| If you're a new vegetarian or just want to get back to | | | | for a few minutes on each side, or until brown. Place |
| basics, you should learn how to cook several classic | | | | the pieces of mushroom between two pieces of |
| vegetarian dinner recipes. These recipes are classics | | | | bread that you have brushed with some olive oil and |
| for a reason, they taste great, they're easy to make, | | | | minced garlic and toasted, and top with your choice of |
| and they're full of the nutrition you need to be a healthy | | | | wonderful fillings, including lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and |
| vegetarian. | | | | pickles. Also, if you want, you can also melt some |
| One great dish when you're looking for classic | | | | cheese over the mushroom while it's still on the grill |
| vegetarian dinner recipes is a delicious lentil soup. Take | | | | before transferring it to bread. |
| some dry, uncooked lentils, and rinse and clean | | | | A third option for classic vegetarian dinner recipes is to |
| thoroughly so there is no dirt on them. Then, place the | | | | make some wonderful stuffed shells. While this isn't the |
| clean lentils in a stockpot or Dutch oven along with | | | | healthiest recipe, it's great as a special treat. Boil large |
| some water or vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, lower | | | | pasta shells in water until done. While you're waiting for |
| the heat, partially cover the pot, and cook, for about | | | | the shells to cook, mix together parmesan cheese, |
| half an hour. Then, add some salt and cook until the | | | | mozzarella cheese, and ricotta cheese, along with |
| lentils are tender. While you're waiting for the lentils to | | | | some parsley and nutmeg. Take a baking dish and |
| cook, in a second pan, heat some olive oil and | | | | spoon some tomato sauce into the pan and spread |
| sauté some chopped onions. Then, add some | | | | with a spoon or spatula so it covers the bottom of the |
| minced garlic cloves and soy sauce, and sauté | | | | dish. Then, carefully fill the cooked shells with the |
| a bit longer. After the lentils are cooked, stir in the | | | | cheese mixture and place in one layer in the pan. Pour |
| onions, along with some cumin and paprika, and cook a | | | | the remaining sauce over the stuffed shells, cover with |
| little bit longer to allow the flavors to combine. Lentil | | | | foil, and bake until the cheese is oozing out of the |
| soup can be pureed with an immersion blender or | | | | shells and the sauce is bubbling. Serve this dish with a |
| served as whole lentils in the broth. | | | | side salad so you at least have something that is |
| Another option when you are searching for classic | | | | healthy on your plate. Also, if you start your meal with |
| vegetarian dinner recipes is to make a simple | | | | a fresh garden salad, you'll eat less of the main dish, |
| Portobello mushroom sandwich. Remove the stem | | | | which means you'll have enough to serve as leftovers |
| from the mushroom, and cut the mushroom in half. | | | | the next day, without having to cook a whole new |
| Brush the mushroom with some olive oil and sprinkle | | | | meal. |
| generously with salt and pepper. Grill the mushrooms | | | | |