Monday, December 28, 2009

Do u have any delicious recipes that are low in fat and are vegetarian?

thanks :DDo u have any delicious recipes that are low in fat and are vegetarian?
vegetarian chili





INGREDIENTS


1 tablespoon olive oil


1/2 medium onion, chopped


2 bay leaves


1 teaspoon ground cumin


2 tablespoons dried oregano


1 tablespoon salt


2 stalks celery, chopped


2 green bell peppers, chopped


2 jalapeno peppers, chopped


3 cloves garlic, chopped


2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chile peppers, drained


2 (12 ounce) packages vegetarian burger crumbles


3 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed


1/4 cup chili powder


1 tablespoon ground black pepper


1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained


1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained


1 (15 ounce) can black beans


1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn








DIRECTIONS


Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and season with bay leaves, cumin, oregano, and salt. Cook and stir until onion is tender, then mix in the celery, green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and green chile peppers. When vegetables are heated through, mix in the vegetarian burger crumbles. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 5 minutes.


Mix the tomatoes into the pot. Season chili with chili powder and pepper. Stir in the kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and black beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes. Stir in the corn, and continue cooking 5 minutes before serving.








RATATOUILLE








INGREDIENTS


2 tablespoons olive oil


3 cloves garlic, minced


2 teaspoons dried parsley


1 eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes


salt to taste


1 cup grated Parmesan cheese


2 zucchini, sliced


1 large onion, sliced into rings


2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms


1 green bell pepper, sliced


2 large tomatoes, chopped














DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat bottom and sides of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.


Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until lightly browned. Mix in parsley and eggplant. Saute until eggplant is soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.


Spread eggplant mixture evenly across bottom of prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Spread zucchini in an even layer over top. Lightly salt and sprinkle with a little more cheese. Continue layering in this fashion, with onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes, covering each layer with a sprinkling of salt and cheese.


Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.








B APPETITEDo u have any delicious recipes that are low in fat and are vegetarian?
Go to www.recipezaar.com. From there you will be able to search for low-fat vegetarian recipes.

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