Going 'veggie' - Menu / recipe ideas please

Greenwellies_2

Hi, in attempt to:
a) save cash
and
b) get healthier

I'd like to avoid having meat for a few days of the week. I spend a lot on meat because I like quality meat from my local butcher, as opposed to supermarket meat. (I don't like the taste / texture of supermarket meat)

Hubby is not at all interested in having no meat on his plate, so I have to find fantastic meals that will make him forget that he hasn't any meat on his plate. So that's where I thought all of you wonderful people could assist me, and others in my situation.
If you know of a recipe that's veggie and you'd like to share it, I'd love it if you could post it here.

Thanks in advance

GW

(Sorry of this has already been done, I couldn't see one like it)

Pink.

Hi Greenwellies,

These threads should give you some inspiration:

Gingham's Vegetarian Meal Planner

Gingham's vegetarian meal planner - SUMMER

Gingham's vegetarian menu planner SPRING

A vegetarian meal planner, please

Vegetarian OSers

Cooking for the freezer - vegetarian

There are lots more but too many to list here. If you do a search titles only for vegetarian you should find them.

This thread has been revived recently, so I'll add your thread to it later to keep all the recipes together:

Vegan and vegetarian food on the cheap

Pink

belfastgirl23

Don't forget macaroni cheese is vegetarian. As are baked beans on toast, omelette and pizza (depending on toppings). It might be worth pointing out to your DH that you have probably been eating veggie meals already and he just hasn't noticed

the links above are all really good btw

Greenwellies_2

Thanks for that, I'll have a look at those when I get home tonight (can't visit forums in work because of filtering)

Have a great day!


GW

Sharra

The best veggie recipe book I've ever found is the Cranks Recipe Book - well worth the investment as every recipe in it is lovely. You can get it used for 1p plus postage on amazon.

FrenchMaid_2

Below is a list of things you can cook as a veggie - just a small selection:



Cheese and potato pie with baked beans
Vegetable moussaka and green beans.
Courgette, feta and mint cakes with sweet chilli sauce, mixed salad (DS recipe)
Baked red peppers, stuffed mushroom and salad
Peppers stuffed with risotto, baked mushrooms, salad
Peppers with halloumi cheese, potato wedges, grilled courgettes
Root vegetable stew and dumplings
Pepper and bean hotpot and broccoli
Roasted veg with rice, Quinoa or couscous
Veg stirfry (mangetout, sugar snaps, courgettes, green beans, carrots, peppers, mushrooms) with smoked tofu, or marinated tofu, or cashew nuts
Cheesey baked potatoes, garlic mushrooms, home made coleslaw
Veggie sausages, mashed potato, fried savoy cabbage, onion gravy
Cheese and leek pie, potato wedges, peas and sweetcorn
Cauliflower cheese, new potatoes, carrots
Root vegetable crumble with broccoli
Mushroom/butternut squash/asparagus risotto
Pitta breads with falafel, hoummous and salad
Bean and sausage bake
Shepherds pie (Beanfeast mix, with added veg, or Quorn mince)
Chilli and rice (Quorn mince)
Tortilla with eggs, potatoes, onion, or peppers, or mushrooms
Lentil and mushroom cakes with mushroom sauce, potato wedges, stirfried sugarsnaps and red peppers
Cheese and leek sausage rolls, jacket slices, peas and sweetcorn

Homemade pizza bases (make dough in breadmaker) with fresh tom sauce, mozzarella and basil leaves plus topping e.g mushrooms, artichoke hearts, olives, onions, peppers, sweetcorn

Jacket potatoes with
Cheese and beans
Mushroom pate
Roasted vegetables
Baked or mixed beans with curry paste or fruity sauce
Sour cream and chives
Refried beans and salsa and sour cream

Roasts – all with roast potato, parsnips, and a green veg, gravy and bread/mint/cranberry sauce
Quorn Roast
Quorn and mushroom pie
Pumpkin seed and cashew nut roast
Vegetable suet roll

Soups (make soup in advance, put breadmaker on for bread)
French onion soup and cheesey toast
Roast pumpkin soup with melting cheese and seeded bread
Stilton soup and multigrain bread
Thick lentil soup and white bread
Root vegetable soup and cheese and onion bread

Pasta
Penne Pasta with pesto and pine nuts
Buccati pasta with cherry tomatoes, garlic and olive oil
Linguine with homemade tomato sauce and parmesan
Pasta bake with – roast veg and tom sauce
Mushroom sauce, mushrooms and courgettes
Cheese sauce, asparagus, peas and artichokes
Vegetable lasagne and garlic bread
Spaghetti bolognaise (with Quorn mince)
Penne pasta with gorgonzola sauce

Salads
Halloumi, rocket, cherry toms, spinach and foccacia bread
Mozzarella, avocado, spinach, tomatoes, basil with ciabatta bread
Tunisian salad with pitta bread (Delia Smith recipe)
Kidney beans, lightly cooked green beans, cooked broad beans with a wholegrain mustard dressing
Boiled egg, new potatoes and cress - Jamie Oliver recipe
Grilled courgettes and feta cheese with a lemon

Mexican
Nachos with guacamole, sour cream and salsa
Tacos or tortillas with refried beans, salad, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and salsa
Enchiladas with tom sauce and guacamole, sour cream and salsa
Quesadillas (layered tortillas with cheese, onion, mushroom, baked till cheese melts) with guacamole, sour cream and salsa
Tortilla wraps with avocado, rocket, pine nuts and sour cream


Mel

Greenwellies_2

Sharra wrote: »

The best veggie recipe book I've ever found is the Cranks Recipe Book - well worth the investment as every recipe in it is lovely. You can get it used for 1p plus postage on amazon.

Could only see it for £3.50 on amazon
But thanks, I'll look out for it

GW

squeaky

There a second link for used and new below the main one (in a little box) selling from one penny...

used and new link

xredwebx

Hi All,

Need some help, I really want to start putting together monthly or two weekly meal plans for me and OH. We're spending way too much at Mr T and getting way too many takeaways! :oI'd like to start feed OH homemade meals but due to the fact we both live and hour from work the meals need to either be quite or I can make them up at weekends (plus I have a handy slow cooker!). If anyone has a suggested meal plan or budget for us i'd be really grateful. Its for 2 adults (one veggie, one not) and a cat
(have tried looking for meal plan posts but couldn't find them!:o )

ifonlyitwaseasier

veggie curry,
cauliflower,
peppers,
onion,
mushrooms
chickpeas (tinned or presoaked)
sweet potato (par boiled)
(anything else you have in or like)
garlic
chilli powder/fresh chilli
tsp garam masala
tsp ground coriander
tsp tumeric
(spices are subject to how you like so add/subtract as you want)
nat yog
fresh coriander
sunflower/veg oil

add oil to hot pan,
throw in the chopped onion and garlic and spices, stir, add peppers and sweet potato, cook for 5 mins, add rest of veg and stir together.
add 1 cup of water and allow to simmer for 10 mins, adding more water if needed.

stir thro nat yog and sprinkkle coriander over to serve.

:T

ifonlyitwaseasier

ps, could be slow cooked i think but i haven;'t got one yet, this does freeze well