Author: ShantEposts

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Black Beans Corn Enchiladas Mexican Peppers Recipes Vegetarian

Vegetable Enchiladas with Homemade Sauce

Vegetable Enchiladas with Homemade Sauce is a fiesta for your palate!

Ingredients
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • ¼ cup yellow onion, minced
  • ½ cup sweet corn, frozen
  • ½ cup black beans, canned, rinsed, and drained
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1  cup cheese, grated
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 6 7-inch flour tortillas
  • 1 tsp chopped cilantro or mint (optional)
  • For the sauce:
    • ½ cup crushed tomatoes
    • 1 ½ tsp paprika
    • 1 tsp black pepper
    • ¾ tsp onion powder
    • ¾ tsp oregano
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1tbsp olive oil
    • ½ cup water
Directions
  1. Filling: Warm olive oil for a few seconds, add onions and sauté until soft. Add the other vegetables, salt and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes until the vegetables are cooked. Mix with ¼ cup cheese and set aside.
  2. Sauce: Add olive oil to a pan and warm for 5 seconds. Add crushed tomato, spices and mix well. Add water and heat for about 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until it bubbles.
  3. Enchilidas: Warm tortillas in microwave for 30 seconds. Place some vegetable mixture in each tortilla and roll it up. Spoon sauce to cover the bottom of a 6-cup container . Place the tortillas seam side down and cover with remaining sauce. Top with cheese and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro/mint.
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Gluten-Free Pie Potatoes Recipes Thanksgiving Vegan Vegetarian

Scrumptious Samosa Pie

Scrumptious Samosa Pie is a baked version of the popular deep-fried Indian pastry, samosa.

Ingredients
  • 3 large potatoes, boiled, peeled, cubed, and mushed
  • ¼ cup green peas, frozen
  • ¼ cup chickpeas, canned
  • ¼ cup onion, minced
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds (optional)
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 tsps canola oil
  • 1 tsp soy milk
  • 2 sheets of frozen pie crust, thawed
Directions

1. Warm 1 tsp oil with cumin and fennel seeds in a pan for 30 seconds. Add the onions and saute for about a minute till soft.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients, mix well and sauté for about 5 minutes. Moisten with water if the mixture gets too dry. Let the filling cool for about 10 minutes.

3. Add the filling to a 9” pie plate lined with pie crust. Top with pie crust and seal the edges. Make a few slits in the pie to allow steam to escape. Brush with soy milk and oil and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes. Bake for an additional 10 minutes at 425 F to brown.

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Apples Gluten-Free Recipes Salad Vegetarian

Waldorf Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Waldorf Salad with yogurt dressing is a modified version of the original.

Ingredients
  • 2 red delicious apples, chopped
  • ½ cup green grapes, sliced in halves
  • ¼ cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
  • ¼ cup cranberries, dried
  • ½ cup celery, sliced thin
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • iceberg lettuce leaves
Directions
  1. Mix the plain yogurt, lime juice, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  2. Add the other ingredients and toss to coat.
  3. Serve on a bed of lettuce.
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Gluten-Free Okra Recipes Vegan

Spiced Blackened Okra

Spiced Blackened Okra goes well with warm flour tortillas!

Ingredients
  • 2 cups Okra, cut into ¼ inch rounds
  • ½ cup red onions, sliced
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • ½ cup water
Directions
  1. Add oil and cumin seeds to a pan and heat for 30 seconds.
  2. Add onions and saute for about a minute till it softens.
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients and saute till the water evaporates and okra softens.
  4. Place the okra and onion mixture on a baking sheet and broil on high for about 15 minutes.
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Gluten-Free Potatoes Recipes Vegan Vegetarian

3-Step Potatoes and Sweet Green Peas Delight

3-step potatoes and sweet green peas delight goes well with naan bread or rice!

Ingredients
  • 3 large potatoes, boiled, peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup sweet green peas, frozen
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp canola oil
Directions
  1. Warm oil and cumin seeds in a pan for 5-8 seconds.
  2. Add the peas and saute for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the potatoes, cumin powder, salt, mix well and saute for about a minute.
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Gluten-Free Mushrooms Recipes Vegetarian

Baked Portabello Mushrooms

Baked Portabello Mushrooms are easy to make and taste so good!

Ingredients
  • 2 portabello mushrooms, sliced thin
  • 1 cup cheese
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup soy milk
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
Directions
  1. Arrange the mushrooms in a baking dish.
  2. Sprinkle with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cheese, and Italian seasoning.
  3. Add another layer of mushrooms, seasoning and cheese.
  4. Warm soy milk in a pan with corn starch until thickened. Pour the sauce over the mushrooms. Sprinkle cheese on top.
  5. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Uncover and broil for 5 minutes to brown.
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Recipes

Easy Rice Pilaf

Easy Rice Pilaf served with a side of oven roasted fries is a family favorite!

Ingredients
  • 1 cup long grain rice
  • ½ cup mixed vegetables, frozen
  • 3 cloves
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 small cardamom (optional)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1tsp canola oil
  • 2 cups water
Directions
  1. Warm ½ tsp oil in a pan for 30 seconds and add rice to coat it with the oil. Remove and set aside.
  2. Warm the other ½ tsp oil with the spices for 30 seconds. Add the vegetables, turmeric and sauté till the vegetables are defrosted.
  3. Cook the vegetable spice mixture, rice and water in a rice cooker for 20 minutes.
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Corn Curry Gluten-Free Recipes Spinach Vegan

Low-Fat Baby Spinach and Corn Delight

Low-Fat Baby Spinach and Corn Delight is a complement to your taco or salad.

Ingredients
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach, chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp olive/canola oil
Directions
  1. Heat oil with cumin seeds in a pan for 30 seconds.
  2. Add the other ingredients and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
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Cauliflower Gluten-Free Recipes Vegan Vegetarian

Gluten-free Roasted Cauliflower

Gluten-free Roasted Cauliflower is so easy to make! It is a dieter’s delight being low-fat and vegan as well.

Ingredients
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped (optional)
Directions
  1. Toss the cauliflower with olive oil.
  2. Add the spices and mix well.
  3. Bake at 375 F for 20 minutes. Brown under the broiler for 5 minutes.
  4. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro (optional).
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Black Beans Recipes Vegan Vegetarian

Vegan Black Bean Burger

Vegan Black Bean Burger is a healthy low-fat option!

Ingredients
  • 2 cans black beans, mashed
  • 3 slices of bread, cubed
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup onions, minced (optional)
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt (optional)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Directions
  1. Mix all ingredients and make into patties.
  2. Dip in breadcrumbs, brush with oil and broil for 15 minutes (turning after 10 minutes).