Meatless Meal Days

lilbopeep · Oct 6, 2010

Many people are doing "meatless" meals (no animal flesh, fish is ok) more often for health reasons. I am looking for ideas for meatless, healthy meals. Not sure if this will catch on be what the hey!! I'll kick it off with tonights dinner.

Spinach tagliatelle topped with fresh tomato, fresh basil, broccoli, onion, fresh garlic, quartered mushroom caps, green onion, carrots sticks, hot pepper paste, sea salt, ground peppercorns & ground red pepper flakes sautéed in grapeseed oil & EVOO and mixed salad (baby greens, baby spinach & arugula topped with sliced mushroom caps, broccoli, black olives, green olives, tomato, green onion, peeler carrot curls, imitation bacon bits, slivered almonds & salad supreme topping) dressed with Good Seasons Italian made with apple cider vinegar, EVOO, flaxseed oil with black sesame seeds added.

High Cheese · Oct 7, 2010

My take on Eggplant Parmesan. Plus, it can be served at room temp or just place the stacks on a baking sheet and warm them in a 250 oven for 5 minutes.

http://netcookingtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=955&highlight=eggplant+parmesan

lilbopeep · Oct 7, 2010

High Cheese said:
My take on Eggplant Parmesan. Plus, it can be served at room temp or just place the stacks on a baking sheet and warm them in a 250 oven for 5 minutes.

http://netcookingtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=955&highlight=eggplant+parmesan

I remember when you first posted this. It is amazing!! Thank you for the revisit!!

MexicoKaren · Oct 7, 2010

I love those eggplant parmesan pictures! Just beautiful stuff. Our TNT meatless meal is mac and cheese (not very original - and probably not that healthy, either.) But another idea is minestrone soup - I never put meat in my minestrone, and it is so hearty and good that you never miss it.

lilbopeep · Oct 7, 2010

Some wonderful ideas!!

(I hope people will post pics of their meatless meals.)

Cooksie · Oct 7, 2010

Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms - The mushrooms taste a lot like meat to me.

Chopped onion
Chopped garlic
Chopped mushroom stems
Toasted bread crumbs
Chopped parsley
Mario Batali Four Cheese Blend

lilbopeep · Oct 7, 2010

Cooksie said:
Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms - The mushrooms taste a lot like meat to me.

Chopped onion
Chopped garlic
Chopped mushroom stems
Toasted bread crumbs
Chopped parsley

Mario Batali Four Cheese Blend

Thats fantastic!! I have never cooked the large ports. I do use baby bellas for soup and stuffing. I am going to have to try this! Thank you

High Cheese · Oct 7, 2010

MexicoKaren said:
Our TNT meatless meal is mac and cheese (not very original - and probably not that healthy, either.)

Try "Grown Up" mac & cheese: http://www.napastyle.com/recipe/rec...tegoryId=614&categoryId=721&subCategoryId=715

QSis · Oct 7, 2010

Hey, peep, did you know that we have an entire forum devoted to meatless meals? It's the Vegetarian forum and has tons of great ideas posted in there!

Lee

lilbopeep · Oct 7, 2010

QSis said:
Hey, peep, did you know that we have an entire forum devoted to meatless meals? It's the Vegetarian forum and has tons of great ideas posted in there!

Lee

LOL I forgot. But I started this as a Meatless "Dinner" thread like a sister to the regular dinner thread. Stupid idea I guess. Sorry. It can be deleted.

QSis · Oct 7, 2010

Delete it? No way! You have some great pictures in here and got some people responding!

Lee

buzzard767 · Oct 7, 2010

I like a sautéed mix of carrots, celery, green pepper, garlic, onions, and mushrooms if I have any on hand. I normally add a little meat taste with a small amount of thinly sliced sausage. For total veggie I use bacon salt instead.

vyapti · Oct 7, 2010

We make tacos almost every week. It's one of the few things that both of my picky kids will eat without complaint. One of my favorite toppings is beans & bulgur. I saute an onion, then add half a cup of bulgur, a cup of water and a tbs of taco seasoning. Let it cook (like rice) for 20 minutes, then stir in a can of re-fried beans & juice half a lime. Other toppings I use are black beans, lentils, spanish rice, or quinoa.

lilbopeep · Oct 7, 2010

vyapti said:
We make tacos almost every week. It's one of the few things that both of my picky kids will eat without complaint. One of my favorite toppings is beans & bulgur. I saute an onion, then add half a cup of bulgur, a cup of water and a tbs of taco seasoning. Let it cook (like rice) for 20 minutes, then stir in a can of re-fried beans & juice half a lime. Other toppings I use are black beans, lentils, spanish rice, or quinoa.

