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korean jap chae .. glass noodles w/ veggies. so good. (:

Funnily enough, my favourite vegetarian supper is from another Deborah Madison cookbook - the Greens Cookbook. I love the mushroom lasagne. With its mixture of fresh and dried wild mushrooms, and lovely creamy bechamel it really is a hearty winter supper.

Right now, I'm eating a fantastic savory oatmeal with blue cheese, pears, slivered almonds, and vegetables. Let's just call it my favorite vegetarian main dish of the moment. :)

I'm a sucker for a vegetable stir-fry - zucchini, string beans, and mushrooms - in teriyaki sauce with a little pineapple, and tempeh. Warm, spicy, crisp from the veggies, rich from the tempeh, with just the right sweetness. Shiratake noodles for extra oomph.

pinto beans, rice, corn tortillas.

One of my favorite vegetarian main dishes is Deborah Madison's green lentils with wine-glazed vegetables. Oh, it's so good. Nigel Slater's vegetable curry is a close second.

eggplant parmesan is my favorite vegetarian dish.

uh... cheese pizza?

It's a tough question to ask. there'll always be different foods or flavors I crave at different points of my life, but the only constant in the chaos of my foodie desires are simple leafy greens (spinach, swiss chard, etc.) sauteed in garlic and olive oil. So satisfying and healthful. :)

pasta al pesto with fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, parmesan, and black pepper.

My favorite (especially in cold weather) is portabella mushroom chili - YUM!

My favorite go-to meal (that always satisfies) is veggie sausage with sauteed garlicky greens and cheesy polenta.

Dang! I can't believe someone already wrote in masaman curry. That's my favorite - with fried tofu, potatoes, cashews, and snow peas.

Lentil Chili...yum!

Hummus with more hummus. OK, and fresh bread.

butternut squash lasagna

Mushroom risotto with scallions and a mountain of parmesan, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention that for meat-eaters, this dish is definitely enhanced by bacon. I echo Tyler Florence (and probably countless others) when I say that bacon really should be an honorary vegetable.

i LOVE fried okra!

I make a thai red curry with coconut milk, sweet potatoes, green beans and smoked tofu that drives meat-eaters wild! The smoked tofu is key... the texture and flavor is (to me) much more enjoyable than regular squishy water-packed tofu. I've converted lots of soy-haters with this recipe!

Spinach and mushroom quiche.

I really like a nice vegetable stew on a bed of cheesy polenta.

tofu "schnitzel" even though I've never had any other kind!

Favorite? Not having eaten any red meat for 30 years (half of that time no meat at all, including fish and fowl), there are countless favorite veggie meals. I'd have to echo an earlier comment - any meal where others share and nobody, including the most carnivorous, "miss" the meat.

Channa masala, wild mushroom tart, margharita pizza, good bread and cheese, carrots and hummus, grilled cheese and soup, veggie chili, any kind of fresh pasta...
the list goes on and on. i'm a vegetarian myself, so one would hope there are a lot of vegetarian main courses that i like!!

Risotto
Polenta
Soba noodles with mixed veggies
Veggie lasagna
Tomatoes, buffalo mozz & basil
WIld rice and sweet baby peas

Hmmm, so difficult! Japanese curry with onions, potatoes, and peppers over rice, most any Indian vegetarian dish (esp. those involving lentils or chickpeas), hearty bean and pasta soups (I'm currently living in Italy, and my host mother makes a mean vegetable minestrone), and anything sinfully cheesy (my actual mother makes an amazing sourdough bread pudding with gruyere, swiss chard, and plenty of eggs and cream).

My favorite vegetarian meal ..........a veggie-filled minestrone soup , whole wheat garlic bread , whole wheat pasta with tomatoes, peppers & onions and a side salad .

My favorite vegetarian meal is one my husband requests over and over again: pinto bean burgers. They are spicy, good texture, and satisfying. We eat these on whole wheat buns and serve with side salad and fruit.

stuffed portobellos

Eggplant parmesan - especially when the eggplant is unbreaded.

Ah, my favorite is a mushroom stew on mashed cauliflower with spinach. It's from a Dr. Joel Fuhrman book. Yummy! I'd love this cookbook - in a big need of something like this!

