Reprinted Articles

Many people think low calorie and vegetarian recipes are probably boring and bland. But, truth is, they can be tasty, healthy alternatives to some of your favorite dishes. This article is going to share with you two examples of such recipes.

1. Vegetarian Black Bean Burgers

You will need the following ingredients to prepare for this recipe:

* 1 can of black beans

* 1/2 of an onion

* 1/2 cup of flour

* 2 slices of bread

* 1 teaspoon of garlic powder

* 1 teaspoon of onion powder

* 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt

* salt and pepper

Follow the steps below for cooking:

a) Dice the onion, then saute it for about 4 or 5 minutes until soft.

b) Pour the black beans into a large bowl and mash them until they are almost smooth.

c) Add to the mashed black beans with the sauteed onions, garlic powder, onion powder, and seasoned salt.

d) Crumble up the slices of bread and add them to the mix.

e) Add the flour to the mixture, a few tablespoons at a time and stirring after each addition.

f) Add a small amount of oil into a frying pan, and heat it up.

g) Scoop some of the mixture out of the bowl with your hands, and shape it into a pattie that is about 1/2 thick.

h) Fry the patties until they are firm.

You will be surprised how good these burgers taste.

2. Tofu Scramble

Have you ever tried tofu? Well, you really should. Tofu is used as a substitute for meat in many vegetarian dishes. And tofu scramble is a great alternative to scrambled eggs.

The following will be needed to prepare this dish:

* 1 block of tofu, drained and press

* 1/2 yellow onion

* 1/2 green pepper

* 1 teaspoon garlic powder

* 1 teaspoon onion powder

* 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

* 1 tablespoon soy sauce

* 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

* 2 teaspoons oil or margarine

Here is how to cook:

a) Cut the tofu into one inch cubes. Then, crumble it slightly with a fork.

b) Dice the onion and bell pepper.

c) Add some oil or margarine to a skillet set to medium-high.

d) Add the onion, green pepper and tofu to the skillet, and cook for 4 or 5 minutes.

e) To the skillet, add garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, soy sauce, and nutritional yeast.

f) Cook the tofu scramble for 6 or 7 minutes, and keep stirring. After that, the dish is ready for serve.

You can treat a tofu scramble like what you would do with scramble eggs, adding vegetables of your choice, like tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, and carrots.

If you just give a try to these two recipes, you will be convinced that low calorie and vegetarian recipes do not have to be bland or boring. In fact, there are thousands of vegetarian dishes out there that are tasty, easy to make, and yet good for your health.

Last 5 posts by Kelly Limpert

• Two Delicious Vegetarian Chili Recipes - March 18th, 2008

Tags: Recipes