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What's your favourite meat free dinner?

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XBenedict · 09/09/2013 12:57

DH and I would like to have a "meat free Monday" in an attempt to cut down on the amount of meat we eat but I only have a couple of veg recipes in my list of favourites. What are you favourites/recommendations? (Including websites/mags/books) Smile

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cloudskitchen · 09/09/2013 13:00

Fritata with salad and skinny fries, quiche, dhal and rice, vegetable curry and rice, pasta and tomato sauce, jacket pots with beans and cheese, pasta carbonara with mushrooms and no pancetta. macaroni cheese with a salad Grin

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ClaimedByMe · 09/09/2013 13:02

Mines is macaroni cheese or omelette both quick and comforting too

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wallpaperaddict · 09/09/2013 13:04

Cheese and caramelised onion quiche.
Veg lasagne is also really good.
Felafel in pitta with houmous and couscous.
Mixed bean chilli.
I find the bbc goodfood site to be full of inspiration for tasty veg dishes!

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Juniperdewdropofbrandy · 09/09/2013 13:04

This. But I like lots of veggie food too.

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JamNan · 09/09/2013 13:48

spaghetti carbonara but I add wilted spinach or chard
aubergine Parmigiana
Patatas bravas
No idea what it's called but roll out puff pastry cover with sliced tomatoes and olives olive oil and pesto sauce. Bake in hot oven.
Chunky veg soup with dumplings

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HouseAtreides · 09/09/2013 13:51

Courgette and feta pie

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Safmellow · 09/09/2013 18:22

On Sundays I make a big slowcooker pot of lentil based soup or stew, it's different every time depending on what veg etc I have. Then have it on both Sunday and Monday night with either pasta or bread. Minimal effort and tastes better on the second day.

This week it was onion, pepper, garlic, broad bean, tomato, spinach, passata and red lentil. I whack in as much frozen pre chopped veg as I can, pour a little boiling water over then leave it while we have breakfast so it defrosts first.

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mrspremise · 09/09/2013 18:29

Aloo Gobi is my new best thing! Grin

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Iheartcrunchiebars · 09/09/2013 18:30

Bean nachos with all the extras, chilli bean stew with garlic bread on top, thai veg curry, any type of rissoto but especially pesto, mushroom pasta, aubergine bake, pizza, jacket potatoes, I love vegetarian food despite being a meat eater.

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Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 09/09/2013 18:33

Mine is sweet potato and chick pea curry. Soooo easy to make , works well in slow cooker and is pretty cheap to. I love it

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/09/2013 19:13

Veggie sausage casserole

Sweet potato, chickpea and spinach curry

Veggie chilli (either with lentils or Quorn - dp and the dds announced last night that they prefer the Quorn version)

Beany tacos

Cheese and onion quiche

A pie with onions, leeks and feta in (but the dds won't eat this)

Pasta arabiatta

Dhal and rice

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hermioneweasley · 09/09/2013 19:16

Tofu marinated in soya sauce, garlic, chilli and ginger (or whatever you have) fried and served on a salad, possibly with some toasted nuts. Yum.

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DoItTooJulia · 09/09/2013 19:17

Daal and chapati

veg pie, made with white sauce and topped with puff pastry

Spanish chickpeas

Veggie sausage and bean casserole

Huevos rancheros

Cous cous with roasted vegetables

Veggie curry

Leek and potato soup with crusty bread

Cauliflower cheese, jacket and salad

And one not for every day, Caribbean stew. Yum.

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DoItTooJulia · 09/09/2013 19:17

Oh and a spinach and ricotta tart with sautéed potatoes and salad.

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Chewbecca · 09/09/2013 19:18

Pesto pasta with fresh pesto, green beans and thin slices of new potatoes. Lots of Parmesan.

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WestmorlandSausage · 09/09/2013 19:21

Sweet Potato Curry
Cauliflower Cheese
Large Flat Garlic Mushrooms with Salad
Garlicky Wine Mushroom Pasta
Goats Cheese Bruchetta with red onion jam
Good old baked potatoes
Stuffed Peppers
Homemade Pizza

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amessagetoyouYoni · 09/09/2013 19:21

Various curries. Dahl, lentil curry, cauliflower & potato curry, chana (lovely Caribbean/Indian chickpea curry) with rice or roti/chapati, salad, cucumber raita & mango chutney. Yum.

Thick slices of halloumi cheese roasted with peppers, red onion, courgette, butternut squash, vine tomatoes with crusty bread & a nice herby green salad.

Veggie chilli with rice

Peppers stuffed woth spicy rice & lentils (there is a good recipe on Sunday Brunch site on C4 website).

Moroccan chickpea tagine w/ cous cous

A really good omelette with homemade chips

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Taffeta · 09/09/2013 19:48

Dahl. Mine is made with rice so meal in a bowl
Soup and bread.
Mushrooms on toast
Jacket potato with tuna etc
Pasta - with spinach Parmesan and creme fraiche etc etc
Numerous tarts made with cheese and veg eg spinach and gruyere etc etc

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/09/2013 19:55

Ooh talking of tofu -

Press block tofu between two plates with weights on top until it goes dense and lots of the water has come out.

Mix oil and soy sauce in a bowl and dip slices of the pressed tofu in it.

Put the slices on a non-stick baking sheet and sprinkle sesame seeds over.

Bake until crunchy.

Use in stir fries, or as a side or starter, eg in Chinese pancakes with a plum or hoisin sauce. Gorgeous.

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GreatNorthRoad · 09/09/2013 20:07

Anything out of River Cottage Veg Every Day!

I can honestly say it's changed our lives. Saved us loads of money, DH & I have both lost a bit of weight buy eating better, healthier food and even DH has to admit he's really enjoying it, having been a committed carnivore. We now only eat meat 2-3 times a week.

Last week's favourite was the Courgette Spouffle

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PavlovtheCat · 09/09/2013 20:09

Pasta and home made pasta and red pepper sauce, with a shed load of cheese through the pasta before adding the cheese. I eat this whenever I can Grin

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PavlovtheCat · 09/09/2013 20:10

Tomato and red pepper sauce, not pasta and red pepper sauce, that would be too much pasta...

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PavlovtheCat · 09/09/2013 20:10

Oh yes, and potato and spinach curry ŵith waxy potatoes.

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2kidsintow · 09/09/2013 20:19

Pasta with aubergine pesto and some extra veg thrown in.

Soup.

Roasted sweet potato (ok, not strictly a meal, but that's what I've had for tea and it was yummy.)

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