any vegans here?

[Jessie]

i’m in a dinner slump and trying to come up with something new and tasty for dinner on New Years day… and, we’re all vegan in my house (whether they like it or not 😀 ). anyone know of any good “special occasion” veggie recipes?

[Jessie]

[machineguts]

Hey DD! When I spent the night with my best friend, he cooked a meatless dinner for all of us and it was incredible! I don’t have the recipe, but if you’re interested I can get it for you! He made whole grain jumbo stuffed pasta shells filled with fresh basil and spinach, crumbled tofu, and topped them off with a delicious tomato sauce. It was freaking YUM! 😀

[Jessie]

wow, now that sounds delicious!! i would love to get the recipe. back in my non-vegan days i loved loved loved stuffed pasta. now im getting hungry… hehe

[machineguts]

No problem, I will get it for you! 🙂 Oh yes, they are scrumdiddlyupmtious! 😀

[twindragonsmum]

machineguts wrote:

Oh yes, they are scrumdiddlyupmtious! 😀

*SNERK* a Roald Dahl quote!!! Love it!

twindragonsmum 😀

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[Jasmine]

But what do the Snozzberries taste like?? 😀

[machineguts]

😆

[LadyFirebird]

I remember years back taking a cooking lesson at this health food store and we made stragnoff without the beef or any dairy products. Used tempeh and I forgot what we used instead of the sour cream, but it was good! I misplaced those receipes though but if I find them soon, I’ll post it!

[Jessie]

machineguts wrote:

No problem, I will get it for you! 🙂 Oh yes, they are scrumdiddlyupmtious! 😀

thanks MG!

LadyFirebird wrote:

I remember years back taking a cooking lesson at this health food store and we made stragnoff without the beef or any dairy products. Used tempeh and I forgot what we used instead of the sour cream, but it was good! I misplaced those receipes though but if I find them soon, I’ll post it!

now that sounds interesting… i have to say that sometimes veganized traditional dishes can end up kind of weird, but i made a red and white bean jambalaya a while back with seitan and wow, it was amazing! on the other hand, “fakin’ bacon” strips… yeah, not so much. :nea:

[machineguts]

Hey DD! 🙂 Here’s the recipe:

VERY VEGGIE STUFFED SHELLS

Ingredients

* 12 oz box large pasta shells (Whole wheat or regular)
* 10 oz package frozen spinach
* 1 Tablespoon olive oil
* 1 medium onion, diced
* 4 cloves garlic, crushed
* 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
* 12.3 oz box extra firm Silken Tofu, drained
* 2-3 Tablespoons lemon juice
* 3.8 oz can sliced black olives, drained
* 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
* 2 1/2 cups prepared spaghetti sauce
* 4 Tablespoons pine nuts

Method

Bring a large stockpot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta shells al dente, according to the package directions (usually 12 minutes.) Meanwhile, put frozen spinach in a microwave-safe dish with a lid. Cover and microwave on high about 5 minutes. Remove lid and set aside to cool. In a non-stick skillet with a lid, heat olive oil on medium. Saute onion for 2 minutes, until brown on edges. Reduce heat to low. Stir in garlic and mushrooms. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes. Place tofu in a medium-size mixing bowl. Sprinkle lemon juice over tofu and stir with a fork, crumbling tofu into small curds that resemble ricotta cheese. While tofu marinates in juice, drain the spinach. Squeeze all the excess water out of the spinach, one handful at a time. Once mushrooms have sauteed 10 minutes, stir in tofu, spinach, olives, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat another 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 375. Spread spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 12×8″ baking dish. Gently spoon vegetable-tofu filling into the shells. Arrange in tight rows on top of the sauce. Bake for 15 minutes on the middle rack. Raise oven heat to broil. Sprinkle shells with pine nuts and broil (still on middle rack) for 5 minutes. Serve warm with garlic bread and a green salad.

[WindstoneCollector]

Oh wow…I’m not vegan, but hey…I love me some stuffed shells! And I also like dishes that are vegan. Do you have a vegan cookbook? I love pulling my cookbooks out and digging around until I find something interesting! 🙂

[machineguts]

I don’t have a vegan cookbook, but I do love vegan recipes! The shells are amazing, you must try them! 🙂

WindstoneCollector wrote:

Oh wow…I’m not vegan, but hey…I love me some stuffed shells! And I also like dishes that are vegan. Do you have a vegan cookbook? I love pulling my cookbooks out and digging around until I find something interesting! 🙂

[twindragonsmum]

Now I’m hungry… 😀

twindragonsmum 😀

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[WindstoneCollector]

You know…I LOVE tofu. I know, it’s weird, but I always get Sweet Sour soup at Chinese restaurants because it has tofu. 😳

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