11 vegetarian alternative Recipes

red kidney beans, veggie ground round (or alternate product), head lettuce (shredded thin), tomatoes (diced ), green onions (sliced ), shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or vegan substitute), sour cream (or vegan substitute), italian salad dressing, taco seasoning (check ingredients), sugar (or substitute ), ground pepper, dried parsley, chopped corn chips

dried lily buds (day lilies), dried mushroom ( wood ears or tree ears ), firm tofu , julienned (this will usually be 1 block or cake of tofu), pork , finely julienned (see comments for vegetarian alternative), eggs, lightly beaten, bamboo shoot , julienned (canned or fresh), cornstarch, water, distilled white vinegar, sugar, soy sauce (see comments), salt, garlic powder (see comments), cayenne pepper, ground, white pepper, ground, chicken broth (see comments for vegetarian version), scallions, finely chopped, gingerroot, finely chopped, sesame oil (optional, made from toasted sesame seeds preferred )

asparagus spears, trimmed, lemon , juice of, butter, cut into small chunks, parmesan cheese, finely grated (or vegetarian alternative), red chili pepper, brown sugar, lime , juice of, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic cloves, crushed, mayonnaise, olive oil

water (i use 3 cups of and 3 cups of low-sodium vegetarian broth to give it some extra flavor), bulgur, french green lentils or 1 cup brown lentils, picked over, rinsed, and drained, salt and pepper, fresh lemon juice , plus lemon wedges for garnish, good quality olive oil, ripe plum tomatoes, chopped, english cucumber , peeled in alternating strips to give a striped effect on the outside, and then chopped (seedless), green onions, thinly sliced, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped

olive oil, green onions, with tops,chopped, red onions or 1 large white onion, chopped, garlic, minced, mushrooms, sliced, stalks celery & leaves, chopped, red bell peppers or 2 medium green bell peppers or 2 medium yellow bell peppers, chopped, kidney beans (i use dried beans and soak and cook them, no canned stuff for us), chopped tomatoes, water, dry red wine (or alternatively you can use 2 cups vegetable stock, i use chicken stock for a non-veg flavour), minced fresh parsley, bay leaf, chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, chopped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil, fresh ground black pepper, salt, whole wheat pasta, mozzarella cheese, grated

pinto beans, white beans, kidney beans, black beans, ranch style beans (or chili starter beans), diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, unsweetened chocolate square, stout beer, flour, dried ancho chile powder, seasoning salt, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, cumin, cayenne pepper, lean ground beef (can substitute ground turkey or vegetarian alternative), green bell peppers, chopped, whole red onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced

vegetable cooking spray, chopped onion, garlic, minced, frozen mixed vegetables, no-salt-added kidney beans, drained, diced tomatoes and green chiles, no-salt-added tomato sauce, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, brown sugar, nonfat sour cream alternative (optional)

delicata squash, bosc pear, greens (kale , spinach, collards), olive oil, pignoli nut, provolone cheese (soy alternatives are great too) or 2 slices swiss cheese (soy alternatives are great too), brioche bread

macaroni, whole milk, sharp cheddar cheese, dry basil (use fresh if available), white flour, water, tomatoes (cut in half ), boneless skinless chicken pieces (or spinach for vegatarian version), salt and pepper