This is a great lasagna recipe for one of those meatless meals tonight.

I love the classic lasagna dish full of ground beef and oodles of cheese but as we embraced a veggie lifestyle to include meatless substitutions my mom found this vegetarian lasagna recipe and we have enjoyed it much more than the traditional lasagna.

This spinach lasagna is so easy and full of flavor. For the meat eaters a pound of sausage can be included in if desired but our family prefers it prepared as it without any meat.

Spinach Lasagna

Serves: 8

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. lasagna noodles
• 10 oz. frozen spinach, chopped
• 1 jar Alfredo sauce
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 15 oz. cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

Soak the lasagna noodles in hot water for 15 minutes. Meanwhile mix spinach, Alfredo sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl. In a separate bowl combine egg, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese and mix well. Drain noodles. In an un-greased 13×9x2 inch baking dish layer a third of the spinach mixture, then noodles and finally cheese mixture and repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

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My family loves pizza. I’m not sure there is a family out there that doesn’t. Next to the all American Burger there is a nice 16 inch Pizza screaming I am the favorite American food.

But when one person in the family loves Pizza but hates meat, a mom has got to get creative. Is it possible to enjoy a good slice of Pizza without the pepperoni, sausage or ham? If you would have asked my family that question a year ago, I know they would have said NO WAY!!

What changed their mind? Simple a creative mom and Betty Crocker!! No kidding. As the mom of a little boy with a total veggie diet, I had to learn to get creative with dinner recipes. I was tired of making 2 meals for the family.

One day I was searching through a Betty Crocker Cookbook for some dinner ideas and ran across this Veggie Pizza recipe. I thought let’s give it a try, my little boy will love it and my family can try a vegetable pizza dinner for a change.

Not only was it simple but the family loved it. I would recommend this recipe to both the vegetarians out there but also the mom’s who are just trying to create some healthy meals.

White Bean and Spinach Pizza

Credits: Betty Crocker Quick and Easy Cookbook
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Start to Finish: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of water
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato halves (not oil-packed)
• 1 can(15-16oz) great northern or navy beans, drained, rinsed
• 2 medium cloves of garlic – finely chopped
• 1 pkg. (14oz) prebaked original Italian pizza crust (12 inch)
• 1/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves
• 1 cup firmly packed spinach leaves, shredded
• 1/2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat water to boiling. In small bowl, pour enough boiling water over dried tomatoes to cover. Let stand about 10 minutes; drain. Cut into thin strips and set aside.
2. In a food processor, place beans and garlic. Cover and process until smooth
3. Place pizza crust on ungreased cookie sheet. Spread beans over pizza crust. Sprinkle with oregano, tomatoes, spinach and cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

In a hurry: Use a 7 oz container of hummus (the roasted garlic or regular is best) instead of the processed beans and garlic.

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When I began preparing meatless meals to accommodate my son’s veggie diet, I found that the simplest way to create a meal for both him and the family was vegetarian casseroles. I could prepare the veggie casserole to suit my son and for the family include meat as a side dish.

Trying to find simple yet delicious easy vegetarian casseroles was difficult. I wanted ingredients that would benefit my son’s veggie diet but also appeal to the rest of the family.

If there were to many veggies, only Jackson would eat it. Many of the vegetarian casseroles I tried were to bland, we needed meatless recipes that were full of flavor.

A Vegetarian Friend of ours gave me a copy of this Vegetarian Casserole Recipe for Spanish Rice Frittata. It was just what I needed. It contain the important green veggie foods necessary for my sons diet along with the perfect blend of seasoning and spices.

I would recommend this Spanish Vegetable Dish to any vegetarian or those just looking for a simple healthy veggie recipe. It a great meatless meal on its own.

For the family like mine that feeds both types, let this be the meatless main dish and add your choice of cooked meat as a side dish.

