Vegan Four Bean Loaf

Ingredients -

Lentils, chickpeas, black beans, red kidney beans, sweet potatoes, red potatoes, brown rice, carrots, flaxseeds, walnuts, pecans, garlic, herbs and vegan pastry crust.

Inspired by this recipe -

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-meatless-loaf.html

 Vegan Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pastry)

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup long-grain white rice

2. 2 pounds baby spinach, rinsed well, stems removed, and coarsely chopped

3. 1 bunch scallions, chopped

4. 1 bunch fresh mint, chopped

4. 3/4 cup olive oil

5. 2 tablespoons soy sauce

6. 2 teaspoons coarse salt

7.2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper

8. 3/4 cup Vegan Butter

9. 10 sheets phyllo dough, halved crosswise

 

Directions

1. Fill a medium saucepan with 1/2 cup water and add rice. Cover and place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to a simmer and cook until almost all the water is absorbed, about 4. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
2. In a large bowl, mix together spinach, scallions, mint, parsley, olive oil, soy sauce, rice, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with clarified butter. Lay one half sheet of phyllo dough in bottom of baking dish; brush with butter. Add another layer of phyllo dough, repeating process 8 more times to form crust.
4. Spread spinach mixture evenly over crust. Top with a half sheet of phyllo dough. Brush dough with butter and top with another half sheet of phyllo dough. Repeat process 8 more times to form top crust.
5. Cut pie into 3-inch squares. Transfer baking dish to oven and bake for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking until golden brown, about 40 minutes more. If crust begins to brown too quickly, cover baking dish with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil until filling is heated through.

German Spicy Lentil Soup with "Veggie Meat-Free Sausages"

Spicy Lentil Soup with Sausages - Germany
 
This lentil soup is a complete Meal in a bowl. It is great served with large slices of crusty bread.

2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, chopped 2 large carrots, chopped 4 sticks of celery, chopped finely 1 dried red chili (optional)finely crushed 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 225g/8oz red lentils - washed & picked through 1.4 litres/2 1/2 pints veggie stock 150ml/ 1/4 pint tomato juice 8 vegetarian sausages, grilled salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste chopped parsley to garnish

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the chopped onion, carrots and celery, chili if using, and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

2. Stir in the garlic and spices. Cook for a further minute or two, then stir in the lentils. Gradually stir in the stock and the tomato juice. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

3. Remove the soup from the heat and season with salt and pepper. Cut the sausages in thick slices.

4. Stir in the sausage slices, or alternatively serve the soup in large bowls and arrange slices of sausages on top of the soup. Garnish with parsley.

Recipe taken from Linda McCartney's On Tour


The Cumin and Coriander is the secret to this recipe! ; ) as well as the Chilli Pepper if you dare!

Field Roast Meat-Free Sausages - http://www.fieldroast.com/products/food-service/field-roast-sausages/   OR
Field Roast Meat-Free Frankfurters - http://www.fieldroast.com/products/retail/frankfurter/

Linda McCartney's FB Page- https://www.facebook.com/LindaMcCartneyFoods

Broccoli Naan Pizza

Broccoli Naan Pizza

Instead of using the standard regular pizza dough crust, I decided to try it with the Indian Naan Herb Garlic bread. I thought it turned out rather well and I felt the bread stayed soft inside and while the outside layer had a little bit of crispiness. I did not even use any Vegan Cheeze, taste great this way!

Ingredients -

1. Indian Garlic Herb Naan Bread

2. Broccoli

3. Salad Topping ( Mixture of nuts that comes in a bottle)

4. Favorite Vegan Marinara/Tomato/Pizza/Pasta Sauce

Bake in Oven for just a short while till Naa bread is lightly crisp on the outside.

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Singapore Style Veggie Vermicelli

 
Singapore Style Veggie Vermicelli

This is what the original version looks like that comes with meat --
http://belachan2.blogspot.com/2009/10/singapore-style-fried-vermicelli.html

All the ingredients in the original recipe are substituted with vegan options. There is Vegetarian imitation "Oyster" sauce now but I just used sea salt & pepper and cut out the meat. It gives a clearer taste in my opinion :)

Steamed Portabello Mushroom and Bok Choy

So simple but yummyyy

For the sauce - Fermented Soy Bean Paste mixed with water to steam with the dish. http://www.shopthai.eu/public/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=223

Ingredients - 

1. Portabello Mushroom

2. Bok Choy

3. Fermented Soy Bean Sauce 

Put all ingredients onto a plate and add the fermented soy bean sauce with a little bit of water. Steam for a short few minutes.