lookin for kick ass veggie recipes.

[revol68]

okay im a broke student and was wondering if anyone had some cheap and quick veggie recipes, thanks.

[0iD]

This is where I go if I need something special for my Vegetarian friends International Vegetarian Union
Hope this helps m8.

[petrefax]

excellent link mate - i have my mum staying with me for a month & she's veggie whereas me & mrs P are confirmed carnivores so i've been finding it a little difficult to come up with a varied menu which suits us all - this'll come in very handy

[kushtibari]

Not exactly quick but I did this mushroom and spinach lasagne a while back for some friends and it was that nice I've done it for myself.
Chop 3 med onions and cook in a decent dollop of olive oil until well soft.
Chop up as many cloves of garlic as you want and throw them in.
Add a pinch of dried oregano and and a couple of bay leaves.
Once the onions are soft throw in about 300g of chopped brown mushrooms.
Stir it around for about 10/15 minutes then add a squirt of tomato puree and 2 tins of chopped tomatos.
Season and cook for about 20 minutes.
Spinach - get about 400g and cook/steam it for about 3 minutes and then drain.
During this time make about a pint of bechemel sauce.
Now you've got all the bits just do the old layer business with about 9 rectangles of dried lasagne, starting with the bechemel, pasta, tomato, spinach, pasta, tomato, spinach etc finishing with the rest of the bechamel and some fresh pamesan. Cook for about 25 mins at gas 5.
I know its not quick but (apart from fresh parmesan) isn't that expensive.

[megah0]

mgh0's stuffed aubergine:

you will require

1/2 an aubergine per person
a handful of black and green olives
couple of cloves of garlic
1 courgette
1 small onion
6 closed cup mushrooms
2 or 3 tomatoes
small block of feta cheese
some grated cheddar cheese for topping
1 small leek
1 glass of white wine
oil for frying

Method:

Cut the aubergine in half lengthways, scoop out the flesh leaving a shell about 1.5cm thick and put the flesh aside. liberally salt the inside of the shells and invert for 30 minutes over a dish to remove excess water. Rinse out the shells with a little cold water.

Place the shells into an oven proof dish and place into a med/high oven for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile slice all the ingredients above and fry in a large frying pan, starting with the onion and courgette until soft then add everything else with the mushrooms and olives in last.

chuck in the wine to glaze the vegetables and turn the heat down low for a few minutes.

take out the aubergine shells which should be almost cooked and stuff with the contents of the frying pan. Top with cheese and bake for another 10-20 minutes.

Serve with new potatoes and fresh green veg like broccoli.

[Nick]

revol, check the veggie section of the cookbook too, theres a couple of recipes in there.

mgh0, mind if I add your recipe to the cookbook?

[megah0]

go right ahead

[floppybootstomp]

This is good, and despite what looks like a long list of ingredients, is quick to prepare and cook.

250g/9oz Pasta Spirals
550ml/19fl oz Passata (sieved tinned tomatoes)
1 red pepper, de-seeded & chopped
12 pitted black olives, deseeded and chopped
1 tbsp capers, drained
1 tbsp garlic puree
1 tbsp white wine vinegar (optional)
4 drops tabasco sauce (optional)
100g/3.5oz vegetarian feta cheese, crumbled
1 red onion, finely chopped
6 sun dried tomatoes in oil, drained and thinly sliced
4 large basil leaves, shredded
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Seasoning

1. bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta.
2. Meanwhile, place the passata, red pepper, olives, capers, garlic puree, vinegar tabasco and seasoning in a medium pan. Gently bring to the boil and simmer for 5-8 minutes.
3.Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce. Place in a bowl and sprinkle over the remaining ingredients, tossing well.
4. serve at once.

My comments: I prefer with the tabasco but without white wine vinegar. It's still pretty good without the fresh herbs but they finish it off nicely.
Good for veggies, as there's lots of contrasting flavours in there and it's reasonably filling as well.