Thanksgiving Day Recipes 2
Posted on October 12, 2008
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Thanksgiving Day Fun - Thanksgiving Day Recipes:VEGETARIAN RECIPES
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Vegetarian Recipes
We have some very interesting recipes for vegetarians. Enjoy thanksgiving day with these tasty dishes:
Pumpkin Soup
Preparation Time: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups soup stock
1/4 cup margarine
1 medium white onion
3 or 4 cups cooked pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper (optional)
Method of Preparation:
Chop the onion coarsely. Melt the margarine in a large saucepan. Saute onion in melted margarine, add salt, pepper, and red pepper (optional). Cook until the onion is dark brown but not burned, on low to medium flame. Stir frequently and keep covered.
Add the cooked pumpkin and stir in the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for at least 45 minutes, covered, on low to medium flame.
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Vegan Gravy
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3-6 cloves of garlic, minces very well
2-3 slices of chopped onion
1/2 cup white flour (maida)
4 teaspoons nutritional yeast
4 tablespoons soya sauce
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 or 6 white mushrooms, sliced
extra flour or cornstarch (optional)
Method of Preparation:
Pour vegetable oil into a small saucepan. Saute garlic and onion in it for about two minutes on medium flame.
Add flour, yeast, and soya sauce to make a paste. Add water gradually, stirring constantly. Bring the gravy to a boil on medium to medium-high heat, stirring constantly — the gravy has to boil for it to thicken. Add pepper. Stir in the sliced mushrooms, if desired. Add salt,
If the gravy is too thin for your taste, add one or two tablespoons of flour or small amounts of cornstarch to thicken it.
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Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Preparation Time:30 minutes
Baking time :60 minutes
Ingredients:
350 gms firm and drained tofu (Low calorie paneer)
1 cup of cooked or canned pumpkin
1 to 1 1/4 cups brown or golden sugar
4 teaspoons blended “pumpkin pie spice”
OR: 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1/2 teaspoon ground dry ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoons nutmeg powder
Salt to taste
1 pie crust
Method of Preparation:
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Blend tofu in a food processor or with a blender until smooth and cream-like. Add the cooked pumpkin and blend some more. The result should be a light orange-colored paste with no lumps of tofu.
Put the paste into a large mixing bowl and add the sugar, salt, and spices. Mix well and spoon it into the pie crust; decorate with cheerful shapes of leftover crust, if desired. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until the crusts are dark brown .
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