Meatless Spaghetti Food

HOMEMADE MEATLESS SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, salt, oregano, pepper and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally., Add tomato paste and brown sugar; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Discard bay leaves. Serve with pasta and basil, if desired.

MEATLESS SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Add butter and Parmesan; toss to coat.
• Process the ricotta cheese in a blender until smooth. In a large bowl, combine spaghetti sauce with ricotta; stir in onion, garlic, basil, oregano and half of the mozzarella. Add the spaghetti; toss to coat.
• Transfer to a 13x9 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella.
• Cover; bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

MEATLESS SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or a Dutch oven, saute the garlic, celery and onion in oil until tender. Add the zucchini, green pepper and olives; saute for 2-3 minutes. , Dissolve bouillon in water; add to vegetables. Add the next 10 ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve with spaghetti.

MEATLESS - VEGGIE SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In frying pan heat olive oil and add onion, celery and bell pepper and saute until they start to soften.
• In large pot combine tomatoes, sauce, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms and olives, seasoning and herbs and then add sauted veggies to it.
• Bring to a boil, reduce to low and simmer until veggies are done. (i like my veggies with a little crunch left in them. Here you can cook to desired tenderness).
• In a pot, bring salted water to boil. Enough to cover spaghetti squash.
• Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds then drop carefully into boiling water.
• Boil approximately 20-25 minutes until inside meat is tender.
• Remove squash and with a fork, scrape sides of squash removing the pasta like strands into a bowl.
• Pour sauce over squash and garnish with Parmesan cheese.

MEATLESS SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Toss hot spaghetti in large bowl with the butter.
• Combine eggs and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan in a small bowl and stir into spaghetti.
• Pour spaghetti mixture into a lightly greased 10 inch pie plate and form into a crust.
• Bake approximately 10 minutes in a 350* oven.
• Remove from oven and spread ricotta evenly over crust, but not to the edge.
• Top with spaghetti sauce.
• Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes at 350*.
• Top with with shredded mozzarella,and bake until cheese melts - about 5 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
• Cool 10 minutes before cutting.

MEATLESS SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium fry pan, over medium heat, saute onino and garlic in safflower oil until onions become transparent.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.

VEGETARIAN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions while preparing sauce.
• In a large microwave-safe bowl combine first 12 ingredients (veggi crumbles - cayenne). Microwave on medium high for 5-10 minutes (I think I microed it for 8 minutes).
• Stir in pasta sauce, salsa and Splenda into mixture. Microwave covered for 10 minutes, stirring once.
• Spoon sauce over pasta and toss. Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.