CHICK PEA & SPINACH CURRY

VEGAN TUESDAY Hi and welcome to our Veggie Kitchen. The recipe for Vegan Tuesday is Chic Pea and Spinach Curry. Recipe on this blog. ENJOY!

COURGETTES

Hi and welcome to our Veggie Kitchen. Many gardeners will have a surplus of courgettes and if you don't have a garden there are plenty in the supermarkets. All recipes on our Veggie Kitchen so try them out today.

PASTA BAKE

Hi and welcome to our Veggie Kitchen. We have survived covid, lockdowns, now we are back. PASTA BAKE Ingredients 300g Penne Pasta 200g Grated Cheese Sauce Method Prepare sauce in advance (or buy ready made Tomato & Basil) Cook pasta, 12 to 15 minutes) Drain. In a deep oven dish (3 inches by 12 inches)(8cm by 30cm) layer up. First half the pasta, stir in half the sauce,next half the grated cheese, then a final layer of pasta and sauce. Finally, cover with all the remaining cheese. Bake in oven 200 degrees electric, Gas Mark 6 for 30 minutes. It will be crispy on top. Serves 4 to 6 depending on appetites. ENJOY

VEGGIE GRAVY

VEGGIE GRAVY Hi and welcome to our Veggie Kithen at Christmas. If you have a nut roast, veggie escallops, or anything which may be dry, please try our delicious veggie gravy. This recipe is on our blog. It is delicious. Happy Christmas to all, and we wish you a healthy New Yea

XMAS VEGGIE MEZE

Hi and welcome to our Veggie Kitchen. Christmas will soon be here and we would suggest a celebration meal of a MEZE. A small meze would be a selection of dishes ideal to serve with drinks. A larger meze would be several substantial dishes. SMALL MEZE Dips HUMUS TAHINI Aubegine Dip Guacamole Salsa Dishes of olives, crudite (sliced raw carrot, cucumber, cauliflower.) PITTA BREAD (cut in slices for dipping) Fried or grilled HALOUMI A tomato salad (sliced tomatoes with olive oil and fresh basil) Green Salad A LARGE MEZE This is for a celebration meal. All the above plus MOUSSAKA (this recipe is on this blog) STUFFED VINE LEVES (Dolmades) SPINACH QUICHE (recipe on this blog PILAFF (recipe oon this blog) You choose from our selection, perfect with red or white wine. HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Vegetarian Gravy

Hi, and again welcome to our Vegetarian Kitchen. Recent cold weather means hot, comfort food so this week we are doing a vegetarian gravy which is a great accompaniment to any classic dish such as veggie pies and nut roasts. Vegetarian Gravy (serves 4) INGREDIENTS- 1 medium white onion 2 oxo vegetarian stock cubes Boiling water (500ml) 2 tablespoons of paprika 2 tablespoons of soy sauce 1 tablespoons of hoisin sauce Salt and pepper to season Milk (200ml) 1 tablespoon plain flour 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil METHOD- 1) Chop the white onion. 2) Heat up the vegetable oil and add in the chopped onion once the oil is hot. Fry until golden. 3) Add two stock cubes to 500ml of boiling water . Add the stock to the cooked onions. 4) Now (in a separate mug) add the flour to the milk and mix to create a thickening. 5) Add the thickening to the onions and stock and mix together. 6) Now add the flavourings- soy sauce, hoisin, paprika and salt and pepper and mix in. 7) Simmer gently for 15 minutes.

Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce

VEGETARIAN BOLOGNESE SAUCE Hi and welcome to our Vegetarian Kitchen. This week we have our own recipe for vegetarian Bolognese Sauce. This sauce is the most well known of Italian sauces - most people have had Spaghetti Bolognese but is also used with other pasta dishes e.g. Lasagne. INGREDIENTS 450g Quorn vegetarian mince 400g Tinned Chopped Tomatoes 3 cloves Garlic 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 1 small onion chopped Half Pint vegetarian stock (Oxo Green) 1 teaspoon dried Basil or chopped fresh Basil Salt & Black Pepper METHOD In a large saucepan heat the oil, fry the onion gently for 1 minute, add the garlic, fry for 1 minute. Add the mince and fry gently. Add chopped tomatoes and stir. Add Vegetarian Stock and bring to boil. Add Basil and salt and pepper. Simmer gently for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. SERVE with pasta of your choice