Easy Vegetarian Recipes

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Here’s an easy vegetarian potato soup. It’s delicious and pretty easy to make…besides, anything with Tabasco is worth a try.

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups potatoes, diced but unpeeled
• 1/4 lb butter
• 2 Cups finely diced yellow onions
• 1/2 Cup flour
• 1 quart warm water
• 1/4 Cup vegetable broth
• 1 Cup potato flakes
• 2 Cups heavy cream
• 2 Cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
• Salt, pepper, garlic powder and dried basil to taste

Directions:

Saute onions in melted butter for 10 minutes in large kettle. Add flour to onions and butter and cook for four to five minutes, stirring until flour is absorbed. In a separate container, combine water, vegetable broth, potato flakes, and seasonings. Stir until thoroughly mixed and no lumps remain. Add to onion mixture, one pint at a time. Add milk and cream, stirring until smooth and lightly thickened. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. In a separate container, the potatoes should be covered with water, brought to a boil, and simmered for 20 minutes. Combine the potatoes with the soup to  complete.

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Easy Vegetarian Benihana’s Fried Rice

We eat mostly plain white rice with our dinners, but every now and then I like to make easy vegetarian fried rice. Sometimes as a standalone dish. Here’s a recipe I found for easy vegetarian Benihana’s fried rice.  Here’s a very simple recipe by the very famous Benihana’s.

Ingredients:

• 1 c Uncooked rice
• 5 T Butter
• 1 c Chopped onion
• 1 c Chopped carrots
• 2/3 c Chopped scallions
• 3 T Sesame seeds
• 5 Eggs
• 5 T Soy sauce
• Salt
• Pepper

Directions:

Cook rice according to package directions. In a large skillet melt butter.
Add onions, carrots and scallions. Saute until carrots are translucent.
Set aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place sesame seeds in a shallow pan.
Bake until golden brown (10 to 15 minutes), shaking pan occasionally for
even color. Lightly grease another skillet. Beat eggs. Pour into hot
skillet. Cook as you would scrambled eggs. Combine rice, vegetables,
sesame seeds and eggs. Add soy sauce. Stir. Salt and pepper to taste.

NOTE: One of the things that we do in our house is add a little bit of ketchup to this recipe. I probably add about 2 tablespoons, but adjust to taste. I know it sounds odd, but it’s really delicious. I also (usually) skip the sesame seedss