Welcome to the Secret Underground Vegetarian Recipe Bunker.
The great majority of recipes here are vegan or easily veganizable. The ‘WW’ after a number of these recipes means I have calculated the Weight Watchers POINTS per serving, for those of you who are ‘on Progam.’ I've also added a new Beverages category.
Nem eszik olyan forrón a kását, as the Hungarians say. Enjoy.
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- Beak of the Rooster Salsa
- A basic salsa.
- Black Bean & Papaya Salsa
- A fun, party salsa. (Confession: I don't like papayas and always substitute other, better fruits. The beauty of salsas is that this practically always works. We used kiwis the time I made this.)
- Black Bean Dip
- Smoky Black Bean Dip
- This one's got a kick to it - it's sort of mid-point between a salsa and and a dip. Check Mexican food markets for canned chipotles in adobo sauce; there is really no substitute for their delicious smoky-flavored heat.
- Black Bean Salsa
- Black Olive Tapenade
- A strongly flavored spread that makes a nice appetizer for olive-lovers when served with toasted baguettes or crostinis. (WW)
- Charred Tomato Table Salsa
- Coarse-Grain Apricot Mustard
- Making your own mustard is surprisingly fun & simple.
- Cranberry Orange Relish
- Not just for Thanksgiving! Another recipe you'll need a citrus zester for. Incidentally, Now and Zen makes a vegan turkey out of seitan called UnTurkey that I think is much better than Tofurkey, and this pairs very well with it.
- Cranberry Salsa
- Mexico meets Massachusetts in this zingy salsa.
- Fried Onion Ginger Chutney
- An unusual condiment.
- Grilled Jalapeño Salsa
- When you need to do something with 10 jalapeños at once.
- Guacamole
- Sultan's Kitchen Hummus
- A garlicky hummus, from Boston's excellent Turkish restaurant, Sultan's Kitchen.
- Hebrew University Hummus
- Roasted cumin seeds add interest to this hummus.
- Moosewood Hummus
- A basic hummus.
- Papaya Salsa
- Another fun, fruity salsa. (I had the opportunity to try papayas for the first time in a long while, and I don't like them. I'm pretty sure the first time I made this I used a cantaloupe, which worked very well.)
- Parsley Dressing
- This is great over baked potatoes.
- Raspberry Salsa
- Hot, tart & fruity - just like some of my favorite people.
- Roasted Habanero Salsa
- Hot. Really hot.
- Puerto Escondido Salsa Roja de la Mesa
- Essential. A great, basic tomato-based salsa.
- Gene's Spiedie Sauce
- Spiedies are a Binghamton, NY specialty.
- Tomatillo Salsa
- Your basic salsa verde (green salsa).
- White Bean Paté
- An elegant but easy appetizer. (WW)
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- Andalusian Mushroom-Hazelnut Tapas
- An unusual Spanish appetizer.
- Baked Lemon-Dill Rice
- Basil Rolls
- I love these hot out of the oven with salty margarine.
- Black-Eyed Peas and Greens
- Couldn't be easier to prepare.
- Vegan Cornbread
- Gene veganized a classic cornbread recipe and it came out great. For an extra kick, be sure to try the chipotle cornbread variation. (WW)
- Cucumber Sushi
- Kappa Maki is time-consuming to make, but makes a wonderful appetizer at upscale parties. This includes the recipe for sushi rice.
- Garlic Roast Potatoes & Mediterranean Vegetables
- Green Beans Almondine
- An elegant and easy side-dish.
- Grilled Leeks
- Indonesian Noodles
- Jerk Potatoes
- Like Jamaican hash browns. Includes the recipe for Jerk Seasoning powder
- Lemony Bulger with String Beans and Walnuts
- Lemony Lentils with Pumpkin
- Mojo Sauce Potatoes
- Like Jerk Potatoes in some respects, but this is a wet sauce that you could put on other things too. (WW)
- Mock Chopped Liver
- Surprisingly “real” I've been told. (WW)
- Orange-Glazed Beets
- Nice side-dish that's not too sweet. What is it about the orange-beet combination?
- Quelites
- Southwestern approach to the greens with beans concept. Alone, it's a side dish, but serve over brown rice and you've got an entrée.
- Sautéed Spinach with Garlic & Chilies
- Quick-cook Vietnamese recipe for tasty spinach.
- Spicy Indian Mushrooms with Ginger and Chilies
- A side dish of mushrooms sautéed with anenticing combination of flavors.