Vegetarian Casserole Recipe – Spanish Rice Frittata

Vegetarian Casseroles - Meatless Main Dishes

Credit: Vegetarian Friend Of Ours
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 30 minutes
Yield – 6 healthy generous servings

Meatless Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups spinach, drained, cooked and chopped
• 1/4 tsp garlic salt (optional)
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1 1/2 cup grated cheese
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Directions:

1. Saute onions and butter until tender.
2. Add spinach, garlic salt, rice and 1/2 cup grated cheese and mix well.
3. Combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper and stir into rice mixture.
4. Pour into well buttered baking pan or casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until set.

This is one of those great Spanish Casseroles you can use as a meatless main dish.

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We discovered my sons love of veggies at the very young age of two.

As meat eaters the first thing we asked the pediatrician was what do vegetarians eat?

It seems like such a silly question now because we have learned over the years that creating veggie meals is a lot easier than you think.

These are just a few ideas. Don’t be afraid to be creative when planning your family meals.

Experiment with different substitutions in your meatless recipes to create new dinner meals the entire family will enjoy.

And don’t worry if your veggie diets also excludes milk products there are many soy based products available on the market today that can replace milk, yogurt and margarine just to name a few.

Add in a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and you can create tasty veggie recipes with ease.

Go on a shopping trip through your local health food store and you will see exactly what I mean, the aisle’s will create even more possibilities for your perfect easy veggie meals.

Here are a few tips that should assist you with Veggie Cooking:

A Simple “What Do Vegetarians Eat” Guide

Veggie Foods

You don’t have to sacrifice taste or texture when creating veggie meals. Creating a “meatless” lifestyle for one family member or the whole gang can be achieved with some simple substitutions.

• A soybean based Temphe – it offers the texture of meat without any of the animal by products
• Tofu – cheap and easy to get your hands on, it is regular stocked product in all major grocery stores
• Beans – O.K. not only cheap but the possibilities are endless with the many variety of beans available
• Nuts – perfect for a veggie snack but also adds flavor to your veggie meals

Keeping some of the basic veggie cooking ingredients well stocked in your fridge and pantry will also help create easy meatless meals planning. A variety of basic ingredients can include:

• fruits and vegetables – looks for whats in season to save some money
• spices – this is where you can get creative
• pasta or noodles
• rice – brown rice and white rice
• cereals
• seeds and nuts
• beans – beans -beans -yes lots of different kinds of beans (you will thank me for this)

I hope this helps answer the question “What Do Vegetarians Eat?” As you can see everything, just with a little variation. Veggie Meals Made Easy is about helping with that variation.

There are ideas for Meatless Meals that can be created for both meat and “meatless” eaters – Meatless Meals For Meat Lovers.

An excellent resource for Vegetarian Cookbooks that I use along with others that have been recommended.

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As the mom of a veggie lover I know the importance of taste and texture in our meatless meals.

I have to work both sides when creating the perfect family meal to please both types of eaters.

My mom always made stuffed bell peppers loaded with meat and top with tons of cheese.

They tasted great but not as healthy as most would think.

I made her famous stuffed peppers recipe for years until I ran across this one.

Stuffed Peppers that are so simple but healthy as well!

I promise any veggie lover, vegan or vegetarian this is one great recipe you are going to love.

And to the blended family that feeds both…

this is a quick dinner idea your entire family will eat.

Stuffed Peppers

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 6 large pepper’s (I use green bell peppers)
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 2 tbsp. chopped onion
• 1 cup soft bread
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 can tomato sauce
• salt and pepper
• catsup (optional)
• cheese (optional)

Directions:

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This is one of the most popular zucchini recipes in our family.

My mom makes this for just about every family gathering.

I recommend  this easy ratatouille recipe for one of those quick dinner ideas we need after a long day!

