Tasty Vegetarian Recipes?

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Tishaboo5
Tishaboo5 Posts: 11
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Hey Ladies!

I have Crohn's Disease and one of my trigger foods is meat! Of all things! So when I am not feeling my absolute best, I have to stay away from it or pay the price. But my go to Vegetarian meals are getting a bit old. Does anyone have any new ideas to share? I will surely try them and post my feedback for the group.

T

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  • carolinesmiles
    carolinesmiles Posts: 64
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    Hi!

    I've been vegetarian for ages, and these are some of the staples in my house currently:

    Kung Pao Vegetables - http://fatfreevegan.com/blog/2011/10/27/kung-pao-vegetables/

    New Orleans' Style White Beans - last night I had this served over rice with asparagus on the side, and it was delicious! The recipe calls for a pressure cooker, but I just stick everything in the crockpot in the morning and it's ready come supper time. (http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2010/12/new-orleans-style-white-beans.htm)

    Corn and Bell Pepper Chowder - perfect for the summer. :)http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/photo/Corn-and-Bell-Pepper-Chowder-237891

    Tofu Nuggets - worth trying even if you're not into tofu. http://vegweb.com/recipes/dinosaur-legs-tofu-nuggets

    Cabbage and Chickpea Soup with Basil http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2011/04/cabbage-chickpea-soup-basil.htm

    Those are some of my favourites, and I have a couple more things pinned at pinterest (http://pinterest.com/ohmisskaroline/yummies/), if you need more ideas. :)

    (whoops! links are there now, I hope...)
  • lfm1968
    lfm1968 Posts: 44 Member
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    You can try punchfork.com. It will allow you to search by ingredient or you can do a vegetarian search. I have found some great recipes on that site.
  • LinteeBean
    LinteeBean Posts: 7
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    SkinnyTaste.com - http://www.skinnytaste.com/

    You can search for vegetarian recipes: http://www.skinnytaste.com/search/label/Vegetarian Recipes

    or vegan: http://www.skinnytaste.com/search/label/Vegan Recipes

    I've been vegetarian (ovo-lacto) since around 2004. I do a lot of stir-fries, curries (using light cocount milk and curry paste), etc.

    I have ulcerative collitis - though I don't know that meat is a trigger for me. For me, the trigger is fat (of any type, nuts, olive oil, etc.) - I can't eat anything high in fat.
  • Tishaboo5
    Tishaboo5 Posts: 11
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    Thank you ladies! I am going to take a peek at these tonight. I think I might try the curry one first.
  • wildcata77
    wildcata77 Posts: 660
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    I love risotto...I can add almost anything to it, and it's easy to make some with vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, olive oil instead of bacon grease, and throw whatever herbs/veggies/spices I have on hand.

    I put a basic recipe up on my blog a while back...it's kind of a base idea and you can customize it for whatever you have in your fridge/freezer.

    Making risotto is time consuming but not as difficult as it sounds.

    http://bottlebrunette.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/butternut-squash-risotto-with-spinach-and-bacon/
  • Telugammayi87
    Telugammayi87 Posts: 170 Member
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    Try Indian Cooking! You will fall in love!! You end up being able to eat SO much and it will only be around 200 calories! And very healthy! Google "Vegetarian Indian Cooking Blog" and you will get more than you can dream of. YUM!!!! This one is my personal favorite!
    http://www.sailusfood.com/
  • Tishaboo5
    Tishaboo5 Posts: 11
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    I love risotto...I can add almost anything to it, and it's easy to make some with vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, olive oil instead of bacon grease, and throw whatever herbs/veggies/spices I have on hand.

    I put a basic recipe up on my blog a while back...it's kind of a base idea and you can customize it for whatever you have in your fridge/freezer.

    Making risotto is time consuming but not as difficult as it sounds.

    http://bottlebrunette.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/butternut-squash-risotto-with-spinach-and-bacon/



    I am DEFINITELY TRYING THIS!!! Thank you!!
  • Tishaboo5
    Tishaboo5 Posts: 11
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    Try Indian Cooking! You will fall in love!! You end up being able to eat SO much and it will only be around 200 calories! And very healthy! Google "Vegetarian Indian Cooking Blog" and you will get more than you can dream of. YUM!!!! This one is my personal favorite!
    http://www.sailusfood.com/

