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Meals that I can adapt for vegetarian and meat eater?

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Falafellygood · 28/04/2020 12:45

Im thinking more and more about phasing meat out of my diet. I was vegetarian years ago but ended up eating meat again. However, I seem to be wanting to eat meat less and less.
We already have a few veggie meals anyway but I'd like to try eating less myself.
What are some meals that I can make but basically add meat on the side for DH and the kids?

Oh, and I really haven't got time or mental energy right now to be cooking separate meals so ideally it would be something thats vegetarian with meat added at the end for the others? Thank you.

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Ricekrispie22 · 28/04/2020 13:30

Make a bunch of beef meatballs and keep them in the freezer, so that a veggie tomato sauce for pasta can get a beefy boost when needed. Also, lamb meatballs are great to throw into a chickpea and vegetable tagine over some couscous. Vegetarian curries can have a little tandoori chicken on the side, and everyone wins.
Pea soup can be topped (or not) with shreds of ham, lentil soup can have bacon lardons added, a peanutty Asian noodle salad has the option of shredded roast chicken.
Fajitas are another good option as you can cook the peppers and onions in with the spices and can then add chicken which can be cooked separately either plain or with extra spice depending upon taste.
You can just add grilled chicken to a mushroom or leek risotto and add sausages to a lentil stew/casserole.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 28/04/2020 13:31

Meat and three veg can be vege sausage and three veg.

7Worfs · 28/04/2020 13:32

Cook meat on its on in a slow cooker and add to vegetarian meals as needed.

AtleastitsnotMonday · 28/04/2020 13:39

Fajhitas are perfect for this
Jacket potatoes with various toppings
Stir fry’s- add chicken or prawns for meat eaters and tofu or cashews for you.
Pizzas are easy to make half and half.
Lots of pasta dishes an arabiata is great and meat eaters can sprinkle on bacon or chorizo at the end.
Curry’s and chillis you can use the same base and then split to add meats or beans and veg.

Falafellygood · 28/04/2020 13:51

Thank you 😊
I'd forgotten about some of these!!
Fajitas and enchiladas would work, especially as I bloody love them with black beans!
DS is autistic so doesn't eat main dinner anyway, and DD and DH both can't handle spice so I could easily make chicken korma for then and a lovely spicy chickpea curry for me.
Cheers for the ideas, going to start looking into these more

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