Sweet and Heat Roasted Butternut Squash

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1 butternut squash cut in half, remove seeds 1/2 cup pecans Ingredients for Glaze: 1 cup Craisins dried cranberries 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp cream 1 tsp vinegar 1 tsp chipotle [...]

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Chickpea Spinach Curry (Chana Masala with Spinach)

Yield: 3 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups chickpea mixture) Ingredients 1/2 cup coarsly chopped onion 1 1/2 tablespoons bottled ground fresh ginger 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder 1 (19-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained 1/2 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained 4 cups fresh spinach 1/2 cup water 1/4 [...]

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Roasted Root Vegetables, recipe 1

Find recipe 2 – here Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 cup) Ingredients 3 1/2 cups coarsely chopped carrot (about 1 1/2 pounds) 3 cups coarsely chopped parsnip (about 1 pound) 2 cups coarsley chopped peeled sweet potato 2 cups coarsley chopped peeled radishes 2 cups coarsely chopped peeled turnips (about 1/2 pound) 2 [...]

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Roasted Root Vegetables, recipe 2

Find recipe 1 – here Total Time: 1 hr 30 min Servings: 4 to 6 Ingredients 1/2 average-sized butternut squash, cut into 1″ dice, skin left on 4 small carrots, scrubbed and diced 4 small parsnip 1 turnip, cut into 3/4 inch slices 2 red onions, quartered 1 clove garlic, minced 3 Tbsp Olive Oil [...]

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Chickpea Patties

I am a huge fan of chickpeas and have been wanting to try a chickpea patty recipe for awhile now. I don’t think I’ve gotten it just right, but the flavors are definitely there. My version is below. Any ideas on how to improve it? Spicy Chickpea Patties 2 15-oz cans chickpeas 1/3 onion chopped, [...]

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Taco Soup

I am so in love with black beans right now. This recipe, courtesy of a good friend and fellow cook, gives me yet another option for delicious black beans and even better inexpensive, vegetarian eating. Enjoy! Taco Soup ¾ of a pound ground beef or turkey (for a non-vegetarian option) 1 can of Garbanzo Chick [...]

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Vegetarian Recipes

  Vegetarian Times is offering a great *free* mini cookbook (click on link) filled with vegetarian recipes. Enjoy!

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