Hmmm, hard to say. My husband is a vegetarian so we eat veggie most of the time. I'd have to say vegetarian chili or polenta with mushrooms and red peppers. Mmmm... of course, I'd probably say something different when it's less cold out.

I’ve been vegetarian my whole life, so it’s really hard for me to pick just one dish as my favorite! Hmmm…I would probably have to pick my mom’s sambar (a South Indian lentil and vegetable stew), and coming in close second is Thai red curry. Eggplant parm comes in third. OK, I have to stop now before I list everything I love to eat!

Unfortunately I don't have one right now. However, since our 21 month old seems to prefer fruits and vegetables to meat (yes other parents, you can hate me now) I'm looking to begin cooking more vegetarian fare for his enjoyment. Plus, how bad could that be for mom and dad?

Given that I eat almost entirely vegetarian, I have tons of favorites. Currently topping my list? Panade, a warm, gooey baked combination of cheeses, chard, broth, and day-old bread cubes. Also high on my list is pretty much any kind of pasta.

Veggie Lo Mein with Napa Cabbage, Carrots, Mushrooms, etc.

Hi, I have been a vegetarian for as long as I could make my own eating decisions. There are many reasons behind my choice. One of my favorite vegetarian dishes is stuffed green peppers that my husband makes. I don't know exactly what his stuffing is, but they taste marvelous. Please enter me i your fabulous contest! Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving.....Cindi
jchoppes@hotmail.com

Mm, hope I win. My favorite would have to be the pecan cheese koftas I had at a local cafe. Has to be topped off with the same pear tart and coconut ice cream too.

Lately, my family and I have been living on tofu stirfried with lots of garlic, then tossed with lemon juice and soy sauce. It is simple, delicious, and when combined with veggies and udon noodles, it is a meal we can eat over and over and over.

When I left the south I had no idea that tofu was going to figure so largely in my future. yum yum

Eggplant parmesan!

stuffed portabello mushrooms

My favorite veggie main dish is definitely either Veg Chili or the "Chicken Cheese Steak" from Govindas in Philly! Its so amazing.

Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in a sweet and sour tomato sauce. You don't even miss the meat!

Any kind of dal is a staple in my vegetarian kitchen. I loveDeborah Madison!

Gosh, just one? It totally depends on my mood and the season. I do love Vietnamese-style spring rolls filled with tofu and vegetables, served with peanut sauce.

hungry's cafe in houston has a great grilled portabella mushroom on top of a bed of spinach, tomato, and feta. i think the portabella mushroom has some balsamic vinagrette on it. *drool*

fried cauliflower!

number one) heidi swanson's otsu.
number two) saag with either potatoes or paneer.
number three) anything squash, mushroom or asparagus based.

i cannot choose just one!

A fantastic bruchetta with grilled eggplant and melted fresh motz. Top that off with diced fresh summer tomatoes, fresh garlic, just picked basil and olive oil. Yum!

Spanakopita -- never get tired of it!

This time of year it's chunky veggie stew. Up until a few weeks ago it was orzo with roasted veggies.

I don't have a favorite vegetarian dinner! I'm desperate. My daughter is turning vegetarian and I'm totally at a loss for what to cook for 2 1/2 appetites. Right now her favorite is macaroni and cheese but we need something else, something not so starchy.

Black bean burgers with sweet potato fries.

Just about everything I eat and cook is vegetarian. But, I guess some of my favorites, particularly since I simply stink at cooking them, are Indian vegetable curry dishes. Spicy, complicated, hearty, magical.

A chopped vegetable salad, perfectly cut so that each vegetable is the same size, with a creamy balsamic vinaigrette.

These days I go for a potato gnocci with browned butter and nicely fried sage leaves.

black bean chili with lots of vegetables and chipotle chiles...

Macaroni and Cheese.

I'm trying to cook more vegetarian dishes, but my success rate hasn't been that great. So far, my forays into vegetarian cooking have been most successful with: Pea and potato curry, Pinto-bean mole chili, and Lentil curry soup (although I'm still looking for a good recipe for the latter). But my all time favorites is still Jamie Oliver's Quesadillas made with fresh salsa and guacamole.

Risotto, totally!

you mean pick just one??

vegetable lasagna with parmesan bechamel sauce.
macaroni and cheese
bean and cheese burritos with green salsa
mom's scalloped potatoes (yeah, i eat this as a main course)
Thai spicy basic eggplant stirfry

Any kind of hearty roasted vegetable soup, with crusty bread and maybe some cheese. Mmmm.

