Samm

HI, I am hosting a dinner party soon and a few of the guests are vegetarians, and I have no idea what i can make without it tasing bland, so any advice/ideas would help, thanks

tater03

What about a vegetarian lasanga or maybe even those frozen cheese ravioli's with a alfredo sauce. Combine that with some garlic bread and a salad. I hope that helps.

mary

The eggplant parmesan under in the recipe section of "vegetables and fruit" submitted by Steven@RKC was the ChefCLub recipe contest WINNER in November. It is delicious & will be a hit with everyone!!

mary

Another idea I have for your dinner party What about serving a French Onion Soup (use vegetarian broth as a base rather than the usual beef broth) along with a Greek Salad and Spanakopita (Greek spinach pie) or Stuffed portabella mushrooms If you'd like specific recipes, let me know.

Good luck with the dinner party - let us know how it turns out (& what you served)

aquariancore

Roast zucchini spears with your favorite Mrs. Dash seasoning or variety flavor seasoning with a tofu onion or garlic dip.

Spamalot

Try this Easy Vegetable Casserole

Very cheesy, but a nice dish to make for non-meat-eaters.
Ingredients

2 medium onions, cut into wedges
3 carrots, cut into medium chunks
1 small to medium zucchini, cut into medium chunks
1 large red pepper, cut into bite size pieces
1 lb. fresh button mushrooms, cut into quarters
1/4 lb. fresh green beans, cut into bite size pieces
1 C. sharp cheddar cheese
1 C. mozzarella cheese
Cracked pepper or vegetable thin crackers, crushed
1 Tbs. olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbs. dill weed, dried
1/8 tsp. powdered ginger
1/8 tsp. powdered granulated garlic powder

Directions

In deep fry pan add olive oil, onion wedges and carrots, cook until onions just start to become translucent then add mushrooms, and green beans. Cover with lid and let cook for about five minutes then add remaining vegetables. Cook until zucchini just begins to soften. Remove from heat and add seasoning.

In square casserole dish; put half of the vegetables then layer with half of the cheddar and half of the mozzarella repeat with remaining vegetables and cheese. Top with cracker crumbs and then dot top with small pieces of butter or margarine. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Serve with warm bread or rolls.

Yvette Nelson
Recipe4Living - Easy Vegetable Casserole

Samm

You guys are so awesome, mary, that parmesan recipe was a hit with everyone! my lasagna didnt turn out the way I planned, but the onion soup and spinach pie made up for it. I was being thanked all through the night.

echos

How about next time ,try some wonderful tofu stirfry. These can be made in to so many flavor combos. Ginger, Curry, Sweet and Sour, just to name a few.

Samm

I really have to admit, that I did not know that there were so much delicious dishes that can be made and be tasty without any meat involved, I gotta tell ya, Im hooked