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 A sampling of 2008 Vegetarian Menu

 

  

Asparagus & Mushroom Frittata

Fresh asparagus and sauteed mushrooms combine beautifully with eggs, thyme,

garlic and two cheeses to create this delectable full-meal frittata.

 

Four-Cheese Stuffed Shells with Smokey Marinara

Mozzarella, Ricotta, Parmesan and Asiago with a fire-roasted tomato marinara,

gives this dish a wonderfully subtle smoky flavor.

 

Black Bean Enchiladas, Salsa Verde and Corn Salsa

Creamy black beans seasoned with flavors of the Southwest are rolled in corn tortillas

and baked in a tart salsa verde.  Topped with Sweet Corn Salsa

 

Asparagus Pesto Lasagna

Delicious dish using layers of fresh asparagus, a creamy pesto sauce and

lasagna pasta noodles with Parmesan cheese.  This is my reduced-fat version

without sacrificing the flavor.

 

Black Eyed Pea Patties with Corn & Cilantro

Black-eyed peas, corn and mild green chile patties are served with a home made salsa.

 

Crust-less Spinach Quiche

A great low-carb dish without missing any of the flavor.

 

Couscous with Seven Vegetables

Whole wheat couscous married up with saffron and seven sauteed vegetables of the season;

creating a colorful and flavorful main dish.

 

Acorn Squash stuffed with Curried Wild Rice

A medley of wild and brown rice, chopped pecans, tart cherries in baked acorn squash halves.

 

Southwest Stuffed Pepper Cups

Red and yellow bell pepper cups filled with brown rice, sweet corn and black beans sauteed

in tomato, cumin, chili and cilantro; garnished with cheddar cheese.

 

Butternut Squash & Spinach Lasagna

Sauteed spinach, garlic and onions are layered with cubes of butternut squash between layers

of lasagna noodles and two cheeses.

 

Black Bean, Chile & Rice Wraps

Creamy black beans, sauted onion, garlic, peppers, zucchini, cumin & brown rice rolled in flour

tortillas provides warm & satisfying Tex-Mex wraps.

 

Masala-Spiced Yellow Dal

A classic Indian dish. Yellow split peas, onion, and garlic seasoned with warm and spicy

Garam Masala curry powder.

 

Moosewood's Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burrito

One of Moosewoods famous vegetarian dishes.  Diced sweet potato, black beans, green chilies,

cilantro, cumin, garlic and onions, rolled in flour tortillas and smothered in a tomato salsa.

 

Potato Patties Stuffed with Spicy Peas

Another great Indian dish of mashed potatoes stuffed with cumin and coriander spiced

green peas and topped with a cilantro-mint chutney.

 

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Protein-rich quinoa, a nutricious and nuttyflavored grain from Peru, is combined with

Mexican-spiced vegetables and cheddar cheese to produce a tasty Pan-American dish.

 

Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

This colorful dish brings you the lively flavors of the Southwest in a main-course soup. 

Great served with corn tortilla chips!

 

Lentil Stew

Classic stew ingredients of celery, onion, carrots, garlic red wine and tomatoes using lentils

as the protein.

 

Neat Loaf 

A wonderfully textured loaf of brown rice, walnuts, rolled oats, carrots, onions with the classic flavors

of thyme & sage.  Topped off with a bit of spicy tomato sauce…just like the meatloaf Mom used to make...without the fat!

 

Thai Tofu & Squash Curry

All the fabulous flavors of Thailand; salty-sweet-sour and a touch of heat are in this dish of butternut squash,

mushrooms, red bell pepper in a Thai red curry sauce topped with cilantro and peanuts. You decide how spicy you’d like it!

 

Sloppy Lentil Joes 

Great comfort food for cold winter evenings.  Lentils, onions, bell pepper, tomatoes and spices create a dish just like regular

Sloppy Joes but without the meat! Try ‘em with Mancini bread and potato salad!  I can make them with Tempeh if you prefer.

 

Bourguignon Beans

Carrots, crimini mushrooms, pearl onions, red wine, thyme and kidney beans are the foundation for this “meaty” vegetarian stew

that is great as is or over brown rice.

 

Tofu Stir-Fry with Cashews

Cubes of tofu marinated in Chinese rice wine & ginger; then stir-fried in a hoisin sauce and finished off with scallions

and toasted cashews.  Serve with Basmati or Jasmine rice.

 

Imperial Tofu Lo Mein

Cubes of tofu are stir-fried with broccoli, sweet bell peppers, onions and pea pods in a rich brown sauce served over

Fresh Coriander Noodles. 

 

 

 

 

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