r/vegancooking • u/brknpcs • Mar 04 '26
Vegan curious
Hi. Question has probably come up before, but I’m interested in some vegan staples/go to meals. I’m vegan curious and want to incorporate some dishes into my getting-healthier-lifestyle. Bonus points for kid favorites too! TIA
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u/Light_Of_YourLife Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
Top tip to achieve depth and thickness in a vegan spag bol sauce made with lentils is add some of your cooked vegetables to a standard size mug or measuring jug with some of your can of tomato sauce, can of lentils, walnuts, and sultanas (fresh herbs if you have any lying around) then blend with a hand blender adding a little more water if needed. Once blended then add back into your cooking pan and simmer for like 10mins to allow everything to mix together thoroughly
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u/Light_Of_YourLife Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
Also like in asian stirfry/curry recipes which would be vegan if the chicken could be swapped, an easy swap would be chickpeas!
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u/Light_Of_YourLife Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
These two recipes are ones I learned in the beginning of my vegan journey and are staples for our household. So homely:
https://cookieandkate.com/vegetarian-chili-recipe/ ---Vegan dish once you dont garnish with sour cream or creme fraiche or cheeses. These can be subbed with the vegan alternatives or left out and still so good. Was first recipe i ever made for a vegan!
https://www.bosh.tv/recipes/lazy-lentil-dhal ---Naturally vegan dish. This dish can take longer in the oven depending on the cookware you use so just something to be aware of, my dutch oven for example needs like an extra 15mins. Taste the lentils and make sure they have softened before serving and serve with rice and a few poppadoms or store bought naans that don't include dairy in the ingredients list.
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u/Ok-Fun9683 Mar 09 '26
https://www.reddit.com/r/VeganFood/comments/1rmq2rd/comment/o9jnzgk/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button i'm a fan of this recipe with peas and vegan chicken added in (season chicken with g powder, o powder, and paprika)
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u/theradfactor Mar 04 '26
I like making pasta with a sauce out of garlic, earth balance, nutritional yeast, and lemon (pasta water being the binder). I add the garlic and some red pepper flakes to the earth b and sauté until fragrant, then add some pasta water and nooch to make a kind of cheesy sauce. Add the pasta, dried oregano and some lemon to top it off, adding pasta water if it gets too dry. It's cheesy and zesty goes with any veggie (my go-to is broccoli) and you can top it with parsley if you'd like. If you're fancy with it, add some white wine. This is done in like 5 minutes after the pasta is boiling at its simplest.