Quick-Fix Vegetarian: Healthy Home-Cooked Meals in 30 Minutes or Less

424 Pages·2007·6.53 MB·English

by  Robin Robertson

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Vegan Planet
The Vegetarian Meat and Potatoes Cookbook
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Rice and Spice
The Sacred Kitchen (with Jon Robertson)
The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook
Some Like It Hot
The Soy Gourmet
366 Simply Delicious Dairy-Free Recipes
366 Healthful Ways to Cook Tofu and Other Meat Alternatives
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Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
chapter 1 - a quick-fix vegetarian kitchen
about the recipes
selected shortcuts
dinners of convenience
best-made plans: stocking the "quick-fix" vegetarian
pantry
meal enhancers
lists: grocery shopnpi g and menu planning
marathon cooking
planning for leftovers
about the ingredients
a word about vegetables
about meat and dairy alternatives
built for speed-kitchen equipment
making the most of the microwave
slow-cooking in a fast-food world
cooking for a crowd: panic-free parties
convenience foods-store-bought or homemade
recipes are vegan
basic recipes
chapter 2 - appetizers
guacamole roll-ups serves 4
pastry-wrapped stuffed olives makes 16 to 20
mango lettuce wraps serves 4
herbed mushroom crostini serves 6
tomato and olive bruschetta serves 4 to 6
spinach and sun-dried tomato guesadillas serves 4
polenta with two-tomato topping serves 4
tapenade pastry twists makes about 24
green onion hummus with lime makes about 2 cups
artichoke dip with a twist serves 8
green olive-edamame dip makes about IVz cups
red pepper and walnut spread makes about 2 cups
fast and fresh spinach-edamame dip makes about IVz cups
harissa-spiced white bean dip makes about IVz cups
pita triangles makes 64
chapter 3 - soups
creamy tortilla soup serves 4
alphabet vegetable soup serves 4
chipotle-kissed black bean soup serves 4
chickpea and tomato soup with ditalini serves 4
mushroom and white bean soup serves 4
minestrone in minutes serves 4
cream of pumpkin soup topped with curried pecans serves
4
corn chowder with limas serves 4
red lentil soup serves 4
barley and bean soup with rainbow chard serves 4
phast phresh pho serves 4
miso soup with soba and watercress serves 4
hot and sour noodle soup serves 4
chilled cucumber avocado soup serves 4
fast and fresh gazpacho serves 4 to 6
chapter 4 - salads that make the meal
mediterranean orzo salad serves 4
southwestern pasta salad with avocado-serrano dressing
serves 4
black bean and rice salad with roasted red peppers and
corn serves 4
mixed baby greens with pears, pecans, and polenta strips
serves 4
shredded fennel, radicchio, and penne salad with bits of
walnut and orange ...
tabbouleh with dried fruit and walnuts serves 4
quinoa salad with roasted asparagus, white beans, and red
peppers serves 4
thai noodle salad with peanut sauce serves 4
japanese soba salad serves 4
cellophane noodle salad serves 4
tahini green bean salad with baked tofu serves 4
chutney rice salad with pineapple and peanuts serves 4
sesame-spinach salad with mango serves 4
waldorf-inspired coleslaw serves 4 to 6
warm potato salad with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil
serves 4
meze in minutes serves 4
chapter 5 - sandwiches and wraps
potato "dosadillas" serves 2 to 4
lemon-braised tofu-hummus wraps serves 4
mediterranean muffuletta sandwich serves 4
oyster mushroom po' boys serves 2
peanut butter and tomato guesadillas serves 2
oh-so-sloppy joes serves 4
california club sandwiches serves 2
avocado salad wraps serves 2
curried tofu "egg salad" pitas serves 4
rockin' reu bens serves 4
grilled garden sandwiches serves 4
artichoke-hummus wraps with spinach tortillas serves 4
chapter 6 - skillet suppers-flashes in the pan
sicilian couscous serves 4
rapini with orzo and sun-dried tomatoes serves 4
quinoa pilaf with spinach, apples, and walnuts serves 4
jasmine rice fantasy serves 4
