Vegetarian 101: Master Vegetarian Cooking with 101 Great Recipes

By Perrin Davis

101 tasty vegetarian recipes and everything you need to know to deliver the best results, whether you’re a beginner or a more experienced chef.

The 101 series expands with an all-new, everything-you-need-to-know guide to making vegetarian meals. This cookbook features 101 delicious, diverse, and accessible recipes, all of which have been thoroughly kitchen tested. Vegetarian 101 also features a simple, contemporary-looking design that’s as practical as it is elegant, with measures calculated using both traditional and metric quantities. And scattered throughout are beautiful full-color photographs that enhance the book’s utility and visual appeal.

Vegetarian 101 starts off with a detailed introduction that covers the basics of the book’s topic and provides plenty of helpful how-tos, insider tips, and keys to best results. The idea is to provide everything a reader needs to know in order to make these recipes successfully. The 101 recipes included feature a breadth of different dishes drawn from a wide range of culinary traditions, all of them featuring clear, straightforward directions, and all of them delicious. The 101 series is perfect both for beginners and more experienced cooks looking to broaden their kitchen horizons.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Mar 19, 2012
• ISBN: 9781572846982

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Vegetarian 101

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First ebook edition 2012

ISBN-13 978-1-57284-698-2

The Library of congress has cataloged the flexibound edition of this book as follows:

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Vegetarian 101 : master vegetarian cooking with 101 great recipes / edited by Perrin Davis.

p. cm.

Includes index.

ISBN-13: 978-1-57284-698-2 (ebook)

1.Vegetarian cooking. 2.Cookbooks. I. Davis, Perrin, 1969- II. Title: Vegetarian one hundred one. III. Title: Vegetarian one hundred and one.

TX837.V42286 2012

641.5’636--dc23

2011042636

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Vegetarian 101

MASTER VEGETARIAN COOKING WITH 101 GREAT RECIPES

EDITED BY Perrin Davis

AN AGATE IMPRINT

CHICAGO

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

APPETIZERS AND DIPS

Baked Artichoke Dip

Curry Dip

Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

Orzo Stuffed Mushrooms

Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

Parthenon Platter

Pinto Bean and Avocado Dip

Chutney Cheese Spread

SOUPS AND GRAVIES

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Summer Greens Soup with Roasted Shallots

Tortellini Soup with Kale

Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili

Black Bean Soup with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Cilantro Cream

Cinnamon-Spiced Pumpkin Soup

Vidalia Onion Soup

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Savory Herbed Squash Soup

Mushroom Gravy

SALADS

Lentil Salad with Feta Cheese

Creamy Potato Salad

Roasted Potato Salad

Brussels Sprouts and Pasta Shell Salad

Brunch Tofu Salad

Farmer Cranberry Walnut Salad

Cranberry Holiday Mold Salad

Grilled Tofu Salad with Avocado

Black-Eyed Betty Salad

Black Bean and Smoked Tofu Salad

Mesquite-Smoked Tofu

DRESSINGS, CONDIMENTS, AND SAUCES

Caesar Dressing

Ranch Dressing

Thousand Island Dressing

Balsamic Dressing

Mustard–Honey Dressing

Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Dressing

Mayo

Tropical Salsa

Basil Pesto

Alfredo Sauce

Béchamel Sauce

Pizza Sauce

Marinara Sauce

Roasted Tomato–Herb Sauce

Enchilada Sauce

Poblano Chili Sauce

ENTRÉES

Tacos Picadillo

Tomato Poblano Salsa

Cranberry Cheese Melt

Shells Stuffed with Spinach and Tofu

Curried Sweet Potato Couscous

Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Tomato–Herb Sauce and Artichokes

