Eating vegetarian without spending a fortune is possible with the right recipes. This collection of 15 cheap dishes shows how to prepare tasty vegetarian first and second courses by spending on average 2-3 euros per portion.
From the classics revisited as pasta with chickpeas and rosemary to spaghetti with murderer, to innovative eggs without eggs made with chickpea flour, each recipe is designed to optimize simple and seasonal ingredients. The curry of red lentils, the pumpkin velvety, the Wrap with homemade Hummus and the ricotta meatballs with the sauce complete a varied menu that covers all needs.
The preparations are within everyone’s reach, without complex techniques, and allow you to save hundreds of euros compared to ready meals or delivery. Ingredients such as legumes, seasonal vegetables, pasta and cereals are transformed into complete dishes that satisfy palate and wallet, showing that vegetarian diet can be cheap, healthy and incredibly tasty.
First courses
Pasta with chickpeas and rosemary
Ingredients
Preparation
Lightly crush the chickpeas with a fork to create a creamy consistency. In a pan he warms the oil with the garlic and rosemary, add the chickpeas and leave to flavor for a few minutes. Cook the pasta al dente, drain it by keeping a little cooking water aside and pour it into the pan. Mix well by adding little water to tie everything. Rule of salt and pepper and serve hot.
Curry of red lentils with basmati rice
Ingredients
Preparation
Trital onion and garlic and fry them with a little oil and the curry to release the aromas. Add the tomato and lentils rinsed, cover with water and cook for about 15 minutes. Add the coconut milk and let it simmer another 5 minutes, until the lentils become creamy. In the meantime, boil the basmati rice and drain it. Serve the curry with the rice next to or above.
Wrap vegetarians with hummus and grilled vegetables
Ingredients
Preparation
Blend the chickpeas with tahina, lemon, garlic, salt and a wire of water until a smooth cream is obtained. Cut the vegetables into slices and grill with a little oil and salt. Heat the piadine, spread a layer of hummus and add grilled vegetables. Roll tight and cut in half.
Potato gnocchi with spinach cream, ricotta and parmesan
Ingredients
Preparation
Cook the spinach in a pan with garlic and a little oil, then blend them with the ricotta and a pinch of salt and pepper to obtain a smooth cream. Cook the gnocchi in salted water: as soon as they go on the surface, drain them directly in the pan with the spinach cream. Mix gently and complete with the Parmesan.
Pumpkin velvety
Ingredients
Preparation
Pumpkin size, onion and potato in pieces. Lightly brown onion and vegetables in a pot with a little oil. Cover with vegetable broth and cook until the pumpkin is soft. Blend until a smooth cream is obtained, season with salt and pepper, and serve with a drizzle of oil and Parmesan if desired.
Spaghetti alla Assassina
Ingredients
Preparation
Prepare a sauce with past, salt and chilli pepper and keep it hot in a saucepan. In a large pan heat oil and garlic, add the raw spaghetti and a ladle of sauce. Cook over medium-high flame adding little sauce at a time: the spaghetti “burn” slightly on the surface, taking the typical caramelized and spicy flavor. Continue until the pasta is cooked but dry.
Second courses
Pumpkin and chickpea flour omelette (without eggs)
Ingredients
Preparation
Cook the pumpkin cubes with a little oil until it is soft. Mix chickpea flour, water, salt, pepper and turmeric until a smooth batter is obtained. Add the pumpkin and pour into oiled pan. Bake in the oven at 180 ° C for 30 minutes, until golden.
Potato and spinach meatballs in the oven
Ingredients
Preparation
Boil and crush the potatoes. Cook and squeeze the spinach. Add everything with breadcrumbs, Parmesan and spices. Form the meatballs, brush with oil and bakes in the oven at 180 ° C for 25 minutes.
Ricotta meatballs with sauce
Ingredients
Preparation
Stir ricotta, egg, breadcrumbs, parmesan, salt and pepper until a compact mixture is obtained. Form the meatballs. Prepare a sauce with oil, garlic and passed, salt, salt. Gently add the meatballs and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking. Perfumes with basil or oregano.
Peasant eggs
Ingredients
Preparation
Fry onion and garlic in oil. Add the pepper to strips and cook 10 minutes. Pour the tomatoes, room and simmer 15 minutes. Create four grooves and shell the eggs directly in the sauce. Cover and cook over low heat until the egg white is cooked but the yolk remains soft.
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Savory pie with pumpkin and ricotta
Ingredients (4–6 people)
Preparation
Cut the pumpkin into cubes and cook in a pan with the chopped onion and a little oil until it becomes soft. Transfer to a bowl and mix with ricotta, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Roll out the sheet into a pan, pour the mixture and level it well. Bake in the oven at 180 ° C for about 35 minutes, until the surface is golden.
Baked omelette with potatoes, leeks and cheese
Ingredients (4 people)
Preparation
Cut the potatoes into cubes and cook them in a pan with a drizzle of oil until they become soft, or alternatively cut them into cubes and lexal. Add the leek cut into slices and continue cooking for a few minutes. In a bowl beat the eggs with salt, pepper and grated cheese. Add the vegetables, mix well and pour everything into a pan. Bake in the oven at 180 ° C for about 25 minutes.
Cabbage rolls filled with rice and vegetables
Ingredients (4 people)
Preparation
Blanch the cabbage leaves for a few minutes and drain them. Cook the rice and let it cool. Carrot, courgette and onion chop and foul fry in a pan with a little oil, salt and pepper. Mix the vegetables with rice. Put a little filling on each cabbage leaf, roll up and close the rolls. Arrange them in a baking tray with a little tomato puree on the bottom, cover them with another pass and cook in the oven at 180 ° C for about 25 minutes.
