Trying to go vegetarian, any helpful recipes?

these are some really great staples:


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It depends on what you like to eat. Some people will just substitute fake ';meats'; into the recipes they already know. There are MANY recipes you can try out.





I get a lot of recipes from PETA's website. I find a lot of them quite enjoyable. ;)





Here's an awesome jambalaya recipe I found and tried the other day. http://www.gumbopages.com/food/veg/veg-jambalaya.html Mmm mmmh!Trying to go vegetarian, any helpful recipes?
Zucchini Corn Fritters


INGREDIENTS:


2 cups all-purpose flour


1 tablespoon baking powder


1/2 teaspoon cumin


1/2 cup sugar


1/2 teaspoon salt


fresh ground black pepper


2 eggs, beaten 1 cup milk


1/4 cup butter, melted


2 cups grated zucchini


1 1/2 cups fresh corn, kernels


cut from cob


1 cup finely shredded Cheddar


cheese


oil for frying





DIRECTIONS:


1. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cumin, sugar, salt, and pepper.


2. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and butter. Whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir in zucchini, corn, and cheese; mix well.


3. Warm oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Drop batter by the tablespoonful into hot oil. Fry until crisp and brown, turning once with tongs. Remove to paper towels.


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Tempeh Reuben


INGREDIENTS:


1 slice tempeh


1/4 cup sauerkraut


1 slice Swiss cheese


1 tablespoon thousand island salad dressing


2 slices rye bread


1/2 tablespoon butter





DIRECTIONS:


1. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Spread butter over one side of one slice of bread. Place bread butter-side-down into skillet, and top with tempeh, Swiss cheese, and then sauerkraut. Spread butter on the remaining slice of bread, and place on top of sauerkraut. Cook until toasted on one side, flip, and continue cooking until cheese melts.


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Lettuce Tacos


3/4 cups chopped cashew nuts


1 1/2 cups chopped celery


4 to 5 tablespoons sesame garlic sauce (I use Iron Chef brand)


2 teaspoons brown sugar


1 head of lettuce


vegetable oil


chopped ginger


minced onions


minced garlic





Directions:





Before cooking, chop celery into small pieces, and crush cashews so that each cashew is broken into about 4 pieces. Mix the Iron Chef Sesame Garlic sauce with about 2 teaspoons of vegan brown sugar.


In a skillet, pour vegetable oil so that it covers the bottom of the skillet. Sprinkle the oil with freshly minced onions, minced garlic, and chopped ginger.


Pour chopped celery into skillet and stir fry for about 10 or 15 minutes on medium to high heat.


Pour chopped cashews into skillet and stir fry for about 3 to 4 minutes on low to medium heat.


Remove skillet from heat and mix sauce in evenly with celery and cashews.


Prepare each serving inside a single lettuce leaf.


Serves: 5-6 (depending on your appetite!)


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Creamy Pumpkin-Mushroom Casserole





2 cups raw cubed pumpkin


olive oil to coat


4 cups chopped mushrooms (we used eringi, maitake, and shiitake)


1/4 cup crumbled tempeh


3/4 cup soy milk


1/2 cup water


2 cloves finely sliced garlic


1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)


1/2 teaspoon turmeric


1 Tablespoon flour


1/4 cup diced onion (caramelized in a bit of oil)


3/4 cup bread crumbs (panko here)


handful chopped walnuts (optional, but good for crunch factor!)


salt %26amp; pepper to taste


Directions:


Coat pumpkin cubes in olive oil and arrange in a single layer in a casserole dish. Bake at 190C/375F for 30 minutes.


While the pumpkin's baking, ';sweat'; the mushrooms in a large pan on medium heat with the salt until their juices come out and they're cooked through. Add the tempeh and garlic, cook for a few minutes, and add the soy milk, water, and turmeric. After another few minutes, sprinkle in the flour and stir that in. Cook another few minutes until sauce thickens. Remove from heat.


Pour mushroom concoction over (now baked) pumpkin cubes and spread to even out surface. Combine caramelized onions/bread crumbs/walnuts/salt and pepper and sprinkle that on top. You could give the top a quick spray of oil before popping it in the oven.


Bake for 15-20 minutes at 190C/375F.






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