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Vegetarian Entertaining
We like to entertain with the usual cheese, crackers, nuts, chips and salsa etc. Several of our friends are vegetarians and sometimes our "come over for a glass of wine" can end up being several hours of conversation or a board game. I would like to have something more substantial than the above mentioned. Anybody have some GREAT tried and true (easy peasy please!) great appetizers that are more like a meal... Thanks in advance!!
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What about mini quiches? I buy tart shells and fill the shells with quiche filling and cook them. Flash freeze them on cookie sheets and then when frozen move into freezer bags. When ready to entertain, just pop them in the oven to heat. Make a variety by adding different vegetables and even make some with meat if you want.
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Or Hot Spinach Dip (or other hot dip) baked in a round bread loaf. Buy a second loaf for dipping. The dip is great when it is hot and as it cools, it is just as tasty.
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Wraps with seared veggies, cheese salsa n sour cream. Pastryless quiche, spray muffin pan with oil, add beaten egg onion cheese, or various veg and cook, becomes tasty little bites, stuffed jalepenos, stuffed mushrooms, cheese pasties - used ready rolled pastry, add a mix of cheese eggs seasoning, potatoes n onions. Cheese puffs, ready rolled puff pastry, sprinkle grated cheese, seasoning a little paprika, roll up like a Swiss roll cut into slices and bake.
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How about super stuffed backed potatoes? Have the potatoes ready and a bar of different toppings to pile on as guests like?
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Deviled eggs,baked spaghetti(omit the meat,use lots of mushrooms),cheese roll ups,breakfast pizza is good anytime.Baked beans,a crock pot full of meatless chili ot veggie soup.
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Why not ask them for a few favorite recipes or food suggestions?
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What about cauliflower crust pizza? It is absolutely delicious and you can add whatever toppings you like. We've made it with fresh mozzarella and regular mozzarella, with olives, artichoke hearts, pineapple, whatever! Here's a great tutorial.
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If they are true vegetarians they don't eat eggs or anything that comes from an animal. So quiche is out of the questions as is some dairy products. If they do eat cheese buy a few frozen DiGiorno pizzeria thin spinach and mushroom or there is another one with just veggies on it. They are very good, quick and easy to heat up. We use them all the time for our unexpected guests. If they don't eat cheese then make up a batch of chili, veggie soup and freeze it in small portions and it will thaw quickly. Just remember to use veggie stock.
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There's various "degrees" of vegetarian eating, some won't eat anything coming from an animal, so that leaves out eggs, sour cream, cheese, etc., if you do things like the mini quiches, "true vegetarians" might have a problem with what's in the tart shells, so it's difficult to know what to recommend, but before you go to a lot of expense and time, ask your friends what degree of vegetarian are they?
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My daughter makes a great vegie pizza. She uses store bought pizza dough, pulls it to fit her cookie sheet, brushes on some olive oil and bakes it. When it's cool, she spreads hummus on top, then adds chopped olives (green and black), sliced marinated artichoke hearts, sliced green onions and chopped tomatoes. She puts it under the broiler for a few minutes then slices it into squares.
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I've got a great "Pizza Dip" that you eat with nacho chips that people go crazy for. I'll post the recipe tonight when I get home.
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How about some hummus served with raw vegetables and some naan (a type of flat bread).
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Watson's Hot Pizza Dip
1 8oz pkg cream cheeze, softened 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1/4 tsp garlic powder or puree 2 cups shredded mozzarella 1 cup shredded cheddar 1/2 cup pizza sauce 1/2 cup salsa 1/2 cup each finely chopped green and red sweet pepper and green onions. Blot dry with towel. Combine cream cheese, seasonings and garlic. Spread in a 9" pie pan. Combine cheeses and spread half over cream cheese layer. Top with pizza sauce, salsa, peppers and onions. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 20 minutes until bubbly. Serve with nacho chips. |
Originally Posted by rjwilder
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If they are true vegetarians they don't eat eggs or anything that comes from an animal. So quiche is out of the questions as is some dairy products. If they do eat cheese buy a few frozen DiGiorno pizzeria thin spinach and mushroom or there is another one with just veggies on it. They are very good, quick and easy to heat up. We use them all the time for our unexpected guests. If they don't eat cheese then make up a batch of chili, veggie soup and freeze it in small portions and it will thaw quickly. Just remember to use veggie stock.
Best idea is to ask them what they like/will eat and go from there. There are many vegetarian/vegan recipes on line. |
Variety of fruit cut up in chunks with toothpicks in for ease of serving.
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There are a few differences between a vegan diet and a vegetarian diet. A vegan diet is one of a number of vegetarian diets. Typically, vegetarian diets are broken into three or more groups include lacto-ovo vegetarians (whose diets include eating dairy products and eggs), lacto vegetarians (who eat dairy, but avoid eggs), and vegan vegetarians which are those who avoid animal products altogether.
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Thanks everybody! You have given me a ton of ideas. I REALLY like that cauliflower pizza one. Will try it soon ! I am in a cooking rut right now so you have given me a much needed BOOST. Thanks again !!
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