| My husband has long been a vegetarian and I have | | | | to use black eyed peas instead of beans for a |
| therefore been cooking lots of vegetarian food at | | | | different taste; it also worked well. |
| home for him. I was lost as to what to cook up at first | | | | My next favorite recipe is a carrot and vegetable |
| as I have grown up eating meat in almost all my | | | | casserole. Again this is easy to make and pretty |
| dishes, however, I did a little research online and in | | | | healthy too. |
| some cook books and have found two recipes that I | | | | Here's what you'll need |
| really really enjoy. | | | | * 18 baby carrots |
| The first one is one of Ainsley Harriott's; the Spicy | | | | * 10 spring onions |
| Beanburger. This is really quick and simple to make | | | | * 10 asparagus tips |
| and also very healthy. The beans provide a good | | | | * 10 washed radishes |
| source of protein for a vegetarian. This is great since | | | | * 4 baby trimmed and half cut fennel |
| it's something we always are worried about when | | | | * 12 peeled baby turnips |
| cooking; most proteins are found in meat and fish. | | | | * 3-4 tablespoons of rapeseed oil |
| For this dish, you will need: | | | | * 1 liter of fresh carrot juice |
| * 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic | | | | Add on the following before serving too: |
| * 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil | | | | * 300ml creme fraiche |
| * 1 small finely chopped onion | | | | * handful chopped Coriander |
| * 120 g of chopped spinach | | | | * handful chopped Basil |
| * 360g can cannellini beans | | | | To make the dish, do the following: |
| * 1 finely chopped small red chili | | | | 1. Preheat your oven to about 180C. |
| * 1 tablespoon of chopped Coriander | | | | 2. Mix all the vegetables together in a bowl and sprinkle |
| * 40g fresh white breadcrumbs | | | | a bit of oil to cover. Season with pepper and salt as to |
| * salt and black pepper | | | | your taste. |
| To make the dish, follow this routine maybe adapting | | | | 3. Split the mixture into four ovenproof bowls with lids, |
| things as you please: | | | | but keep the lids off. |
| 1. Cook the onions, garlic and chili in a small pan with oil | | | | 4. Heat the carrot juice in a pan to the boil and strain it |
| for about 5 minutes. Squeeze the extra moisture from | | | | into the four bowls using a sieve. |
| the spinach and then place it in a fairly large bowl. | | | | 5. Now place the lids onto the bowls and bake them in |
| 2. Next mash up the beans properly and mix this up | | | | the oven for about 25 minutes or until the vegetables |
| with the spinach, cumin, coriander and the | | | | are tenderly cooked. |
| breadcrumbs. Next add the fried onion mixture and stir | | | | 6. Then simply serve it hot from these bowls and add |
| it well. | | | | a little creme fraiche if the guest desires. Chopped |
| 3. Add salt and pepper to your liking and shape the | | | | herbs sprinkled over the top of the dish also works |
| mixture into four burgers. Shallow fry or grill these on | | | | well. |
| either side until golden and crispy. Serve these in | | | | I hope you enjoy these recipes and try them out some |
| burger buns with relish and salad. | | | | time. Please leave any comments about improving |
| This is great because of its simplicity. I have also tried | | | | them or adapting them in different ways. Good luck! |