If you’re accustomed to always cooking dinner that includes some sort of meat, try to sneak a vegetarian meal in from time to time. Pasta, burritos, soup, stir-fry, a hearty salad, bruschetta — many recipes are already vegetarian or just need a substitution (beans instead of beef in chili, for example) for a yummy, meat-free meal. Need a little inspiration? This collection of vegetarian recipes is culled from the best of the best at the award-winning blog, 101 Cookbooks. With food as good as this, maybe your meat-and-potatoes man won’t even notice.
Cook at least one vegetarian dinner this week, and be sure to let us know what you prepare.
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I’m not much of a meat eater so a vegetarian meal does not bother me. I probably eat like that most of the time. Like last night, I had a baked potato with brocolli and cheese on it. A lot of times I’ll just make pasta in broth for seasoning and add brocolli on top.
I think if you start thinking about meal planning as having a protein (not necessarily a meat), a carbohydrate (whole grain) and a veggie instead of, “What meat will I have tonight?” and then everything else is a second thought. You will save money (meat is probably the most expense item in your dinner) and you will be healthier.
Diane Balch recently posted..Breaded Shrimp with Escarole and White Beans
We try to eat vegetarian at the very least once a week and often twice. One night is always soup. My kids will eat almost any vegetable in a soup. Tonight we are having a homemade mac and cheese that they often ask for.