Category Archives: Vegetarian

Indian Stuffed Eggplant

This image courtesy of Jim Scherer This dish is unusual and satisfying and it remains one of Moosewood’s elegant favorites. The serving of an entire half of an eggplant mounded with an exotically spiced potato and vegetable filling will silence anyone who thinks vegetarian food is bland, boring, and not filling enough. One doesn’t usually…

Recipe: Sesame Ginger Shrimp and Cabbage Stew

When the temperature drops in January, what we really want is food that fills us up and nourishes at the same time. So start your day with a hearty smoothie, but finish it with a wholesome stew. This is one of a series of stews designed to make you feel good in every possible way.…

Beer-Can Cabbage Sandwiches

Total Time1 hour, 15 minutesBeer-Can Chicken, step aside. Cabbage becomes the star of any backyard barbecue with this awesome beer-steaming–plus–grilling technique. Slathering the cabbage with barbecue sauce during cooking gives it a smoky, sweet flavor. Top with rich cheddar cheese, fresh slaw, and spicy pickled jalapeños and you’ll never miss the meat in this hearty…

Butternut Squash Lasagna (Vegetarian)

Photo by Robert R. Halpern Serves 12 Author Notes I improvised this recipe to serve as a vegetarian entrée at Thanksgiving. My partner is vegetarian, so we usually have turkey and another entrée for him. For the noodles, I used the noodles from this recipe: 1 recipe lasagne noodles from Food and Wine, December 2014,…

Vegetarian Baked Ziti Casserole

Vegetarian Baked Ziti Casserole Growing up, my mom didn’t cook very many American foods; mostly we stuck to traditional Indonesian dishes. However, she had a particular fondness for casserole, for whatever reason. So when it was casserole night, we always ate the same casserole — a mix of leftover sandwich meat from the school week,…

Winter greens puff pie

Ingredients1 tbsp olive oil1 onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, crushedgenerous pinch nutmeg400g mixed winter greens (we used kale and cavolo nero, any large stems removed and roughly chopped)200g mascarpone30g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, grated½ lemon, juiced320g pack puff pastry1 egg, to glazeMethodSTEP 1Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add…

The Best Vegetarian Bean Chili Recipe

Why It Works Using several types of whole dried chiles with different flavor profiles creates a spicy, smoky, and well-rounded chili and toasting the chiles heightens their flavor.A long simmer concentrates the chili’s flavor. Since the chili contains acidic ingredients, the texture of the beans and vegetables is preserved despite extended cooking.Adding liquor at the…

Paneer Potato Koftas (Veg Meatballs)

If you are Indian, there will come many occasions in your life when you must turn to vegetarian food.Ingredients:1 medium sized potato, boiled1 lt full cream milk (to make the paneer or indian cottage cheese)1 tbsp white vinegar½ tsp coriander powder½ tsp curry powder1 tbsp bread crumbsSalt & pepper to taste1 can diced tomatoes2 pods…

Vegetarian Tikka Masala

Advertisement Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Combine garam masala, turmeric, salt and crushed red pepper (if using) in a small bowl. Cut tofu into 1-inch cubes and blot dry with paper towels. Toss the tofu in a medium bowl with 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture. Advertisement Step 2 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a…

Chunky Vegetarian Chili

Ingredients:1 tablespoon vegetable oil2 cups chopped onion1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper2 garlic cloves, minced1 tablespoon brown sugar1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder1 teaspoon ground cumin1 teaspoon dried oregano1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper2 (16-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, undrained2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed…