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Christiane: I don't know if you want to go to much trouble or not -- the

Roulade and Harvest Vegetable Pie are a little time-consuming to make. The

Lentil Loaf is easy. A mushroom or veg gravy would be good with it. The

Roulade *definitely* needs a sauce or gravy. I'm includiing my Mushroom Gravy

recipe.

 

 

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Golden Lentil Roulade w/Chestnut Stuffing

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Times (November, 1997)

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Thanksgiving/Christmas Vegan

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups red lentils

4 cloves garlic -- minced

2 cups fresh bread crumbs

3 tablespoons water or fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

CHESTNUT STUFFING:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 medium onions (2 cups) -- chopped

1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

1 1/2 cups canned peeled chestnuts

2 cups fresh bread crumbs

1/4 cup chopped fresh sage

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

sage sprigs for garnish

RICH MUSHROOM SAUCE

 

In a medium saucepan, combine lentils and 2 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a

boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender and water is

almost absorbed, about 15-20 minutes.

STUFFING: In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and

bell pepper and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are soft, about 7

minutes. Remove from heat. In a food processor, combine onion-pepper mixture,

chestnuts, bread crumbs, and sage, and pulse on and off until well-blended.

Transfer to a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Transfer cooked lentils to food processor. Add garlic, water or lemon

juice, bread crumbs, salt and pepper, and process until mixture becomes a

smooth, pliable dough. Spread out a large piece of parchment or wax paper on a

flat surface. Transfer lentil mixture to paper and pat (I also used a rolling

pin) into an 11x14-inch rectangle.

Spread Chestnut Stuffing evenly over lentil layer. Starting with the short

end, carefully roll up lentil mixture, using paper to guide you (pull upward on

edge of paper to propel the dough forward and create rolling action). Press

roll firmly together with your hands as needed. Lift Roulade onto a lightly

greased baking sheet and rub with softened butter or margarine. Bake until

heated through and top is just beginning to brown, about 15-20 minutes.

Transfer to a serving platter.

 

 

 

 

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Per serving: 79 Calories (kcal); 3g Total Fat; (29% calories from fat); 2g

Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; trace Cholesterol; 256mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

Serving Ideas : Serve on platter surrounded by roasted veggies & sage sprigs

 

NOTES : I made this for Thanksgiving, 1997, and we really enjoyed it. I believe

it needed to cook much longer than the recipe says, perhaps even twice as long,

to heat through. Also, by itself, the Roulade may be rather dry. I *strongly*

recommend serving it with the Rich Mushroom Sauce or other gravy or sauce.

 

This Roulade is different than most in that its outer layer, which is made

of cooked lentils, is unbaked when it is rolled around the stuffing. It is

baked after rolling. This allows the dish to be assembled well in advance.

Leftovers can be eaten cold, and Roulade slices can be made into sandwiches.

 

 

 

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Harvest Vegetable Pie

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Times Magazine

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Main Dishes, Vegetarian Pies And Pastry

Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 28 oz. cans whole tomatoes in tomato

-- juice

2 cloves garlic -- minced

2 tablespoons tomato paste

3 10 oz. bags washed ready to eat salad

-- spinach OR

3 10 oz. pkgs. frozen chopped spinach -- thawed

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1 teaspoon salt -- divided

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper -- divided

2 pounds mushrooms -- stems included,

-- cleaned

4 cups thinly sliced onions -- (I use Vidalia)

1 teaspoon sugar

1 cup feta cheese -- crumbled

4 eggs -- (or Egg Beaters or

-- substitute), beaten

1 cup mozzarella cheese -- divided

10 sheets phyllo dough

 

In large colander or sieve set over bowl, drain tomatoes. Save juice, covered &

refrigerated, for later use. Cut tomatoes in half; place cut side down in

colander; drain well. Squeeze seeds out of cut halves. Chop each tomato half

into 8 pieces. Place tomatoes in lightly oiled 12-inch nonstick skillet.

Saute over high heat, stirring, until all juices have evaporated, about 5

minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring until garlic is soft, about 3 minutes. Add

tomato paste; stir gently to combine. Cook until no juice remains, about 5

minutes. Turn tomato mixture onto large plate lined with paper towels to cool.

 

Cook spinach in batches with 1 cup water in skillet, covered, over high heat

until spinach wilts, about 5 minutes. Remove to colander to drain and cool.

Squeeze spinach by handfuls until very dry. (If using frozen chopped thawed

spinach, skip the cooking step and squeeze until no more moisture can be

extracted.) Chop spinach finely with knife on cutting board. Return to

colander to drain. Squeeze a second time. In medium bowl, mix spinach with

nutmeg, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Place on paper towel lined plate.

 

Trim woody ends from mushroom stems. In a food processor, using shredding

blade, shred mushrooms finely in batches. (Can mince with a knife in batches

on cutting board.) In lightly oiled skillet over high heat, saute mushrooms,

stirring, until all moisture evaporates, up to 20 minutes. Season with

remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Turn onto paper towel lined

plate to cool.