- Sunomono Noodles
- Cold Japanese noodles with a sweet and sour dressing.
- Turn-Fried Spinach in Scented Mustard Oil
- Quick and easy Indian greens.
- Sweet Potatoes with Cranberries
- A festive side dish for a Thanksgiving-type feast - which is where I first tried this.
- Szechwan Green Beans
- Zucchini with Mint
- A light summertime appetizer.
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- Beets & Carrots in a Lime Vinaigrette
- The first recipe to prove to me that beets could be delicious.
- Chinese Cabbage Salad
- Gene vouches for this easy-to-make salad and it was allowed into the Recipe Bunker.
- Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad
- Filipino Tomato Salad
- Refreshing. Perfect for a summertime dinner.
- Finnish Grated Turnip and Apple Salad
- Something interesting to do with turnips.
- French Lentil Salad With Caramelized Balsamic Vinaigrette
- A fancy-deluxe way to prepare lentils.
- Grilled Tunisian Vegetable Salad
- Hawaiian Rice Salad
- (WW)
- Herb-Scented Lentil and Rice Salad
- Lentil, Apple, and Bowtie Pasta Salad
- Good potluck dish. (WW)
- Moroccan Carrot Salad
- Use up 2 pounds of carrots painlessly.
- Orange and Black-Eyed Pea Salad
- Helen's Easy Pasta Salad
- Moroccan Potato Salad
- The large quantity of parsley in this potato salad makes it a nice summertime dish. (WW)
- Potato Salad with Beets & Apples
- Roasted Beets with Oranges & Basil Vinaigrette
- Roasted Vegetable Salad with Garlic and Rosemary
- Rosh Hashana Green and White Bean Salad
- Loaded with New Year's symbolism and great for potlucks.
- Thai Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad
- This one's for Gene.
- Tofu “Egg” Salad
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- Cream of Asparagus Soup
- Barley Mushroom Soup
- Tom's Potluck Barley Mushroom Soup
- Tom van. W. made this hearty soup for wintertime potluck.
- Black Bean & Chipotle Soup
- (WW)
- Brown Rice & Squash Pepperpot
- Butternut Squash Soup with Sage
- Carrot Soup with Cilantro
- Sweet potatoes, apples, and fennel seeds accompany the carrots nicely in this soup. (WW)
- Corn and Potato Chowder
- Optional chipotle peppers really perks this up. (WW)
- Cream of Mushroom Soup with a Chipotle Kick
- Creamy Mung Dal with Chopped Spinach
- Another healing Indian soup for when you're sick.
- Cuban Black Bean Soup
- Curried Pumpkin Soup
- This soup was brought to a potluck by Tom's friends, Pam and Rees, who very kindly shared the recipe.
- Curried Spinach & Potato Stew
- A hearty potato stew with spinach, tomatoes, and curry spices to lift it a little out of the ordinary.
- Curry-Laced Tomato-Lentil Broth
- Gene makes this for me when I'm sick. Very healing.
- Fresh Pea and Potato Soup with Ginger & Mint
- Gazpacho Soup
- For all you Red Dwarf fans, finally a recipe for gazpacho soup. Made from garden fresh vegetables straight from the farmer's market in the summertime this is unbeatable, and easy.
- Gingered Carrot Soup
- Serve warm in the winter, chilled for the summer. (WW)
- Lentil Soup with Red Squash and Fennel
- Lentil Soup with Rosemary
- I'm rather partial to lentils. (WW)
- Not-Chicken Soup
- This soup was made for matzoh balls.
- Pea and Mint Soup
- Delicate soup perfect for summertime.
- Portuguese Potato and Kale Soup
- Potaje
- Potaje is a Spanish vegetable stew. This one has squash, potatoes, collards, and other good things. (WW)
- Savory Squash Stew
- Thick and savory indeed, perfect for late fall. It felt odd putting mustard, vinegar, and cinnamon into a squash stew but the flavors melded well. (WW)
- Tibetan Lentil Soup
- Gene usually can only take so much lentil soup, but this soup he can eat until the pot is empty. (WW)
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- Broccoli and Shells
- Just six ingredients and easy to prepare.
- Crumplis Testa & Lecsó
- Two veganized versions of Hungarian dishes.
- Curried Cauliflower & Potatoes
- A delicious way to deal to with cauliflower.
- Ethiopian Green Beans & Potatoes
- Get the right kind of potatoes for this.
- Haitian Red Beans & Rice with Creole Sauce
- Kung Pao Tofu
- Serve with brown rice.
