This blog has already discussed meatless meals, but I feel that you can never have too many recipes for meatless meals. After all, they're healthy and more affordable. Here are a couple more recipes I hope you enjoy.
Vegetarian Nachos
Serves 4
2 large red onions, chopped
2 large zucchinis, halved and sliced
2 large green peppers, chopped
Olive oil
2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 cans of chili beans, drained and rinsed
1 can of enchilada sauce
1 cup of 2-percent shredded cheddar cheese
1 bag of whole wheat tortilla chips
1. Sautee the onions, zucchini and green peppers in olive oil until cooked through.
2. Stir in the tomatoes, chili beans and enchilada sauce and bring to a simmer.
3. Top with cheese, cover the pan and let simmer until the cheese melts.
4. Serve with tortilla chips.
White Vegetarian Lasagna
Serves 8
3 large onions, chopped
1 pound of sliced mushrooms
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Olive oil
2 boxes of frozen spinach, thawed
16-ounce container of low-fat ricotta cheese
16-ounce container of low-fat cottage cheese
2 cups of 2-percent shredded mozzarella
¼ cup parmesan cheese
2 jars of low-fat Alfredo sauce
1 box of lasagna noodles
1. Sautee the onions, mushrooms and garlic in olive oil and allow to cool.
2. Mix the onions, mushrooms and garlic with the spinach and set aside.
3. Mix the ricotta, cottage cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella and the parmesan cheese and set aside.
4. Pour a ¼ cup of Alfredo sauce in the bottom of a baking dish and add a layer of noodles.
5. Add another layer of sauce. Then add a layer of the cheese mixture and a layer of vegetables.
6. Repeat the layers ending with sauce. Top the sauce with the remaining mozzarella.
7. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
8. Remove the aluminum foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese is browned.
9. Serve with side salad and garlic bread.
Reducing meat intake is a great way to save money. It can also help your health. I work on a non profit campaign called Meatless Monday which encourages Americans to cut meat from their diets just once a week. Cutting back on saturated fats by 15% - which is equivalent to going meatless one day a week - reduces your risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke.
We have lots of delicious recipes that are light on the wallet but full of flavor. You can find them at www.MeatlessMonday.com