    I am actually quite obsessed with Indian food lol. Of course my favorite sauce is the butter chicken sauce (sans chicken of course). But I love anything Thai or Indian. Thank you ladies!
  • moxiecowgirl
    moxiecowgirl Posts: 291 Member
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    I have a Pinterest board that just so happens to have the exact same title as your post! I've been collecting vegetarian recipes for a couple of months now. Feel free to have a look:

    http://pinterest.com/lucky8773/tasty-vegetarian-recipes/
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
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    http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
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    If spices don't trigger inflammation for you, this is one of my favorite recipes EVER and I'm not a vegetarian:

    http://www.food.com/recipe/moroccan-vegetable-stew-51902

    It's extremely filling and delicious
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
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    pasta bake,
    pasta,veggies and creme fresh,breadcrumbs and cheese on top and bake in oven! yummy :bigsmile:
  • gehlerc
    gehlerc Posts: 651 Member
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    Bump--great topic, OP!
  • TONYAGOOCH
    TONYAGOOCH Posts: 470 Member
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    Make this recipe Vegetarian by omitting the chicken and making the calories count 103.

    Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo - serves 6 @ 200 calories each cup

    Ingredients:

    6 wedges laughing cow light creamy swiss cheese
    1 cup 2% milk
    1 tbsp grated parm cheese
    1 tbsp light margerine spread (I used I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light)
    1 tbsp garlic powder
    5 8oz Shirataki Tofu Noodles
    1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli (cooked)
    12 oz shredded chicken (I used a rotissarie chicken)


    In a sauces pan, mix the laughing cow cheese, milk, parm cheese and butter and garlic powder. Heat on medium/high stiring constantly until everything is melted and sauce has thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.

    Rinse noodles under warm water for serveral minutes then pat dry. Spray a non stick skillet lightly with cooking spray. Dry fry the noodles for several minutes. This will help with the texture of the noodle.

    Mix noodles and sauce together. Plate your meal with 1 cup of the noodle/sauce mixture, 1/4 cup of broccoli and 2 oz of chicken and enjoy.
  • firepixie
    firepixie Posts: 65
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    Hi Tishaboo5,

    I've had to go vegan because of crohn's. I am symptom free eating vegan and have a really low tolerance of anything from an animal (and any processed foods). Interesting to hear of some one else with the same issue.

    Take care.
  • Tishaboo5
    Tishaboo5 Posts: 11
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    Hi Tishaboo5,

    I've had to go vegan because of crohn's. I am symptom free eating vegan and have a really low tolerance of anything from an animal (and any processed foods). Interesting to hear of some one else with the same issue.

    Take care.


    Yes, since going mainly vegan, I am nearly symptom free as well. I can still eat dairy but choose lactose or soy options instead. I have a fond love of cheese so its hard to limit myself on it and quite honestly, some times I just eat it and stay close to home!!
  • lydia_the_tattooed_lady
    lydia_the_tattooed_lady Posts: 324 Member
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    http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/

    This is what I was going to suggest :) I can't tell you how many of these recipes I've made. They're all soooo good!!
  • trinityrecgirl
    trinityrecgirl Posts: 84
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    Wonderful list of recipe sites and ideas. Thank you. I am always looking for low cal Veggie recipes. Will have to come back and post a couple as well. Thank you all!
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
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    I make this all the time and I LOVE it:

    Butternut soup

    This makes enough soup for 4-5 servings, it will keep for a few days.

    3 cups water
    2 cloves garlic
    1 medium sweet onion chopped (about 1 cup rough chopped)
    2 teaspoons sea-salt
    4 cups cubed butternut squash (I have seen this already cut up in the grocery
    store)
    1 Whole bell pepper chopped (I use Red, Yellow or Orange)
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave

    In a soup pot, bring water just to simmer with garlic, onion and sea salt. Turn the heat to low. Add cubed squash. Allow to remain on low flame just until a fork can pierce the squash, about 10-20 minutes. Cover pot and turn off heat. Let soup sit
    for a few minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor. Add olive oil and sweetener and blend until smooth.

    If you happen to own an immersion (stick) blender, now would be a good time to use it, just leave everything in the pot. DON'T PULL THE BLENDER ABOVE THE SURFACE WHILE USING UNLESS YOU WANT TO WASH YOUR CEILING.

    I like to add some sunflower seeds or sprouts to the top (or both) for a little crunch after I heat it up


    Also good is to make a marinara sauce:

    I usually use 1 TBSP of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    add in 1 clove or 2 of garlic (fresh)
    add in some pine nuts (1/4 cup or so)
    let brown until garlic and pine nuts are just toasted
    Add in fresh basil
    add in a large can of whole tomatoes with the stems removed (or 4-5 fresh tomatoes)

    let simmer

    Now, you can put that on any pasta that you'd like or you can strip some fresh zucchini and toast it in the oven and top the marinara on that. If you can handle dairy you can shred a little fresh parmesan reggiano on it too.

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