Teriyaki mushrooms make for a superb quick and easy vegan meal, my version rocks Portobello and Shiitake stir-fried in a homemade sauce.
Vegetarian Recipes
Vegetarian food is not just for vegetarians, as a committed eater some of my favourite dishes are completely meat free.
Pea, asparagus and broad bean risotto is the perfect spring dish that features a lovely hint of lemon and plenty of parmesan cheese.
Baked halloumi cheese and brown rice stuffed peppers get a punch of flavour and a bit of chilli heat thanks to Tunisian rose harissa paste.
Vegan mushroom “Lancashire-style” hotpot loaded with chunky mushrooms and dried porcini, cooked in a rich gravy and topped with potatoes.
Spaghetti all assassina also known as bruciati is a fab one-pot pasta dish that’s cooked with a tomato broth in a way reminiscent of risotto.
Chickpea chilli con (sans) carne with kidney beans is a gloriously dark, rich and spicy vegan meal that is the perfect winter warmer.
Chickpea tagine with courgettes, preserved lemons & Moroccan harissa paste is a perfect vegetarian dish that works well as a main or side.
Halloumi curry with a thick sauce heady with black pepper & fennel is the perfect contrast to the creamy almost sour tones of the cheese.
Crumbled tofu pasta cooked in a spiced tomato sauce is a quick and wonderfully easy vegan pasta dish that’s perfect for a midweek dinner.
Homemade tartar (tartare) sauce blows its store-bought counterpart out of the water when made from scratch and it is remarkably quick & easy.