That sounds great!!

I picked up a box EACH of white, black and red quinoa. I would love some recipes/suggestions. I think if I mix some of each togehter it would make a nice color combo.

loboloco · Oct 9, 2010

A good, meatless meal:
Black-eyed peas or Crowder peas with diced onions cooked in and maybe a pepper or two. Serve with Cornbread or Yeast rolls.
Another is Turnip or mixed mustard/turnip greens and cornbread. Use a little pepper vinegar sauce to add some tang to the greens.

lilbopeep · Feb 3, 2011

Bump for cooksie

Cooksie · Feb 3, 2011

lilbopeep said:
Bump for cooksie

Thanks

Last night's meatless meal - Tostados with re-fried beans, colby jack cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and guac:

Once I piled all that other stuff on there, I didn't really miss the meat at all.

lilbopeep · Feb 3, 2011

Cooksie said:
Thanks

Last night's meatless meal - Tostados with re-fried beans, colby jack cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and guac:

Once I piled all that other stuff on there, I didn't really miss the meat at all.

That still looks fantastic!! LOL

Leni · Feb 3, 2011

Those tostados look so good Cooksie. My mouth is watering. I'm literally changing my plans for dinner tonight as a result. I have leftover chicken and think that I will make chicken tostados with spanish rice as a side. :chef:

QSis · Feb 3, 2011

How does one eat a tostada?

Do you pick it up in your hand or cut it with a knife and fork?

Is it crunchy and will break up when you bite or cut it?

Lee

Sass Muffin · Feb 3, 2011

I can't speak for Cooksie, Lee.
But I've always eaten them like an open face taco.

QSis · Feb 3, 2011

Sass Muffin said:
I can't speak for Cooksie, Lee.
But I've always eaten them like an open face taco.

A soft one, or a crunchy one?

Does it break up when you take a bite?

Lee

Sass Muffin · Feb 3, 2011

QSis said:
A soft one, or a crunchy one?

Does it break up when you take a bite?

Lee

A crunchy one.
It can break up when you take a bite, just like a taco would.
If you allow them to sit on the plate long enough with hot toppings and the tostada shell softens a bit, then they don't fall apart nearly as bad.
In my experience, of course.

QSis · Feb 3, 2011

Ahhhh, good tip, Sass! Thanks!

I hate that breaking up business.

Lee

MexicoKaren · Feb 3, 2011

Lee, my experience with tostadas is that you have to pick it up and eat it - too crunchy to eat with a knife and fork. It's a messy business no matter how you do it, but it is SO worth it.

Mr. Green Jeans · Feb 4, 2011

Spaghetti with TVP (texturized vegetable protein: you can get it in health food shops) soal 2/3 cup TVP in 2 cups of hot water + 1 vegetable (but I cheat and use beef) bullion cube to. Let stand for 10 - 15 minutes. Drain and add to sauce. It has a texture like that of ground beef.

Cooksie · Feb 4, 2011

Thanks Leni :mrgreen:

Tostados are messy. I break mine into four pieces, pick up each piece like a big nacho, and chow down.

vyapti · Feb 4, 2011

Mr. Green Jeans said:
Spaghetti with TVP (texturized vegetable protein: you can get it in health food shops) soal 2/3 cup TVP in 2 cups of hot water + 1 vegetable (but I cheat and use beef) bullion cube to. Let stand for 10 - 15 minutes. Drain and add to sauce. It has a texture like that of ground beef.

I like to use bulgur instead of TVP. I make sloppy joes with bulgur and grated tempeh.

abi_csi · Feb 10, 2011

Some great ideas for meatless meals - I'm a particular fan of Veg chilli, made with beans and veg instead of ground meat - it's delicious.

Cooksie · Dec 4, 2011

I'm not off of meat by any means, but I've had meatless two nights in a row. Tonight I splurge!

Mushrooms stuffed with a mixture of butter, chopped mushroom stems, green onion, garlic, cream cheese, and topped with a mixture of crushed croutons and parmesan cheese:

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