30 lean vegetarian Recipes

vegetarian sausages (i prefer gimme lean sausage), butter, chopped onion, whole wheat flour, milk, black pepper, cayenne pepper, vegetarian worcestershire sauce

lean ground beef (omit if serving vegetarians only), taco seasoning mix , plus 1 cup water (omit if serving vegetarians only.), refried beans (vegetarian ), salsa, head lettuce, shredded, tomatoes, diced, red onion , cut into slivers (optional), monterey jack cheese or 1 medium cheddar cheese, grated, low-fat sour cream (optional), taco shells, warmed

firm tofu (i use the organic kind because i like its texture) or 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground pork or 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb baby shrimp, minced ginger, chopped cabbage (i use the bagged coleslaw mix at the grocery store), bean sprouts, shredded carrot (this is included in the coleslaw mix, so if you use the mix you could omit the carrot), oyster sauce, green onions, finely chopped, egg roll wraps, egg whites, sweet and sour sauce (for dipping ), soy sauce (for dipping ), mustard (for dipping ), catsup (for dipping )

lean ground beef, zucchini, coarsely grated, chopped onion, dill weed, dry mustard, jalapeno, minced (for extra spunk, add a splash of jalapeno juice), salt & pepper, cheese , of choice (optional), hamburger buns, mustard, mayonnaise, onion, lettuce, tomato, bacon, bell pepper (etc.)

lean ground beef, hot dogs , cut into 1/4-inch slices, vegetarian baked beans, ketchup, brown sugar, prepared yellow mustard, cheddar cheese, cubed, taco seasoning mix, processed american cheese, deep dish pie shell

vegetarian sausage (gimme lean), onion, diced, bell pepper, diced, uncooked elbow macaroni, tomatoes, mixed mushrooms, drained, sugar, salt, chili powder, carton dairy free sour cream

dry roasted peanuts, water, garlic clove, minced, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, red pepper flakes (more or less to taste), asian fish sauce (if vegetarian , use vegetarian fish sauce or regular soy sauce), tahini paste, red chili sauce (more or less to taste), lime juice, lime zest, peanut oil, peeled and minced fresh ginger (you can find this in the oriental section of your grocery store) or 1 tsp sliced ginger in a jar (you can find this in the oriental section of your grocery store), garlic cloves, minced, teriyaki sauce, cremini mushrooms, sliced or 1 cup shiitake mushroom, onion , sliced small , into long thin slices work best, lean beef steak , cut crosswise into 1/4 inch strips (such as sirloin tip or flank), chopped dry roasted peanuts, chopped scallion (3-4 scallions, white & green parts), somen noodles or 8 oz soba noodles, noodes or 8 oz whole-wheat spaghetti

lightlife gimme lean ground beef, onion, finely chopped, nutritional yeast flakes, garlic clove, minced, worcestershire sauce (make sure it s vegetarian!), salt, pepper, butter or 2 tbsp oil, for skillet, slider buns

whole wheat lasagna noodles, fat-free cottage cheese, spaghetti sauce, shredded fat free mozzarella cheese, italian spices, fresh ground black pepper, lean ground beef or 1 lb lean ground turkey or 1 lb lean ground lamb (optional) or 1 lb ground lean pork (optional)

ground beef (can use gimme lean for vegetarian version), onion, minced, vegetarian vegetable soup, undiluted, ketchup, hamburger bun

ground beef (lean) or 1 lb ground turkey, garlic cloves, minced, tomato juice, salt, black pepper, sugar, chili powder, ketchup, cayenne pepper or 1/2 tsp hot sauce, chili hot beans, red kidney beans, black beans

wonton skins, dried shiitake mushrooms, celery, small dice, napa cabbage, small dice, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, minced, canola oil, scallions, chopped, soy sauce, kosher salt, dried tofu (the pressed , spiced variety), lightlife gimme lean ground beef (1/4 tube ), cornstarch

reduced fat refrigerated biscuit dough (8 biscuits), vegetable oil, meatless sausage (lightlife gimme lean is good), all-purpose flour, low-fat milk (rice milk works well), salt, fresh ground black pepper

low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)

lean ground beef, vegetable soup (vegetarian or vegetable beef), green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped

lean ground turkey or 1 lb bison meat or 1 lb beef, lean turkey sausage or 1/2 lb vegetarian sausage, textured vegetable protein (dry , soy crumbles), bisquick low-fat baking mix, fajita seasoning mix or 1 (1 1/4 oz) envelope equivalente spices, barbecue sauce, tomato sauce, egg substitute, minced dried onion, salt and pepper, tomatoes

lean ground beef or 1 (330 g) package vegetarian ground beef, chopped white onion, chopped green pepper, jalapeno pepper (sliced ), enchilada sauce, refried beans (i use the 1 with chiles), flour tortillas, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, salsa (mild, medium or hot ), guacamole, sour cream

lentils, water, reduced-sodium diced tomatoes, sweet onions (diced ) or 1/2 large sweet onion (diced), garlic cloves (sliced ), low-sodium chili seasoning mix (regular, mild or hot ), tomato sauce, lean hamburger (optional if vegetarian ) or 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken breast (optional if vegetarian), corn (optional) or 16 oz frozen (optional), diced fresh jalapeno pepper (vines removed) (optional), low-fat sour cream (option al(about 1 tbsp. on each bowl), reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded for topping, bread bowls or 1 loaf garlic, tabasco chipotle pepper sauce , to taste