Delicious, Easy to Make Vegetarian Recipe Alternatives to Some of your Favorite Meat Dishes!
Going vegetarian can be tough on the mind. Who doesn't crave a cheeseburger or piece of bowl of beef stew sometimes? There are alternatives out there that allow you to replace the meat without replacing the taste. The benefits are proven: it's healthier to eat vegetarian (at least part of the time), and the impact on our environment is much less than compared to the consumption of meats. Here you'll find some unique, tasty vegetarian substitutes for meat dishes like vegetarian beef stew, veggie quesadillas, as well as delicious veggie favorites that have never had meat anyway!
The Perfect Vegetarian Substitute for Chicken Parmigiana: Eggplant!
Just as tasty as its meat counterpart!
The taste of this dish will leave you satisfied enough that you'll know you're having seconds after the first bite. It's very easy to make:Ingredients:
-One whole large fresh eggplant
-Sea salt
-2 Tbsp. Olive oil
-1 cup Mozarella Cheese
-1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
-2 cans Diced Tomatoes
-1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic
-1 Tbsp. Fresh Basil Leaves
Directions:
1. Slice the eggplant into round slices about 1/2" thick. Sprinkle salt on the eggplant liberally.
2. Let the eggplant slices sit for 30 minutes. Wipe away the seeds which will come to the surface with a fork. Turn over and repeat with the opposite side.
3. Preheat an oven to 350°. Toss the eggplant slices in the olive oil, then bake the eggplant slices for approximately 20 minutes.
4. (Note- double this portion of diced tomatoes if you love sauce or tomatoes!) While the eggplant slices are cooking, saute the diced tomatoes in 1 Tbsp. olive oil over medium heat for 3 minutes. Simmer mixture for 5 minutes, then add garlic and basil. Simmer on a low heat for another 10 minutes.
5. Remove the eggplant from the oven and coat with breadcrumbs. Place in the pan haphazardly. Top each layer with diced tomato mixture and then mozarella cheese. Alternate until complete.
6. Bake the eggplant parm in the oven on 350° for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese melts completely. Serve immediately.
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- poddys poddys Mar 15, 2009 @ 9:10 am
- Very nice Eggplant Parmesan recipe, sounds really good. I eat mostly vegetarian these days, since it's cheaper than buying meat and I really have to watch costs. I eat pretty healthy though - lost of fresh veggies and fruit, plenty of herbs and spices. I enjoy creating my own fun recipes. 5*****
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- diggyisking diggyisking Jan 26, 2009 @ 3:42 am
- Ooooh delicious lens!
I love veggies and eating healthy!
Thanks for this great info!
Now if only I could get you to cook all those recipes for me:)
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- Pastiche Pastiche Jan 16, 2009 @ 2:28 pm
- Have you tried making lasagna without the pasta? I substitute long slabs of zucchini for the layers of noodles. Yummy ... Nicely built veggie foodie lens.
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- lakeerieartists lakeerieartists Jan 12, 2009 @ 3:17 pm
- I happen to love eggplant parmesan. Very nice lens. Welcome to Living the Green Organic Lifestyle.
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- elliespark elliespark Jan 9, 2009 @ 2:49 pm
- Mouthwatering recipes!! Again, thank you for sharing these lenses with us, GreenerMe! GO Chartreuse(C)! (I've always been fond of that color - it's so bright and lively :]) 5/5 and faved, as always!
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- Jamie2258 Jamie2258 Jan 1, 2009 @ 6:20 pm
- Great lens! Thank youfor the fanstastic recipes!
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- Snozzle Snozzle Jan 1, 2009 @ 10:41 am
- Great lens a definite 5 star. I've been a veggie for about ten years plus and am always looking for new recipes. If only I could persuade my wife to do away with meat completely, but she has cut right back and enjoys most veggie style food.
Mike.
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- hlkljgk hlkljgk Dec 27, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
- great recipes for those looking to create more healthy habits
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- chefkeem chefkeem Dec 22, 2008 @ 8:35 am
- I really need to eat more eggplant. Your recipe looks very good and this lens is nicely done. 5*s and a hearty SquidAngel Blessing for you! :)
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- Pixelrage Pixelrage Dec 12, 2008 @ 1:15 pm
- Thanks for the comment! Great lens here. I'm all about sauteed broccoli :)
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- LaraineRose LaraineRose Dec 11, 2008 @ 2:43 am
- Wonderful lens. I grew a lot of zucchini in the garden this year and I'm happy to see some recipes here. I hope that I'll get some new ideas from you. 5*s, fan, favorite and lensroll.
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- Winter52 Winter52 Dec 9, 2008 @ 1:39 pm
- This lense will be great when it's my turn to cook. If there are veggies on the plate, my daughter is happy! Must try some of those pie recipes! And then there's the brownies!!
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- adventuresinautism adventuresinautism Dec 6, 2008 @ 6:46 pm
- Great Lens, I have been wanting to find some vegetarian recipes to add into our menu. The roasted butternut squash ravioli sounds really yummy! I will definitely try it, along with some others I saw. Thanks for posting them!.
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- DrRichard DrRichard Dec 6, 2008 @ 1:31 pm
- I'm afraid I'm not vegetarian so am I allowed to comment? Actually my family are all veggies so I don't get to cook with meat anyway. Great lens, 5 stars!
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Dec 4, 2008 @ 8:21 pm
- I haven't eaten meat in more than 20 years and don't miss it at all. Lovely lens... welcome to Culinary Favorites From A to Z.
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- CreativeArtist CreativeArtist Dec 1, 2008 @ 11:22 am
- Welcome to the Vegetarian Recipes Group. : )
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- TheSavvyChef TheSavvyChef Nov 28, 2008 @ 9:12 am
- Nicely done! I'm definitely going to try some of the recipes. They sound delicious.
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- Tiddledeewinks Tiddledeewinks Nov 25, 2008 @ 7:51 pm
- I will probably be back to try out those delicious sounding recipes. Check out my lens on Squidoo.com/HealthyMeatSubstitutes
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- awelldressedbullet awelldressedbullet Nov 22, 2008 @ 11:58 am
- I love my veggies and I am going to try your Parmigiana recipe, it looks yummy. I must admit I haven't done alot with egglant. I look forward to reading all your lenses, they are simply fantastic! - Kathy
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- EverythingMouse EverythingMouse Nov 19, 2008 @ 4:24 pm
- I have been a vegetarian for so many years I really don't remember what meat tastes like - at least I don't have the problem of craving it!
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