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07-12-2004, 10:29 AM
PS- these recipes are created to be able to freeze and cook later (aka OAMC)
13. Brown Lentil Bake with Pineapple
14. Vegetable Barbecue Couscous
15. Nutty Pasta Twists
16. Broccoli and Chickpeas with Rice
17. Chile Relleno Puff
18. Spaghetti
19. Chicken TVP potpie
20. Potato Cheese Soup
21. Baked Potatoes with Chili and Cheese
22. Black Bean Soup
23. Biscuit Taco Casserole
24. Pizza with Whole Wheat Crust
25. Risotto Primavera
26. Sweet and Sour Tofu
27. Stir-Fry with Rice
28. Homemade Gardenburgers (topsecret Lite recipe), baked fries, cole slaw
29. Beans and Rice, broccoli cornbread
30. Polenta Pizza Casserole
Meatless Tamale Pie
Fry 3 large onions with 4 peeled, diced carrots. Add 3 cans beans and 1 lb frozen corn kernels. Throw in 1-8oz can tomato sauce and 1 TB each cumin and chili powder. Put everything in big casserole dish and top with corn bread batter. Bake for 30 minutes at 350.
Split Pea Soup
1 lb green split peas
2 quarts water
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
salt, to taste
Place all ingredients in a lg. pot and bring to a boil. SImmer, uncovered, on high heat for 20 minutes. Lower heat and simmer, covered, approximately 1 hr or until peas are soft. Remove bay leaf and beat with a wire whisk or process in blender until smooth. Freeze. Thaw and heat through.
Eggplant Parmesan
2 cups water
1 cup bulghur
3/4 cup egg substitute or 3 eggs
3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp basil
1 tablespoon oil
1 small eggplant, thinly sliced
1-8oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Heat water to boiling in large saucepan; remove from heat and stir in bulghur. Let stand uncovered 30-60 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Mix bulghur, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, parmesan cheese, and basil. Heat oil in skillet over low heat. Place half of the eggplant slices in skillet; top with bulghur mixture. Arrange remaining eggplant slices over bulghur, top with tomato
sauce. Cover and cook 30-35 minutes or until eggplant is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Serves 6.
Brown Lentil Bake with Pineapple
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
1 tsp Italian herbs
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1-8 oz can pineapple rings
Heat oven to 350. Heat oil in large skillet and saute onion. Add garlic, lentils, parsley, herbs, and soy sauce. Mash. Mix in 1/2 cup bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper. Put in Baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Remove cover. Top with pineapple and bake for 10-15 minutes more.
Vegetable Barbecue Couscous
1 bag frozen black bean, broccoli, corn, and red pepper mix
1/2 bottle barbecue sauce
cooked couscous
Cook vegetables in water for about 7 minutes, or until tender. Add barbecue sauce. Heat through. Add cooked couscous.
Nutty Pasta Twists
6 oz rotini pasta
1/4 cup drained, rinsed canned kidney beans
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon honey
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp onion; minced fine
1 garlic clove, minced fine
2 tablespoons water
Cook pasta until tender. Drain and rinse in colander and let cool to room temp. Mash beans with spoon until smooth. Stir in peanut butter, water, honey, soy sauce, onion, and garlic. Add pasta and toss to coat evenly.
Broccoli and Chickpeas with Rice
Saute 1/2 a chopped onion. Add 1 cup of broccoli florets and 1 can drained and rinsed chickpeas. Season with tamari or soy sauce and lemon to taste. Thicken liquid with flour and cold water. Serve with rice.
Chile Relleno Puff
1-7 0z can whole green chiles
8 oz Monterey jack cheese
6 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt
Grease a small baking pan. Lay down the chiles and cover with half of the cheese. Combine the rest of the ingredients. Pour over chiles. Top with rest of cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Serves 4.
Spaghetti with Zucchini Sauce
1 (28-32 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb zucchini, sliced and cut in half
1/2 cup grated cheese
1/2 lb spaghetti noodles
Cook noodles and set aside. Combine zucchini and sauce in a saucepan and heat until zucchini are cooked. Toss with noodles and cheese.
Chicken TVP Potpie
prepared pie crust in pie pan
1 cup veg chicken broth
1 onion, diced
1 potato, peeled and cubed
2 carrots, peeled and cubed
3 stalks celery, cubed
1 cup chicken TVP, cubed
2 tablespoons rue (1 tablespoon butter plus 1 Tablespoon flour, melted together)
1 tsp sage
1 tsp oregano
1/s tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
Combine all in a pan (besides crust, of course) and stir over medium heat. Put in pie crust and put crust on top. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
Potato Cheese Soup
1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
1 cup water
2 cups milk
1/2 cup cheese
1 onion, diced
1tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoons butter
In a saucepan, melt butter and fry onion until light brown. Stir in the flour and salt and pepper. Stir forming a rue paste. Add water, stirring constantly. When mixed, add the rest of the ingredients. Stir while it thickens and the cheese melts.