quick stove-top cassoulet serves 4
mushroom bulgur pilaf serves 4
curried couscous and vegetables serves 4
joggin' john serves 4
barley pilaf with white beans and broccoli serves 4
sauteed cabbage and onions with veggie sausage links
serves 4
pretty quick pinto picadillo serves 4
sauteed seitan with green peas and mushrooms serves 4
stir-fried tofu and vegetable teriyaki serves 4
seitan with braised radicchio and red onions serves 4
potato and onion pierogi with broccoli and walnuts serves
4
panko-crusted tofu cutlets with lemon-caper sauce serves 4
tempeh with coconut-peanut sauce serves 4
chapter 7 - using your noodle (and pasta)
radiatore with chickpeas, baby spinach, and sun-dried
tomatoes -serves 4
spicy ziti with olives and capers - serves 4
fusilli and summer vegetables with basil-cannellini sauce -
serves 4
penne and roasted asparagus with orange gremolata -
serves 4
farfalle with fresh tomato concassee and black olives -
serves 4
capellini with white bean and green olive tapenade - serves
4
tri-color fettuccine with rainbow chard, golden raisins, and
pine nuts -
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spaghetti with red lentil sauce - serves 4
linguine with cherry tomatoes and five-herb pesto - serves
4
soba noodles with asian greens and slivers of tofu - serves
4
ginger sesame noodles with broccoli serves 4
linguine with edamame pesto - serves 4
udon noodles and baby bok choy with creamy tahini sauce
- serves 4
spicy coconut rice noodles with tofu and cilantro - serves 4
indonesian-style noodles - serves 4
chapter 8 - one-dish wonders-oven-baked meals
pdq potpie serves 4
couscous shepherd's pie -serves 4
polenta and pinto bean pie -serves 4
couscous gratin with peas and pimientos -serves 4
beat -the-clock spinach lasagna - serves 4
roasted winter vegetables with seitan chunks and brown
gravy - serves 4
reinventing the quiche -serves 4 to 6
layered tortilla casserole with guacamole -serves 6
faster-than-takeout grilled vegetable pizza serves 4
porto bello mushrooms stuffed with artichoke hearts and
pine nuts - serves 4
zucchini and pesto strata -serves 4
baked red beans and rice -serves 4
chapter 9 - slow-cooker salvation
one hot potato soup -serves 4 to 6
better than mom's lentil soup - serves 4 to 6
three-bean soup - serves 4 to 6
brandy-laced french onion soup -serves 4 to 6
sweet and spicy stuffed peppers -serves 4
balsamic-braised seitan and winter vegetables -serves 4
five-minute slow-cooker chili -serves 4 to 6
farmers' market stew -serves 4
jamaican red bean stew - serves 4 to 6
slow-cooked layered vegetables - serves 4
indian-style vegetable stew - serves 4
garden vegetable strata - serves 4
quick brown rice-stuffed buttercup squash - serves 4
chunky fresh pear and apple sauce with cranberries -
makes about 4 cups
chapter 10 - sauces in a snap
fast tomato salsa-your way - makes about 2 cups
roasted red peprpe sauce - makes about IVz cups
spinach-walnut pesto - makes about IVz cups
meyer lemon sauce -makes about 1 cup
harissa in a hurry - makes about 1 cup
rich red wine sauce - makes about 1 cup
creamy mustard dipping sauce - makes about % cup
ginger coconut sauce - makes about 1 cup
black bean sauce with sherry - makes about IVz cups
golden garbanzo sauce - makes about 2 cups
creamy chutney-cashew sauce - makes about 1 cup
white bean and almond skordalia - makes about 2 cups
chapter 11 - no-fuss desserts
no-bake oatmeal cookies with almonds and dried
cranberries - makes about 2 dozen
pecan shortbread cookies - makes about 20
favorite fruit crisp -serves 4 to 6
tropical mango pastry purses - serves 4
rustic plum tart - serves 6
chocolate-peanut butter pastry packets - serves 4 to 8
lemon sorbet pie with toasted almonds and fresh berries -
serves 8
pineapple-apricot couscous cake -serves 6
banana-pecan fantasy - serves 4
blushing poached pears with walnuts and cranberries -
serves 4
chocolate-cherry truffles - makes about 3 dozen
chocolate-banana pudding -serves 4