin and garlic. Cook 7 to 10 minutes on low heat to soften the veggies.

2. Add beans, water, salt, tomatoes and bulghur wheat. Cook on low for 45 minutes, stirring Occasionally. Serve over rice.

Vegetarian "Beef" Stew

image from The Viet Vegan

Ingredients:

1 package vegetarian "beef" style cubes, Such as made by Gardein (vegan), cut Into bite sized cubes

2 Baking Potatoes, peeled and cut Into 1 / 2 inch cubes

1 small yellow zucchini, cut Into 1 / 4 inch cubes

4 white mushrooms, coarsely chopped

1 / 2 medium onion, chopped

1 / 3 cup olive oil

3 or Parsnips and carrots, cut Into 1 / 4 inch slices

2 Teaspoons dried herbs the Provence

2 tbsp arrowroot powder (or flour)

1 / 2 cup frozen peas

3 cups vegetable stock

1 tablespoon tomato paste (or ketchup)

Directions:

1. In a medium soup pot, boil the potatoes Until cooked - about 10 minutes.

2. Are potatoes while boiling, start Another stew in soup pot, first sauteeing the onions, carrots, Parsnips for about 5 minutes Are Until the onions soft.

Vegetarian "Chicken" Noodle Soup

image from VegKitchen

They say chicken noodle soup is good for the soul. We think making vegetarian chicken noodle soup is Even Better for the soul. And ... this soup is scrumptious.


Ingredients:

1 / 4 cup + 1 tbsp olive oil

4 carrots, chopped

4 stalks of celery, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 large mushroom, chopped

2 vegetarian (or vegan) chicken patties or equivalent, Defrosted

1 tsp herbs de provence (rosemary, marjoram, thyme, sage, anise seed and savory) or a combo of herbs Above.

6 cups vegetable broth

1 / 3 lb pasta (cute little o's or alphabets or broken spaghetti, preferred)

Directions:

1. Separate Cook pasta in a pot.

2. Heat 1 / 4 cup olive oil in soup pot over heat and add Medimed onions, celery and carrots. Until Cook softener (about 10 minutes).

3. Add the garlic, mushrooms, herbs de provence and Another cook 5 minutes.

4. Add the cooked and drained noodles.

5. Reduce heat to low, cover.

6. Cut chicken patties Into thin strips.

7. In nonstick skillet, add 1 tbsp oil and heat on medium.

8. Cut chicken patties browned Into bite-sized cubes and add to soup simmered.

9. Stir and serve.
 Yum.

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