- Mushroom Stroganoff
- Orange Teriyaki Tofu
- Gene's Vegetarian Paella
- Gene's take on the national dish of Spain. Try it with a light red wine.
- Potato-Mushroom Turnovers
- Potatoes with Collard Greens
- Rice and Green Pea Pilaf
- Yet another great potluck dish.
- Rotini with Spinach, Chickpeas and Sun-dried Tomatoes
- Rotis Stuffed with Curried Chickpea Filling
- A Carribean dish that goes great with Tomatillo Salsa.
- Shepherd's Pie
- Chewy tofu ‘ground beef-oid’ layer, with mushroom gravy and a thick layer of mashed potatoes. The perfect wintertime comfort food with a stout beer and hot sauce. This recipe, like most everything else on this page, is vegan.
- Spaghetti alla Trapanese
- More great stuff to do with basil.
- Spicy Sweet Potato-Black Bean Burritos
- Earthy black beans, sweet potatoes, and a spicy kick. (WW)
- Spinach Fatayer
- Middle Eastern spinch pastry.
- Stuffed Bell Peppers
- Tofu “Chicken” Chow Mein
- Tofu “Huevos” Rancheros
- Good for breakfast or dinner.
- Tuscan-Style Spelt Rotini
- Vegetable and Quinoa Sauté with Orange
- Raisins, carrots, and orange juice give this a nice sweetness. (WW)
- Zukes and ‘Fu
- Fast and easy zucchini and tofu dish - serve with brown rice for an entrée.
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- Gin Fizz
- Gin, loads of citrus, a little sugar syrup to sweeten, and seltzer to make it fizzy and fun. Instructions for making your own sugar syrup are included.
- Ginger-Lime Snap
- Instructions for making your own ginger syrup are included. Apart from this refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail, ginger syrup also adds zing to iced teas (herbal and otherwise), lemonades, and other fruit drinks.
- Sangria
- One version of the famous fruit and wine mixture, the national beverage of Spain.
- Sangrita
- Not to be confused with Sangria, this zingy, non-alcoholic drink is typically served as an accompaniment to tequila. You can enjoy it on its own, but it's definitely made for sipping not guzzling.
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- Almond (or Walnut) Banana Bread
- Amaretto Cake
- To make this vegan we just substitute vegan replacements for the egg and dairy things. It won't come out exactly the same, but this almondy delight is delicious either way.
- Banana-Chocolate (or Carob) Chip Bars
- (WW)
- Michael's Vegan Cheesecake
- Chocolate (or Carob) Chip Cookies
- (WW)
- Chocolate (or Carob) Chip & Mint Cookies
- Can you guess that Gene has a chocolate allergy? Poor thing.
- Chocolate Cupcakes
- (WW)
- Chocolate Cupcakes with Icing
- For your delectation, a second, very good, vegan chcoclate cupcake recipe. This one with icing.
- Chocolate (or Carob) Mousse Pie & Pie Crust
- Gingersnap Cookies
- Julia brought these soft (and vegan) gingersnaps to our PreThanksgiving Feast where they were a big hit. She has graciously shared the recipe with us here.
- Grape Focaccia
- Elegant and rustic - try this with a sweet wine.
- Vegan Key Lime Pie
- If I haven't convinced you yet to get a citrus zester, this creamy, sweet, and limey pie might do the trick. (WW)
- Sing's Malaysian Black Rice Dessert
- A very unusual dessert given to me by a friend. Sing: If you're reading this, “Hi, and thanks!”
- Margarita Pie
- It's the cocktail that's a dessert. Tasty, but begins melting at a higher temperature than ice cream pie usually does.
- Mexican Chocolate (or Carob) Cake
- A moist, rich chocolate cake that's vegan. I hope I've made your day.
- Vegan Pancakes
- Pane coi Santi
- In English, Bread of the Saints - a fancy Italian bread with dried fruits.
- Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
- For those of you who have been asking: this is the recipe for the cookies Gene brought to Playa del Fuego.
- Chocloate Pecan Pie
- Easier than you'd think, and a big hit at parties.
- Persian Pastries
- According to Gene this dessert is the hardest thing to make on this page, but it always gets a great reaction.
- Pumpkin-Currant Scones
- Pumpkin scones with currants or raisins. A dessert hit at potlucks.
- Gene's Sunday Treat Sweet-and-Tart Cranberry Muffins
- These are delicious; but they're also here because it would be ironic to have no muffin recipes on the Invincible Muffin website - no?
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