Vegetarian Meatballs

veg_mtbl Vegetarian Meatballs – These rustic, homestyle, vegetarian meatballs are spectacular. Pre-made vegetable patties, are combined with traditional meatball ingredients, and a dash of soy sauce and your favorite seasonings, before being rolled into balls. Skillet fried, stove top, this quick and easy vegetarian meatball recipe also freezes well.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 24
Main Ingredient: Vegetable Burgers
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Vegetarian Meatballs

1 lb Vegetable burgers
1/4 c Breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tb Butter or margerine
1 lg Onion; chopped
1 c Milk
1 ea Egg; beaten
1 tb Fresh parsley; chopped
1 tb Soy sauce
Veg oil for frying

Directions to make Vegetarian Meatballs

Step 1:Crumble the burgers into a mixing bowl and use your fingers to work in the breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Step 2:Melt the butter in a frying pan and saute the onion until transparent. Mix the milk and egg together and add, with the parsley and soy sauce, to the dry mix. Stir well.
Step 3:Add the onion saute. Stir thoroughly and shape into 24 small balls. Fry until well browned all over. Thats it to complete this delicious meatball recipe.

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Sweet Citrus Yams

yam Sweet Citrus yams – These sweet, saucy, citrus yams are whipped with a savory blend of egg, raisins, and herbs before being oven baked. They also come with a fresh sauce recipe made out of maple syrup and lemon juice. This supreme,vegetable recipe for  sweet yams are a family favorite at our house, and we bet they will be at yours as well.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Yams
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Sweet Citrus Yams

2 1/4 lb Cooked peeled yams
1/3 c Sugar
1/3 c Brown or maple sugar
Egg substitute equivalent to 1 egg
1 1/2 ts Grated orange rind
1/3 c Raisins
1 1/2 ts Freshly grated nutmeg
3/4 ts Salt
6 tb Melted butter or margarine

SAUCE:
1 c Maple syrup
1 ts Grated lemon rind
2 tb Lemon juice

Directions to make Sweet Citrus Yams

Step 1:Coat an 8\” ring mold with melted butter. Put in freezer to harden butter. Then dredge mold with flour.
Step 2:Whip together yams, sugar, nutmeg, salt, butter, egg substitute and grated orange rind until smooth. Press the mixture into the mold. Bake at 375 F. for 30 minutes. Turn out on a plate and serve with Sauce.
Step 3:To make the sauce, mix together sauce ingredients and heat. Serve warm, drizzled over Yams.

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Best Broccoli Pie

veg4 Best broccoli Pie – Not only is this baked broccoli cheese pie recipe the “BEST”, it’s super simple! Brightly colored garden veggies are first blanched, until crisp, yet tender, mixed with some skim milk and an egg, giving it a fabulously creamy texture that highlights the feta cheese perfectly. Oven baked in a pie shell, and sprinkled with oregano, this simple recipe smells great while cooking.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Broccoli, Feta Cheese
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Best Broccoli Pie

10 oz Broccoli *
1 c Evaporated Skim Milk
1 Egg
3 1/2 oz Feta
1 t Dried Oregano
1 carrot, sliced thin,blanched
1 Small Red Pepper **
1 Pie Shell (8-inch)

* Broccoli should be cut into long-stemmed florets, blanched, drained
** Red Pepper should be cut in julienne strips

Directions to make Best Broccoli Pie

Step 1:Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place one layer of broccoli in pie shell or directly into 8-inch pie dish. Crumble cheese on top, cover with remaining broccoli, arranging it with stems pointing center and the flowers to the outside.
Step 2:Add the carrots and red pepper. Mix egg, oregano and evaporated skim milk. Pour over vegetables. Bake loosely covered with foil for one hour or until filling is set. Uncover for last 10 minutes of baking.

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Spinach Mousse

spinach spinach Mousse – This super simple spinach mousse recipe is delectably creamy, thanks to the handy food processor. Loads and loads of fresh, healthy spinach, and sinfully rich cream, blended together, with just a hint of Nutmeg and chilled. A quick, easy, make ahead vegetable recipe, that is enjoyed by eveyone.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 2 mins
Main Ingredient: Spinach
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Spinach Mousse

6 lb Spinach, fresh
6 ea Egg whites
1 pn Nutmeg
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
4 oz Cream, heavy

Directions to make Spinach Mousse

Step 1:Blanch spinach for 30 seconds and drain thoroughly. Put into a food processor with egg whites, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Process for 1 minute. Drizzle in cream while processing. Chill.

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Homemade Onion Rings

veg_on_rg Homemade Onion Rings – This glorified, homemade recipe for onion rings, is as crunchy and crispy as they come! The beer batter wraps itself around every part of the fresh, white onions, for a southern fried taste, that is deep fried to a luscious golden brown. An easy, quick-cooking, vegetable recipe, that is a great snack or side.

Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: White Onions
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Homemade Onion Rings

1/3 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 tb Oil
2 Egg yolks
3/4 c Beer
2 lg White onions, sliced
1/4-in thick
Oil for deep frying

Directions to make Homemade Onion Rings

Step 1:MIX THE FLOUR, SALT, PEPPER, oil and yolks together. Gradually whisk in the beer. Refrigerate the batter 3 1/2 hours to rest before using.
Step 2:Slice onions, and dip them in the batter. Deep-fry in 375F oil until golden brown.

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Best Egg Salad Tips

July 28, 2009 by  
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egg_saladPut a dash of cayenne pepper and a teaspoon of Dijon mustard in egg salad to give it added zest and flavor. Vitamin A, C, and K, along with the beta-carotene found in cayenne pepper help to boost the immune system.

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