Low fat vegetarian recipes

Ingredients
Vegetarian Mince, Realeat 300g
Carrots, Young, Raw, Fresh 3 Med/183g
Onions, Raw 1 Med/90g
Sunflower Oil 1 Tbsp/15ml
Gravy Granules, Vegetarian, Bisto 2 Servings/56g
Potatoes, White, British 200g
Margarine, Light, Flora 25g
Milk, Semi Skimmed 30ml
Garlic, Very Lazy, English Provinder Co 1 Tsp/3g
Pepper, Black, Ground 2 Tsp/4g

Method
Peel potatoes and bring to boil in a pan of water.
Peel and dice carrots and onions into small pieces, heat oil in a pan and sauté gently for a few minutes.
Drain oil from pan and add veggiemince and water (as directed on packet) and place back on heat. Stir in a little garlic, and a pinch of pepper and let simmer.
Turn on oven to 190°C
When potatoes are nearly cooked for mashing, add 2 Tbsp. vegetarian gravy granules to mince and stir continuously for a few minutes while it thickens.
Drain potatoes. Add margarine and splash of milk and mash until very smooth and creamy!
Using an oven proof dish, empty mince into bottom and tap dish on side a few tomes to settle mixture.
Very gently, and not in large lumps as they will sink, using a spoon and fork spread your very creamy mash completely over surface.
Put pie into oven. Your pie shouldn't need very long... just until your wisps of mash start to brown slightly at the tips.
Serve and enjoy! I find this dish great with a selection of 2-3 steamed vegetables.

Vegetarian ‘Meat Feast’ Style Pizza

Ingredients
Pizza Base, Thin, Crispy, 9”, Sainsbury’s 1 Base/141g
Cheese, Vegetarian, Italian, Medium Fat, Vegetalia 2oz/56g
Sauce, Passata, Onion Garlic & Herbs, Safeway 90g
Tomato Puree, Average 2 Tbsp/32g
Peppers, Capsicum, Green, Raw 8 Sliced Rings/80g
Sweetcorn, Green Giant 1oz/28g
Quorn, Ham, Deli Style 1oz/28g
Sausage Vegetarian, Garlic & Oregano, Cauldron Foods 1 Sausage/50g
Pepper, Black, Ground 1 Tsp/2g
Oregano, Dried, Ground 1 Tsp/1g

Method
Preheat oven for pizza as per instructions for pizza base.
Blend tomato puree into passata, adding in a pinch of black pepper.
Chop pepper into fine rings. Drain sweetcorn. Grate cheese if required.
Thinly slice sausage into about 12 pieces, dice ham.
Spread sauce mix onto pizza base, and sprinkle over cheese.
Arrange peppers, sausage pieces & ham bits on pizza, sprinkle sweetcorn over.
Garnish with a little oregano, and cook as per instructions on pizza base.

Quorn Veggie Bolognese

Ingredients
Quorn Mince 1 Pack/350g
Tomatoes, Chopped, Value, Tesco 2 Cans/800g
Onions, Raw 1 Med/90g
Carrots, Young, Raw, Fresh 1 Lge/61g
Peppers, Capsicum, Red, Raw ½ Med Pepper/80g
Peppers, Capsicum, Green, Raw 1 Pepper/120g
Peppers, Capsicum, Yellow, Raw ½ Med Pepper/80g
Celery, Raw 1 Lge Stalk/64g
Mushrooms, Common, Raw 5 Mushrooms/50g
Pasta Sauce, Original, Tesco 1 Jar/300g
Tomato Puree, Average 2 Tbsp/32g
Garlic, Puree 2 Tbsp/36g
Oil, Olive 2 Tbsp/20g
Pepper, Black, Ground 4 Tsp/8g

Method
Heat oil in a large pan, finely chop carrots, celery, onions, peppers & mushrooms. Add chopped vegetables to pan to soften.
After letting your veg saute for about 5 minutes, add in 2 cans of chopped tomatoes with all juices. Stir for a few minutes and squeeze in tomato and garlic puree while continuing to stir. Add in a little black pepper.
Add Quorn mince to pan and let simmer (add a little more water to pan if required).
Let this simmer for about 20 minutes, add in some 'Original' pasta sauce to thicken and bring to a slow simmer once more.
Serve over pasta or baked potatoes and enjoy!

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