Arlene Wright-Correll

Here are 3 Good Vegetarian Recipes



Posted: Sunday, September 07, 2008

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Here are three good vegetarian recipes that we use quite a lot. When we get lots of tomatoes we wonder what to do with them. Here is a good recipe.

Tuscan Tomato Soup

Ingredients

Soup:

4 C. vegetable juice (V-8) or homemade

1/2 C. prepared pesto sauce

1/2 C. prepared roasted red pepper and artichoke tapenade

3 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbs. sugar

1 tsp. grated lemon zest

2 Tbs. lemon juice

4-8 dashes Tabasco sauce, to taste

Fresh ground pepper (optional)

Topping:

4 Tbs. sour cream

2 Tbs. chopped fresh basil leaves

Garnish:

Lemon slices

Basil sprigs

Directions

Stir all soup ingredients together in a 2 qt. pitcher. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Pour into soup bowls and swirl on sour cream. Drag a toothpick across the top of the soup to make a pretty star design. Sprinkle with chopped basil. Garnish with lemon wedges and basil sprigs. Serve with crackers (optional).

Yield: 4 servings

When the zucchini's start stacking up and you have just about had your fill of zucchini bread then try these.

Zucchini Crab Cakes

Ingredients

1 egg

1 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning

1 Tbs. onion flakes

2 Tbs. melted butter

2 1/2 C. grated peeled zucchini

1 C. plain breadcrumbs

1/2 C. flour

Oil for frying

Directions

Combine egg, seasoning, onion flakes, butter, and zucchini. Stir in breadcrumbs. Shape into cakes and roll in flour.

Fry in oil until golden brown on both sides. Serve with cocktail sauce or tartar sauce if you like.

Baked Ziti with Pesto Sauce



This vegetarian pasta can be served as a side, and is filling enough for a main course.

Ingredients

pound ziti

2 Tbs. cooking oil

1 onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 C. canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree

tsp. salt

1 bay leaf

tsp. fresh ground black pepper

1 C. ricotta cheese

1 1/2 C. mozzarella cheese, grated

1/3 C. grated Parmesan cheese

C. pesto sauce, store-bought or homemade

Directions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil an 8 x 8" baking dish. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta for 7 minutes. It will be partially cooked. Drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again thoroughly. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 Tbs. of the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, salt, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer over moderate heat and cook until very thick, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1/4 tsp. of the pepper. Remove the bay leaf. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, 1 C. of the mozzarella, about half the Parmesan, the pesto, and the remaining tsp. pepper. Put half of the cooked pasta into the prepared baking dish and top with about a third of the tomato sauce. Spread the ricotta mixture on the sauce in an even layer. Cover with the remaining pasta and then the remaining sauce. Top with the remaining C. mozzarella and the remaining parmesan. Drizzle with the remaining Tbs. oil. Bake until bubbling, about 30 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting.

Yield: 4 servings

These are all easy to make and taste good.

"Tread the Earth Lightly" and in the meantime May your day be filled with

Peace, Light and Love,

Author's note: This article was originally written for GreenThumbArticles.com

About the Author & Artist. Arlene Wright-Correll (1935- ___), popular American award winning Artist, published author, columnist, & is the resident art instructor for Avalon Stained Glass School, at the age of 68, decided to pick up her paint brushes again after 54 years and paint.  She is a cancer and stroke survivor who is able to strive forward each and everyday to welcome the beauty of this small planet.  She also is a China & Porcelain painter, Sandblasting & Etching, Stained Glass & fused glass Artisan. She is one of the six KY Artists who worked 6 months to create the dolls for Journey Jots in 2006 and a Smithsonian Institute art exhibit in 2008. Her published books can be found here . She is also a featured writer for GreenThumbArticles.com and teaches Art Vacation Holidays at Avalon Stained Glass School and Creativity Center.

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