I have to provide a main dish for a “pot luck” type dinner where 2 of the vegetarian guests are allergic to cheese although not to other dairy products or eggs. I need to keep it relatively simple to tempt less adventurous omnivores, and preferably make in advance as kitchen space and time are limited...
Update:I'm not sure if soy cheese is an option - I think it the allergy has to do with the cultures, enzymes or chemicals produced in the fermentation process but would rather not find out the hard way! I'm also not a fan of TVP and try to avoid it where possible.
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A cobbler with potatoes is quite nice.
Essentially, make an vegetable casserole or pie filling up until the point of actually putting it in the oven. Use one that everything is precooked in. Leave to cool and cover until you need to use it or use straight away by putting scones on top and baking (could use a meat substitute if you want i.e. veggie sausages or quorn.)
Make scones and put these on top before putting in the oven (these could also probably be pre made until the oven stage and put in an airtight container until you need to cook the cobbler.)
For some pretty nice tasting baked potatoes: scrub some potatoes, Stab with a fork/ knife in several places, microwave for 10-15 minutes, cut in half, scoop out innards leaving some flesh, fry up diced onions and other things (also diced), mix scooped out flesh and fillings together with a fork in a bowl, stuff hollowed out spuds with mixture, cover until cooking the rest of the meal. (you can add cheese to the tops of some if you want) Bake at 200C until skins are crispy (mine take about 1/2 hour in fan assisted oven)
You can really "personalise" the potatoes if you do each sort of mix separately.
Timing wise I would say put both in the oven at the same time, 200C fan assisted and keep an eye on then so they don't burn.
Enjoy.
Tortilla (Spanish omelette)
Ingredients
1 spanish onion,
10 oz (275 g) small Desirée potatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 large eggs
salt and freshly milled black pepper
Method
First some points to note. The size of the frying pan is important: a base measurement of 8 inches (20 cm) diameter is about right for two to three people. If using a larger pan for more people, it should not be too heavy because you need to turn the omelette out using both hands. Use a non-stick pan if you don't have a well-seasoned frying pan. An enormous asset here is a flat saucepan lid or large plate that fits the pan.
Tortilla can be served as a main course or, because it is good served cold, it makes excellent picnic food cut into wedges and wrapped in clingfilm. In Spain they serve it as tapas, cut into small cubes and speared with cocktail sticks - lovely with chilled amontillado sherry. !
First of all, peel and cut the onion in half, then thinly slice each half and separate the layers into half-moon shapes. Now thinly pare the potatoes using a potato peeler and slice them into thin rounds - you have to work pretty quickly here because you don't want the slices to brown. When they are sliced, rub them in a clean tea cloth to get them as dry as possible.
Next, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in the frying pan and, when it's smoking hot, add the potatoes and onions. Toss them around in the oil to get a good coating, then turn the heat right down to its lowest setting, add a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper, put a lid on the frying pan and let the onions and potatoes cook gently for 20 minutes, or until tender. Turn them over halfway through and shake the pan from time to time, as they are not supposed to brown very much but just gently stew in the oil.
Meanwhile, break the eggs into a large bowl and, using a fork, whisk them lightly - it's important not to overbeat them. Finally, add some seasoning. When the onions and potatoes are cooked, quickly transfer them to the eggs in the bowl-NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND
Put the frying pan back on the heat, add the rest of the oil and turn the heat back up to medium. Then mix the potato and eggs thoroughly before pouring the whole lot into the frying pan and turning the heat down to its lowest setting immediately. Now forget all about French omelettes and be patient, because it's going to take 20-25 minutes to cook slowly, uncovered. Every now and then draw the edge in gently with a palette knife, as this will give it a lovely rounded edge. When there is virtually no liquid egg left on the surface of the omelette, turn it over to cook the other side. To do this, place a flat lid or plate over the pan, carefully invert both so that the omelette is on the lid or plate. Put the pan back on the heat and use the palette knife to gently ease the omelette back in. Give it about 2 minutes more, then turn the heat off and leave it for a further 5 minutes to settle. It should then be cooked through but still moist in the centre. Serve hot or cold, cut in wedges, with a salad and a glass of Rioja - it's brilliant.
This is a very detailled description by Delia Smith, if you are an experienced cook you get the idea immediatly and can google under Spanish omelett. I do it all the time for buffets or if I dont know how many vegetarians are there. The only problem is...meat lovers snatch it as well very fast
VEGETABLE BIRYANI RECIPE
(Indian Fried Rice)
2 cups Basmati Rice or Regular Rice
1 cup Mixed Vgetable (cauliflower, potato, carrot, french beans)
150 gms Green Peas
3 Finely Sliced Onion
2 Finely Sliced Green Chillies
Salt to taste
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder or Cayan Pepper Powder
2 tsp Cinnamon
4 Cloves
1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
4 Tomato
1/2 cup Yogurt
4 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds---if you have them
3 tbsp Dry Fruits (cashew nuts, raisin) --Optional
Wash the rice well before cooking.Then take rice with 3-3/4 cup water and a little salt added to it and cook it in a rice cooker/boil or microwave. Set aside.
Heat oil in a pan add cloves and cinnamon stick along with all the vegetable to saute it. Cook them 70% (I like to have a slight crunch)
Then add green chilli, black pepper powder and stir for about half minute.
Add salt and red chilli powder and stir.
Add fine chopped tomatoes and saute them till they are properly cooked.
Take the yogurt and make it smooth by putting in a blender for just 2 rotations. Add this fine yogurt and stir well.Heat it for about 10 seconds.
Add the cooked rice and mix well with very light hands so that the rice grain doesn't break. Cook for about 3 minutes.
Take this vegetable biryani out in a serving dish.
Garnish green coriander leaves.
Serve the vegetable biryani hot with yogurt or curry.
If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Enjoy!!!
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Just some ideas...
Pasta with sauteed vegetables and an olive oil/garlic or tomato sauce
Veggie kebabs
Falafels (from a box mix) and pita breads
Vegetable is not just a clinical term, it is a cooking term. So the qualifications as a vegetable are not very coherent, which is why we have cases like the tomato: people argue both ways.
Check out www.vegweb.com. It has tons of recipes.
Can you use soy cheese in place of cows' milk cheese?
stir fry, pasta, fritata, Your not a fan of tvp, but have you ever made sloppy joes with it? the meat eater in our house prefers them to the ones with meat.