Baked potatoes with chili and cheese
For this I cheat. I freeze 1 can vegetarian chili and freeze separately 1 cup grated cheese for topping.
Black Bean Soup
2-15 oz cans black beans
1-15 oz can stewed tomatoes
1 can veg broth plus 1 veg. chicken bouillon cube
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
salt and pepper
1 tablespoons oregano
2 tablespoons lime juice
Combine in a large pan and simmer until cooked through. Add lime juice after cooked. Serve with rolls or rice.
Risotto Primavera
2 tablespoons olive or veg oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 carrot, cut into julienne strips
1 cup uncooked arborio or regular medium-grain white rice
2-15 oz cans chicken broth or use veg broth plus chicken buoillon powder
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup frozen peas
1 zucchini, cut into julienne strips
8 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese
Heat oil in a 3-qt saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion and carrot in oil, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Stir in rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until rice begins to brown. Pour 1/2 cup of the broth over rice mixture. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed. Continue cooking 15 to 20 minutes, adding broth 1/2 cup at a time and stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and creamy; add broccoli, peas, and
zucchini with the last addition of the broth. Sprinkle with cheese.
Sweet and Sour Tofu
1 lb tofu, water packed
deep fry in oil until golden brown or 4 minutes, then drain. Heat 2
tablespoons oil and stirfry 1 cup EACH green and red peppers, onions, and pineapple chunks. Mix together, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/3 cup each vinegar and ketchup and 1/2 cup water. Then add to veggies; cook until mixture thickens and then add to tofu. Serve over rice.
Stir Fry with Rice
1 bag frozen stir-fry veggies
1 tablespoon smoked sesame oil
1 cup broth
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tb soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp garlic powder
meat substitutes, shredded (amt and type your choice, I use chicken TVP)
Heat sesame oil over medium heat in lg pan. Add veggies and stir fry until they begin to soften. Add meat subs and continue to stir fry. Add soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. Contine to cook mixture to desired amount of doneness. Mix cornstarch with broth and add to pan. Stir constantly until thickened. Serve over rice or noodles.
Gardenburgers
Makes 6 patties
2 tablespoons bulghur
1 lb mushrooms, quartered (4 cups steamed)
1 cup diced onion (1/2 cup steamed)
1/2 cup rolled oats
2/3 cup brown rice
1/2 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
dash pepper
2 tb cornstarch
olive oil cooking spray
Add 1/4 cup boiling water to the bulghur in a small bowl and let sit for about 1 hr. Steam the mushrooms for 10 minutes or until tender; then remove them from steamer; and replace with onion. Steam onions for 10 minutes or until pieces are translucent. Keep these separate and set aside. Add 1/2 cup of water to the oats and let them soak for 10 minutes, until soft. Drain any excess water from bulghur and oats, the combine grains with mushrooms, rice, cheeses, and spices in blender or food processor and pulse 4 or 5 times until ingredients are chopped fine, but not pureed. Pour mixture into a bowl with the onion and cornstarch, and mix well. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and set a
large skillet over medium/low heat. SPray the skillet with spray. Measure 1/2 cup at a time of the mixture into the pan and shape with a spoon into a 3 3/4 inch patty that is approximately 1/2 inch thick. Cook the patties in batches for 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until light brown on the surface. When all of the patties have been cooked in skillet, arrange them on a lightly sprayed cooking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the oven. Be sure to
turn them over halfway through the cooking time. Freeze when they have cooled.
To serve: Can be reheated in pan; grilled; microwaved or microwaved for 30 to 35 seconds and then toasted.
Beans and Rice
3/4 cup red beans, rinsed well
6 cups water
1 1/2 cups brown rice
2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
Place beans and water in lg pot. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in rice and tamari. Bring back up to boil. Reduce heat to low again, cover and simmer for 1 hr. Fluff with a fork. Serve hot.
Broccoli Cornbread
1/2 cup melted margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp salt
1 pkg frozen broccoli, thawed and drained
3/4 cup cottage cheese
4 eggs
1 package cornbread mix
Mix margarine, onions, salt, cheese, broccoli, and beaten eggs. Stir in muffin mix. Pour in a 9x13 pan and bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes; or until brown.
Polenta Pizza Casserole
Prepared polenta, broiled in baking dish until browned. Add pizza sauce, and whatever topping you want. Freeze. Thaw. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bake 18-20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and serve.