Asian Fried Rice

Porcini Risotto

Eggplant Provençal

Just Peachy Bean Pot

Falafel Pitas with Tahini Dressing

Tahini Dressing

Eggplant Parmesan Sandwiches

Orecchiette with Artichoke Hearts, Mushrooms, and Peppers

Black Bean Meatballs

Cucumber Yogurt

Bourbon Street Red Beans and Rice

SIDE DISHES

Ardennes-Style Scalloped Potatoes

Veggie-Stuffed Bakers

Asparagus with Peanut Sauce

Polenta

Blue Cheese Polenta

Goat Cheese Polenta

Garlic Polenta

Grill-Roasted Vegetables with Polenta

Apple–Pecan Acorn Squash

Creamed Spinach

Spinach au Gratin

Spaghetti Squash Parmesan

Greens-Stuffed Baked Tomatoes

Spicy Rice

Orange Cilantro Rice

BREADS AND SAVORY BAKED GOODS

Peasant Bread

Cranberry–Nut Wheat Loaf

Roasted Red Pepper Bread

Sweet Potato Braids

Spelt English Muffins

English Muffin Bread

Raisin Bread

Squash Dinner Rolls

Raisin–Walnut Pumpkin Bread

Green Chili Corn Bread

Quick Self-Rising Biscuits

Chive Biscuits

Parmesan Biscuits

Queenly Quinoa Crackers

DESSERTS

Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Glazed Chocolate Shortbread Squares

Sugar Glaze

Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Buttermilk Cake with Mocha Frosting

Mocha Frosting

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting

Chocolate–Cherry Pudding Cake

Banana–Cinnamon Cake

Confectioners’ Sugar Frosting

Pineapple–Lemon Trifle

Lemon Custard

Bananas Foster

Chocolate Phyllo Cheesecake

INDEX

ABOUT THE SERIES

ABOUT THE EDITOR

INTRODUCTION

Agate Surrey Books wants to help everyone, but especially kitchen beginners, learn how to explore different kinds of food and cooking. We are proud to introduce the 101 series, which aims to provide rewarding, successful, and fun cooking experiences for everyone, from novices to more experienced cooks. Vegetarian 101: Master Vegetarian Cooking with 101 Great Recipes is one of the first books in this series, and it offers readers not only delicious recipes but also useful information about shopping for equipment, ingredients, kitchen essentials, and seasonings. Getting started with vegetarian cooking can be intimidating, but we’ll demystify the process for you. So whether you or someone you love just recently adopted a vegetarian lifestyle, or if you have been a vegetarian for some time now, Vegetarian 101 is a great place to start.

Most of the recipes in these 101 series books come from a wide range of Agate Surrey authors and editors. Contributors to Vegetarian 101 include Sue Spitler, editor of the 1,001 series that includes such titles as 1,001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes, and Barbara Grunes, author of Diabetes Snacks, Treats, and Easy Eats: 130 Recipes You’ll Make Again and Again and Diabetes Snacks, Treats, and Easy Eats for Kids: 130 Recipes for the Foods Kids Really Like to Eat.

Vegetarian 101 recipes were selected to provide a starting point for anyone beginning their vegetarian-cooking journey. The collection includes a variety of cuisines (Italian, Mexican, Spanish, French, Middle Eastern, and Asian, to name a few). Most of the recipes are simple, although a handful of them are more advanced; you’ll find that all are easy to follow.

A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL FIND IN THIS BOOK

This book contains lots of fantastic main-dish options in the Salads and Entrées chapters. Don’t miss great dinner-party options like Shells Stuffed with Spinach and Tofu; Orecchiette with Artichoke Hearts, Mushrooms, and Peppers; Porcini Risotto; and Eggplant Provençal, as well as delicious family pleasers like Tacos Picadillos and Bourbon Street Red Beans and Rice. Black Bean and Smoked Tofu Salad and Falafel Pitas with Tahini Dressing will put smiles on everyone’s face, and Cranbeny Cheese Melts are a big favorite in our house.

In the Side Dishes chapter, check out delicious dishes like Veggie-Stuffed Bakers, Creamed Spinach, Orange Cilantro