Recipes from Vegetarian Vegan Cooking Classes

 New vegans and old vegans alike are often searching for recipes that are quick to put together, with as few ingredients as possible, and with the deliciousness factor that attracts the fussy and suits those with stricter dietary requirements (such as gluten-free).  Following are five simple recipes for vegan meatballs, each with only five basic ingredients. Each recipe is versatile and can be customized with your favorite spices or sauces! (5 5-ingredient sauce recipes HERE. ) Lentil-walnut vegan meatballs with spaghetti 1. Lentil-Walnut "Meatballs" Ingredients: 1 cup cooked lentils ½ cup finely chopped walnuts ½ cup breadcrumbs (use gluten-free if needed) 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari 1 tsp garlic powder Purchase Organic Lentils  from Amazon Canada   or from Amazon.com Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Mash the lentils with a fork or food processor until slightly chunky. Mix in walnuts, breadcrumbs, soy sauce, and garlic powder. Form into balls and place ...

  This will likely seem so simple as to be silly-- but the fact is that sometimes we all have brain freeze (under stress, sick, tired, etc.) and it is nice to have a recipe that does not require a bunch of A to Z ingredients and steps, that you can just take leftovers from yesterday-s dinner, open a can or two, and pop the recipe into a small oven (or a big one). That is the way with this yummy Mexican quickie casserole. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups cooked quinoa or rice 1 can (1.5 - 2 cups) black beans (or other beans on hand) 1 - 15oz. can (or 2 cups) tomatoes 1-2 tablespoons Taco herbs and spices .5 (1 half) cup of frozen corn niblets up to .5  (1 half) cup of any or all the following: sliced olives, chilies, fresh pepper, diced onion and or minced garlic 1 cup salsa (optional) corn chips or taco bowls sour cream (vegan or natural) (optional) lime slices (optional) cheese shreds (optional) METHOD: Line an 8 inch x 8-inch cake pan with parchment Layer rice or quinoa, then a layer of ...

Simple, Healthy, Delicious Bean Spread PUT IN BLENDER: *1 C. cooked Beans *1/8 tsp. Sweet Basil *dash of Garlic Powder *1/2 tsp. Onion Salt *Salt to taste >Whiz Beans with enough liquid to enable blender to turn. For gravy, just add more water. Mix in seasonings. Blend together and chill.

Delicious Chop Suey-- make it with the vegetetables you prefer and add in your fave vegan protein. Recipe from Wyona Hertwig PREP ALL VEGETABLES: SLIVER: *2 Carrots *2 Celery Stalk *Handful of Green Beans BREAK UP: *Broccoli Florets, cutting lengthwise PRE-HEAT Wok or Deep Skillet ADD: *2 T. Grapeseed or Sunflower Seed Oil *1 Onion, chopped *3 cloves Garlic, sliced, browning slightly (May also substitute or add in: tiny corn cobs, water chestnuts, bell pepper, mushrooms, pineapple chunks, tiny chunks of faux meat, baby bok choy, snow peas, etc.) ADD: *1 C. Vegetable Broth or Stock *2 tsp. Brown Sugar (or 2 tsp, Maple Syrup) *1 T. Soy Sauce ADD the all the vegetables up above STIRRING CONSTANTLY to heat through ADD 3 C. Bean Sprouts TOSS Cover for 2-3 Minutes TOSS and serve over rice or quinoa (May want to substitute some of our luscious sauces  instead of the above sauce: Shriley's sweet and sour pineapple sauce , Shirley's peanut sauce , Shirley's ...