13. Brown Lentil Bake with Pineapple
14. Vegetable Barbecue Couscous
15. Nutty Pasta Twists
16. Broccoli and Chickpeas with Rice
17. Chile Relleno Puff
18. Spaghetti
19. Chicken TVP potpie
20. Potato Cheese Soup
21. Baked Potatoes with Chili and Cheese
22. Black Bean Soup
23. Biscuit Taco Casserole
24. Pizza with Whole Wheat Crust
25. Risotto Primavera
26. Sweet and Sour Tofu
27. Stir-Fry with Rice
28. Homemade Gardenburgers (topsecret Lite recipe), baked fries, cole slaw
29. Beans and Rice, broccoli cornbread
30. Polenta Pizza Casserole
Meatless Tamale Pie
Fry 3 large onions with 4 peeled, diced carrots. Add 3 cans beans and 1 lb frozen corn kernels. Throw in 1-8oz can tomato sauce and 1 TB each cumin and chili powder. Put everything in big casserole dish and top with corn bread batter. Bake for 30 minutes at 350.
Split Pea Soup
1 lb green split peas
2 quarts water
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
salt, to taste
Place all ingredients in a lg. pot and bring to a boil. SImmer, uncovered, on high heat for 20 minutes. Lower heat and simmer, covered, approximately 1 hr or until peas are soft. Remove bay leaf and beat with a wire whisk or process in blender until smooth. Freeze. Thaw and heat through.
Eggplant Parmesan
2 cups water
1 cup bulghur
3/4 cup egg substitute or 3 eggs
3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp basil
1 tablespoon oil
1 small eggplant, thinly sliced
1-8oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Heat water to boiling in large saucepan; remove from heat and stir in bulghur. Let stand uncovered 30-60 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Mix bulghur, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, parmesan cheese, and basil. Heat oil in skillet over low heat. Place half of the eggplant slices in skillet; top with bulghur mixture. Arrange remaining eggplant slices over bulghur, top with tomato
sauce. Cover and cook 30-35 minutes or until eggplant is tender. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Serves 6.
Brown Lentil Bake with Pineapple
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
1 tsp Italian herbs
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1-8 oz can pineapple rings
Heat oven to 350. Heat oil in large skillet and saute onion. Add garlic, lentils, parsley, herbs, and soy sauce. Mash. Mix in 1/2 cup bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper. Put in Baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Remove cover. Top with pineapple and bake for 10-15 minutes more.
Vegetable Barbecue Couscous
1 bag frozen black bean, broccoli, corn, and red pepper mix
1/2 bottle barbecue sauce
cooked couscous
Cook vegetables in water for about 7 minutes, or until tender. Add barbecue sauce. Heat through. Add cooked couscous.
Nutty Pasta Twists
6 oz rotini pasta
1/4 cup drained, rinsed canned kidney beans
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon honey
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp onion; minced fine
1 garlic clove, minced fine
2 tablespoons water
Cook pasta until tender. Drain and rinse in colander and let cool to room temp. Mash beans with spoon until smooth. Stir in peanut butter, water, honey, soy sauce, onion, and garlic. Add pasta and toss to coat evenly.
Broccoli and Chickpeas with Rice
Saute 1/2 a chopped onion. Add 1 cup of broccoli florets and 1 can drained and rinsed chickpeas. Season with tamari or soy sauce and lemon to taste. Thicken liquid with flour and cold water. Serve with rice.
Chile Relleno Puff
1-7 0z can whole green chiles
8 oz Monterey jack cheese
6 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt
Grease a small baking pan. Lay down the chiles and cover with half of the cheese. Combine the rest of the ingredients. Pour over chiles. Top with rest of cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Serves 4.
Spaghetti with Zucchini Sauce
1 (28-32 oz) jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb zucchini, sliced and cut in half
1/2 cup grated cheese
1/2 lb spaghetti noodles
Cook noodles and set aside. Combine zucchini and sauce in a saucepan and heat until zucchini are cooked. Toss with noodles and cheese.
Chicken TVP Potpie
prepared pie crust in pie pan
1 cup veg chicken broth
1 onion, diced
1 potato, peeled and cubed
2 carrots, peeled and cubed
3 stalks celery, cubed
1 cup chicken TVP, cubed
2 tablespoons rue (1 tablespoon butter plus 1 Tablespoon flour, melted together)
1 tsp sage
1 tsp oregano
1/s tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
Combine all in a pan (besides crust, of course) and stir over medium heat. Put in pie crust and put crust on top. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
Potato Cheese Soup
1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
1 cup water
2 cups milk
1/2 cup cheese
1 onion, diced
1tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoons butter
In a saucepan, melt butter and fry onion until light brown. Stir in the flour and salt and pepper. Stir forming a rue paste. Add water, stirring constantly. When mixed, add the rest of the ingredients. Stir while it thickens and the cheese melts.
