Vegetarian Family Dinners

[cabbagecabbage]

I'm looking for inspiration here. Recipes or ideas appreciated. I'm in a rut and I want to go meatless at least half the time instead of 1 or 2 nights a week. My family is moderately adventurous and we don't do mushrooms.

[gastro]

My favorite vegetarian blogs/recipes sites are
Sprouted kitchen, 101 cookbooks, and post punk kitchen.
My favorite vegetarian cookbooks are by ottolenghi (he has cookbooks which you can get on amazon and does recipes for the guardian in London which can be found online) and Deborah Madison from San Francisco. On mobile hope all the links work!

deborahmadison.com
Www.101cookbooks.com
www.theppk.com
www.sproutedkitchen.com

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/yotam-ottolenghi-recipes

[mamaalysson]

I do a lot with quinoa - quinoa burgers, quinoa enchilada bake, quinoa stuffed peppers. Also, eggplant is a good hearty substitute for meaty dishes. These are some of my tried and trues:

eatingwelllivingthin.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/love-my-quinoa-burger/ (I make these all the time. They freeze really well, and are good on top of a bed of spinach, or topped with a poached egg, as well as on a bun.)

www.cookingclassy.com/2014/12/slow-cooker-enchilada-quinoa-bake/

Sweet potatoes are also a good substitute. They pair well with black beans for tortillas or enchiladas, or with chickpeas and feta for stuffing in a pita or throwing on pasta.

Someone have me this cookbook: Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi www.amazon.com/dp/1452101248/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Rgxfvb11FH5AG
www.amazon.com/dp/1452101248/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Rgxfvb11FH5AG, and I love it for vegetarian options.

[gastro]

My DH and DS love meat so to cut down on it I often make things that have meat in them, like chili, but cut way back on the meat and bump up the veggies and beans.

mamaalysson I have a crush on ottolenghi.

[mamaalysson]

Mar 27, 2015 10:21:29 GMT -5 gastro said:

My DH and DS love meat so to cut down on it I often make things that have meat in them, like chili, but cut way back on the meat and bump up the veggies and beans.

mamaalysson I have a crush on ottolenghi.

Totally agree, gastro. On both points, actually.

[Deleted]

Hmm not too fancy but we like breakfast for dinner-like a cheesy scramble with avocado, we also do cheese enchiladas or potato tacos. Pasta primavera too.

[cabbagecabbage]

What do you put in potato tacos?

[NandaB]

I have a couscous casserole recipe from parents mag that calls for ground meat, but you cam sub ricotta. I can look for a link if you want.

quesyrah did I ever tell you I shredded the zucchini and my kids gobbled it up? Good call!

[cabbagecabbage]

Sure. I'd love a link. Thanks!

[Deleted]

Mar 27, 2015 14:39:15 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

What do you put in potato tacos?

Basically you take cooked potatoes and dice them and sautée, then add in some sour cream, salsa, throw in some fresh cilantro and top with onions and cheese. Soooo good! Potato flautas are good too, think a giant flour tortilla stuffed with a similar potato mixture and fried crispy, serve with guacamole mmmm.

[NandaB]

Mar 27, 2015 15:56:48 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

Sure. I'd love a link. Thanks!

www.parents.com/recipes/familyrecipes/couscous-casserole/#page=3

I use my food processor to grate the zucchini because my kids didn't eat it when it was sliced

[Kcthepouchh8r]

Eggplant parm with pasta. Stuffed peppers.

[lexus]

I'm trying this recipe this week.
www.skinnytaste.com/2012/08/southwestern-black-bean-quinoa-and.html?m=1

Here are a few others I have tried and we liked.

www.skinnytaste.com/2014/11/cauliflower-leek-soup.html?m=1

blog.myfitnesspal.com/grilled-zucchini-hummus-wrap/

www.skinnytaste.com/2010/05/lighter-baked-macaroni-and-cheese.html?m=1

www.skinnytaste.com/2014/08/grilled-veggie-towers-with-mozzarella.html?m=1

www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/eggplant-panini-with-pesto.html?m=1

[ashb62]

I feel like most of my meatless meals are pretty common and boring. Vegetable soup, pasta primavera, black beans and rice, veggie quesadillas (with lots of black beans and peppers,) grilled cheese and tomato soup.

I've made this enchilada bake a few times, it's really yummy. I've used rice when I didn't have quinoa on hand.
www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/black-bean-and-quinoa-enchilada-bake/#_a5y_p=1327148

[cabbagecabbage]

Thanks. These are great ideas. My H claims he doesn't like quinoa but if I don't tell him, he thinks it's couscous and gobbles it right up.