Eggplant parmesean.
Veggie plate from my local ethiopian restaurant

Patchwork Slaw from a soup cook book by Crescent Dragonwagon

I have a sweet tooth, so butternut squash ravioli with sage and a brown butter sauce always has me salivating

It's actually a tie for me-- either the delicious tofu stir-fry from my local Chinese restaurant, called Buddha's medallions where they use the softest, most creamy and delicious tofu in a veggie stir-fry with copious amounts of garlic and ginger, or the potato rolled tacos from my local taco shop with a hefty amount of lettuce, tomatoes, and guacamole on top.

A brown-lentil "meatloaf" sandwich with pepperjack cheese and sliced tomatoes.
YUM!

GabeN posted "Veal Parmigiana" at 4:05PM on 11/21/07

To the best of my knowledge, veal is still not a vegetable. Neither is turkey.

Just this weekend I made Deborah Madison's Really Good Mushroom soup, which turned out to be even better than "Really Good". It's my new favorite soup, and it is so rich and hearty that it is definitely a main dish.

Curried spinach with chickpeas over brown rice

Buddhist Chinese with seitan and other meat substitutes. I don't make it, but I love it. Also nachos, veg moussaka, veet and stuffing casserole...

Fettuccine, a little butter, parm.....and shaved white truffles.

My favorite vegetarian dinners are often two dishes that might otherwise be classified as "sides" put together, or a hot vegetarian dish with a cool carrot slaw salad. The ones that I crave over and over again are Orangette's Braised Winter Greens with Chickpeas, Onion, and Garlic made with lacinato kale, and a Turkish bulgur and lentil pilaf with allspice, tomatoes, and mint. Both are incredibly tasty, and I nearly always end up eating the leftovers for breakfast the next morning...

Such an international combination, with the reputation of becoming a complete protein as well; you can't beat the versitility of this dish... Vary the basic ingredient varieties and experiment with the spicing, nothing comes out so satisfying as Beans and Rice!

My favorite vegetarian dinner, the one we make again and again, is a Moroccan chickpea tagine.

Pasta with sauteed artichokes (canned), peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives and mustard greens with a little sourcream.... mmm

Mushrooms sauteed in butter, garlic and wine.

The cheeziest mac & cheese you can make me!

Since I love vegetarian food, it's hard to pick a favorite, so I'll choose the most recent: Deborah Madison's Mushroom Flagstaff, from The Savory Way. They're a lighter take on the Vegetarian Epicure's Mushrooms Berkeley, which was a favorite in my college years.

One of my favorites right now is a Madhur Jaffrey recipe for chickpea and beet green soup with lots of rosemary. It is almost not a main dish but I eat it as one with some fresh bread.

Gnocchi with pesto.

fresh pasta with tuscan cauliflower

falafels, or portabella mushroom burgers with goat cheese and roasted red peppers.

It changes with the seasons, but right now I love a thick, hearty soup full of veggies and chickpeas.

Cannellini beans with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

Vegetable ragout with barley - a meal in itself.

My favorite vegetarian meal has got to be Macaroni and Cheese accompanied with a simple green salad and a cold beer.

black beans and rice!

Oh good lord, how in the world can I answer that? Eggplant parm is always a winner, but I like just about all vegetables prepared well. At Thanksgiving dinner my favorite veggie dish was the Brussels sprouts with caramelized shallots.

We call it "Squeaky Cheese Pasta". We prepare the hallumi cheese skewers from Delia's Smiths Summer book (cheese, red and yellow peppers and onions marinated overnight in LOTS of herbs with a little lime juice and oil then grilled) and serve it over fresh pasta. Great for dinner and even better as a cold salad for lunch the next day. Squeaky cheese because the hallumi kind of squeaks in your mouth when you eat it!

roasted vegetable lasagne - hands down!

butternut squash ravioli with bleu cheese and parmesan in a light butter sauce. so decadent it's like dessert!

butternut squash ravs with sage sauce.

Definitely want to try tofu but I have eaten veggie burgers and also alot of pasta...this would help me to continue being a vegetarian which I started after Thanksgiving!!! ;-) Love ANIMALS!!!!

Any vegetable risottos! =D