Baked potatoes with chili and cheese
For this I cheat. I freeze 1 can vegetarian chili and freeze separately 1 cup grated cheese for topping.
Black Bean Soup
2-15 oz cans black beans
1-15 oz can stewed tomatoes
1 can veg broth plus 1 veg. chicken bouillon cube
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
salt and pepper
1 tablespoons oregano
2 tablespoons lime juice
Combine in a large pan and simmer until cooked through. Add lime juice after cooked. Serve with rolls or rice.
Risotto Primavera
2 tablespoons olive or veg oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 carrot, cut into julienne strips
1 cup uncooked arborio or regular medium-grain white rice
2-15 oz cans chicken broth or use veg broth plus chicken buoillon powder
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup frozen peas
1 zucchini, cut into julienne strips
8 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese
Heat oil in a 3-qt saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion and carrot in oil, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Stir in rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until rice begins to brown. Pour 1/2 cup of the broth over rice mixture. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed. Continue cooking 15 to 20 minutes, adding broth 1/2 cup at a time and stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and creamy; add broccoli, peas, and
zucchini with the last addition of the broth. Sprinkle with cheese.
Sweet and Sour Tofu
1 lb tofu, water packed
deep fry in oil until golden brown or 4 minutes, then drain. Heat 2
tablespoons oil and stirfry 1 cup EACH green and red peppers, onions, and pineapple chunks. Mix together, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/3 cup each vinegar and ketchup and 1/2 cup water. Then add to veggies; cook until mixture thickens and then add to tofu. Serve over rice.
Stir Fry with Rice
1 bag frozen stir-fry veggies
1 tablespoon smoked sesame oil
1 cup broth
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tb soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp garlic powder
meat substitutes, shredded (amt and type your choice, I use chicken TVP)
Heat sesame oil over medium heat in lg pan. Add veggies and stir fry until they begin to soften. Add meat subs and continue to stir fry. Add soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. Contine to cook mixture to desired amount of doneness. Mix cornstarch with broth and add to pan. Stir constantly until thickened. Serve over rice or noodles.
Gardenburgers
Makes 6 patties
2 tablespoons bulghur
1 lb mushrooms, quartered (4 cups steamed)
1 cup diced onion (1/2 cup steamed)
1/2 cup rolled oats
2/3 cup brown rice
1/2 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
dash pepper
2 tb cornstarch
olive oil cooking spray
Add 1/4 cup boiling water to the bulghur in a small bowl and let sit for about 1 hr. Steam the mushrooms for 10 minutes or until tender; then remove them from steamer; and replace with onion. Steam onions for 10 minutes or until pieces are translucent. Keep these separate and set aside. Add 1/2 cup of water to the oats and let them soak for 10 minutes, until soft. Drain any excess water from bulghur and oats, the combine grains with mushrooms, rice, cheeses, and spices in blender or food processor and pulse 4 or 5 times until ingredients are chopped fine, but not pureed. Pour mixture into a bowl with the onion and cornstarch, and mix well. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and set a
large skillet over medium/low heat. SPray the skillet with spray. Measure 1/2 cup at a time of the mixture into the pan and shape with a spoon into a 3 3/4 inch patty that is approximately 1/2 inch thick. Cook the patties in batches for 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until light brown on the surface. When all of the patties have been cooked in skillet, arrange them on a lightly sprayed cooking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the oven. Be sure to
turn them over halfway through the cooking time. Freeze when they have cooled.
To serve: Can be reheated in pan; grilled; microwaved or microwaved for 30 to 35 seconds and then toasted.
Beans and Rice
3/4 cup red beans, rinsed well
6 cups water
1 1/2 cups brown rice
2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
Place beans and water in lg pot. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in rice and tamari. Bring back up to boil. Reduce heat to low again, cover and simmer for 1 hr. Fluff with a fork. Serve hot.
Broccoli Cornbread
1/2 cup melted margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp salt
1 pkg frozen broccoli, thawed and drained
3/4 cup cottage cheese
4 eggs
1 package cornbread mix
Mix margarine, onions, salt, cheese, broccoli, and beaten eggs. Stir in muffin mix. Pour in a 9x13 pan and bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes; or until brown.
Polenta Pizza Casserole
Prepared polenta, broiled in baking dish until browned. Add pizza sauce, and whatever topping you want. Freeze. Thaw. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bake 18-20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and serve.