Quick List Ingredients:

1 eggplant
6 small zucchini
2 bell peppers
1 summer squash
4 large tomatoes

Easy Ratatouille Soup

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp. garlic salt (optional)
• 1 eggplant, diced in 1/2 in cubes
• 6 small zucchini, sliced
• 2 bell peppers, seeded and diced
• 1 summer squash, sliced
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup minced parsley (optional)
• 4 large tomatoes cut in wedges or 1 can stewed tomatoes, drained

Directions:

1. Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil add onions and garlic and saute about 5 minutes.
2. Stir in eggplant, zucchini, peppers, squash, salt and parsley.
3. Add remaining vegetable oil to prevent sticking.
4. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add tomatoes and cook on med heat for 15 minutes.
6. Garnish with more tomatoes and parsley if desired.

Yield: 8 generous servings

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To accommodate my son’s veggie diet I had to entertain the idea of using meatless recipes in my meal planning.

I found that cooking noodle vegetable casseroles was the easiest way to fix one main meal for the whole family.

I could then satisfy his love for vegetables and include a side dish with meat for everyone else.

Finding the perfect blend of ingredients in most meatless recipes was a challenge. 

When I tried out new meatless recipes I found some were to bland, the flavor just wasn’t there.

Another problem was the amount of veggies the ingredients required.

Having to many vegetables in one dish was ideal for my son but undesirable to the rest of the family.

But to my delight this Meatless Recipe For An Italian Noodle Bake was perfect.

My son loves the meatless factor and my family gets to eat a traditional pasta dish with meat on the side.

This is another great vegetable casserole that can please the vegetarian eater when the rest of the family eats meat.

Italian Noodle Bake Vegetable Casserole

Meatless Recipes

Ingredients:

Directions:
Boil noodles in salted water until tender. Drain. Combine remaining ingredients except spaghetti sauce.
Spread half the noodles in 8×8 inch pan. Cover with cheese mixture, then top with remaining noodles. Top with spaghetti sauce. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings

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Everyone living “a veggie way of life” needs tasty vegetarian recipes.
This is one of those meatless meals you have got to try, you won’t be disappointed!

Vegetarian French Onion Soup Casserole

Ingredients:

• 4 medium onions, sliced
• 3 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 2 tbsp flour
• dash pepper
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup dry sherry (water may be substituted)
• 1 1/2 cup plain croutons
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine melted
• 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Cook onions in the 3 tbsp butter or margarine until tender, not browned.
Mix in flour and pepper then add broth and sherry and cook until thickened and bubbly. Turn into 1-quart casserole dish. Toss croutons with the 2 tbsp of melted butter or margarine. Spoon over top of onion mixture. Sprinkle with Swiss and Parmesan cheese. Place under broiler just until cheese melts, about 1  minute. Serve immediately.

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Having a handful of good soup recipes makes a veggie lifestyle much easier.

This recipe for Tortellini Soup is inexpensive and so simple to prepare.

The flavor is awesome!! Enjoy one of my favorites:

Tortellini Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp. dried basil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tsp. olive oil (cooking oil)
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup cheese tortellini (dry or frozen)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 (14oz) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (16oz) bag frozen fiesta blend vegetables
• Parmesan cheese

Directions:
In large saucepan cook basil and garlic in hot oil 1 minute. Add broth, tortellini, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bag of frozen vegetables. Cover and simmer for 15 more minutes. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese. Makes a great meal when served with dinner rolls.
Yield: 4-6 servings.

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It’s another one of those tasty vegetarian Italian recipes.

Vegetarian Recipe For Italian Spinach Topped Tomatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp margarine
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp oregano leaves
• 1 1/2 cup mashed potato flakes
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 (9oz.) pkg frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained
• 1 to 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 6 slices
• Parmesan cheese

Directions:
In medium saucepan, combine water, margarine, salt and oregano; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
Add potato flakes, milk and egg; mix well. Gradually fold spinach into potato mixture until thoroughly combined. Place tomato slices in bottom of ungreased 13×9 inch pan. Mound 1/2 cup potato-spinach mixture onto each slice; sprinkle with cheese. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until cheese is slightly browned, about 5 minutes but watch closely.
Yield: 4- 6 servings

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