favorite quick n easy veg meals-esp tofu or beans

sangarepa · September 2011

I am going shopping tonight and extremely tired of the same old tofu asian stir fry, spaghetti in tomato sauce, chickpea carrot salad, and hummous with veggies and feta for dinner. I also would appreciate any make-ahead or crock pot recipes.

Please inspire me!

shaunna&chad · September 2011

I cook a lot from ohsheglows dot com and peasandthankyou dot com. They are both fabulous vegan blogs, and we enjoy several recipes from each :-)

Lotte134 · September 2011

Love this recipe - I got it from Dobie!

crisp black bean tacos with feta and slaw | smitten kitchen

sunandsurfmama · September 2011

Here are a few of my favorite tofu recipes:

https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/recipes/tofu

nonoemily · September 2011

I'm a bit embarassed to admit, but my default, "I don't feel like cooking" meal is nachos. Chips, cheese, black beans, sunflower seed, pumpkin seeds, a little bit of brown rice, chopped lettuce, onion, tomato, avocado and salsa. I just load it with veggies so I don't feel so bad about a meal based around tortilla chips. Embarrassed

sangarepa · September 2011

Thanks so much! The maple ginger tofu looks really good, as does the black bean recipe. So easy, too.

Soyager · September 2011

How about just changing up a few ingredients every once-in-awhile? Instead of pasta, have polenta. Instead of stir-fry, make a casserole-ish dish. One of our easiest go-to veg meals is polenta topped with tomato sauce and tofu "ricotta."

JFH2010 · September 2011

I love this feijoada recipe, and it has tns of iron: https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/10331 And a Mexican polenta recipe: https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/10344?section=

makpar · September 2011

101cookbooks.com is one of my favorite veg sites.

vegemom302 · September 2011

lentil soup is a staple in our house, i make it at least once a week. super easy and even the meat eaters in my house love it.

this recipe is a new favorite too: https://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=32414.0 quinoa is really high in protein so it's good like this, but i've also done it with black beans mixed in and it tastes great.

i also do this a lot because it's really quick to whip together: https://ohsheglows.com/2010/11/02/easy-avocado-lime-black-bean-salad/

vegemom302 · September 2011

oh wait! the quinoa recipe does have black beans in it. never mind

Jules0924 · September 2011

A couple staples:

Take extra firm tofu and mash it up ? add salt, pepper, spinach, a little Italian seasoning. Put that into piping bag and fill manicotti with it?finish recipe as you would normally for this dish (covering with sauce and bake, etc?) it comes out great!

I also like a knock off of almost an egg salad like dish by mashing chick peas and using them as fillers for sandwiches.

Rachel Ray also has a recipe for Mexican lasagna that I put a vegetarian twist on ?

Ingredients

? 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

? 2 tablespoons chili powder

? 2 teaspoons ground cumin

? 1/2 red onion, chopped

? 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained

? 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained

? 1 (15-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, drained

? 1 cup medium heat taco sauce or 1 (14-oz) can stewed or fire roasted tomatoes

? 1 cup frozen corn kernels

? Salt

? 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas, available on dairy aisle of market (any flavor desired)

? 2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar or shredded pepper jack

? 2 scallions, finely chopped

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil - twice around the pan. Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, and red onion. Brown the meat, 5 minutes. Add taco sauce or stewed or fire roasted tomatoes. Add black beans and corn. Heat the mixture through, 2 to 3 minutes then season with salt, to your taste.

Coat a shallow baking dish with remaining extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon oil. Cut the tortillas in half or quarters to make them easy to layer with. Build lasagna in layers of meat and beans, then tortillas, then cheese. Repeat: meat, tortilla, cheese again. Bake lasagna 12 to 15 minutes until cheese is brown and bubbly. Top with the scallions and serve.

I used fresh guacamole and sour cream to top it with ? it was great!

Jules0924 · September 2011

Oh - and for the chick peas - I put them in a food processor until they are a smooth consistency (with only a few lumps/chunks) then add only a little mayo and regular yellow mustard, paprika, and salt/pepper to taste - it's great!

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