 

In lightly oiled skillet, saute onions with sugar, stirring, until onions are

caramelized but not burned, about 20 minutes. Turn out onto paper towel lined

plate to cool.

 

At this point, the four filling ingredients may be put into separate self-seal

plastic bags, each with a folded paper towel, and refrigerated.

 

TO ASSEMBLE PIE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix

together feta, eggs, and spinach. Unfold phyllo sheets. Lay flat on length

of waxed paper. Cover top completely with clean damp towel. Lightly oil a 9 to

10-inch round springform pan. Remove one sheet of phyllo from top. Cover

remaining sheets with a damp towel. Working with the edges toward center, spray

or brush phyllo sheet lightly with olive oil or butter-flavored or olive oil

cooking spray. Ease sheet onto bottom of springform pan. Pat dough against

sides; let excess hang out over pan edge. Repeat with second sheet at an angle

to first sheet. Repeat with third, fourth, and fifth sheets at angles so all

four quarters of the pan are covered. Layer in 4 additional oiled sheets.

Oil both sides of an

additional sheet of phyllo; fold in half and ease into bottom of pan (for

support of bottom of pie). Add fillings in layers as follows:

spinach-feta-egg mixture, mushrooms, 1/2 cup mozzarella, tomatoes, 1/2 cup

mozzarella, onions. Bring phyllo sheets up over top of pie and spray lightly

with oil. Lightly oil another phyllo sheet. Cut into fourths, cutting along

shot side of rectangle. Fold each piece in half lengthwise. Roll up *loosely*

jelly-roll fashion. Pinch at bottom to make a rose and spread side slightly to

make petals. Repeat with each piece. Place 4 phyllo roses in center of pie,

pinching phyllo top to attach.

 

Place springform pan on baking sheet to catch any drips. Bake in center of oven

until phyllo is golden brown and filling is completely cooked, about 1hour. (If

some areas, such as roses, begin to get too brown, cover those areas with foil.)

Remove from oven. Let sit for 10-15 minutes. With a small thin spatula, loosen

phyllo from pan dies. Unclasp springform pan and remove sides. Lift pie

(leaving bottom of springform pan with pie) onto a serving plate. Decorate

sides of plate, if desired, with parsley, flowers, leaves, etc.

 

NOTES : The success of this layered vegetable pie depends upon making sure all

ingredients are as dry as possible, so don't stint on cooking times.

 

You can make the four filling ingredients a day ahead and store them in the

refrigerator in plastic bags with a clean dry paper towel tucked in to absorb

excess moisture. Fresh spinach has a much better flavor than frozen. One

12-inch skillet may be used to prepare each set of filling ingredients. Simply

rinse with hot water and dry in between.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Per serving: 296 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (41% calories from fat); 18g

Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 123mg Cholesterol; 842mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : KAREN'S NOTE: This has become our traditional Thanksgiving main dish!

Although it is a lengthy recipe and it is rather time-consuming to make, it is

not difficult.

 

Karen C. Greenlee <greenlee

List Owner of Veg-Recipes (/community/Veg-Recipes), a

MasterCook vegetarian recipes mailing list.

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Lentil Loaf

 

Recipe By :Karen C. Greenlee

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans & Rice

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups cooked lentils

6 slices bread, torn into small pieces

2 eggs (or substitute)

1 cup vegetable broth

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 package dry Knorr Spring Vegetable soup mix

1/3 cup dry bread crumbs

vegetarian gravy

 

Put all the ingredients, except dry bread crumbs, into a large bowl and mix

well. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 400 for 40 minutes. After

baking, sprinkle top with dry bread crumbs and continue baking another 10

minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes or so before serving. Top each serving with

vegetarian gravy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Per serving: 153 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (20% calories from fat); 8g

Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; trace Cholesterol; 368mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

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Mushroom Gravy

 

Recipe By :Karen C. Greenlee

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Sauces & Seasonings Vegan

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium onion -- chopped

3 cloves garlic -- minced

12 ounces chopped mushrooms

2 1/4 cups water

1 tablespoon soy sauce

3 packets G. Washington's Rich Brown Seasoning & Broth

3 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 c. water

salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

 

In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and

cook, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and

cook, stirring often, until mushrooms begin to release their juices. Add water,

soy sauce, G. Washington Rich Brown Seasoning & Broth, and cornstarch dissolved

in water. Stir well and simmer until thickened slightly, about 10-15 minutes.

Season with salt & freshly ground pepper.

 

 

 

 

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Per serving: 49 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (61% calories from fat); 1g

Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 133mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Serve over lentil & other loaves, mashed potatoes, etc.

 

G. Washington's: A product of American Home Food Products, Inc., 685 Third

Ave., NY, NY 10017. I purchased mine at a Seventh Day Adventist Book & Natural

Foods store. Also available in Golden, Onion and Vegetable.

 

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