Favorite easy vegetarian recipes?

I just made a huge batch of soup the other day (froze half) with tofu, chickpeas (i cooked dried ones), corn, and peas, although you could use any veggies, and broth. I also make tons of tofu stir fry. Both are versatile because you can use whatever veggies you want.

I also eat a lot of eggs, like omelets with veggies and some cheese. One of my friends keeps a bunch of chickens in her yard and gives me eggs randomly, so i guess I'm very lucky. Lol.

Google would yield some good results, as well, I'm sure.

My 3 favorite soups are vegetarian.

Roasted Tomato Pesto Soup
5 lbs tomatoes, cored and quartered
1 medium onion cut into largish chunks
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and Pepper
Toss together and roast at @ 450 for 20 min or until very soft.
Add the roasted tomato mixture to a pot with
2 cups water
2tsp sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 red pepper flakes
And bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 min then purée.
Finish with
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 TBSP pesto


Corn and Poblano Chowder
Saute in 2 TBS unsalted Butter
1 cup white onion
1 TBS minced garlic
Add
2 lb (6 cups) corn kernels corn
4 cups chicken (or veggie) broth
2 tsp sugar
Pruee
Stir in
2 poblanos roasted, peeled, seeded, and diced
1/2 cup heavy cream
up to 1.5 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cayenne

Black Bean Soup
1 lb dry (or 4 15 oz cans) black beans
4 cups chicken (or veggie) broth
2 cups water
1 bay leaf
simmer till beans are tender (about an hour) if you use canned beans cut simmer time in half.
puree half the beans and broth (remove and discard the bay leaf)
in a skillet sautee in 2 TBSP olive oil
1 cup diced onion
2 TBSP minced garlic
1 TBSP paprika
11/2 tsp ground cumin
11/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cayenne
pinch each salt and sugar
Deglaze with 1 TBSP red wine vinegar
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes and juice.
mash tomatoes slightly then add to pot with beans and broth and simmer 5 min.

Serve with pico de gallo.

I also really like these black bean quesadillas from Budget Bytes. In fact there a whole section of vegetarian recipes on Budget Bytes.

amelialoveshersnacks wrote: »

Roasted Tomato Pesto Soup
5 lbs tomatoes, cored and quartered
1 medium onion cut into largish chunks
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and Pepper
Toss together and roast at @ 450 for 20 min or until very soft.
Add the roasted tomato mixture to a pot with
2 cups water
2tsp sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 red pepper flakes
And bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 min then purée.
Finish with
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 TBSP pesto

Oh my gosh, that sounds soooo good and I don't even like tomato soup. Thanks for that

Thanks, its one of my very favorites. In fact I think I'm making some today with the tomatoes my FIL gave me from his garden. I like to make a mozzarella grilled cheese sandwich for dipping.

I'm crushing on simple pan fried tofu right now. If you don't want to fry it you could bake it instead but I prefer the texture of pan fried. I made some tonight then warmed it in barbecue sauce in the same pan. http://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-pan-fried-tofu-271647

www.taste.com.au/recipes/37484/quinoa+vegie+pilaf+with+marinated+feta

Oh, and at the "slightly more work" level, this sweet-potato/peanut bisque recipe was very tasty. http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/sweet_potato_peanut_bisque.html
Another good soup is pumpkin or winter squash with some unsalted sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds and browned onions pureed in, seasoned with hot sauce to taste, thinned with veg stock or skim milk to appropriate consistency.