Vegetarian Cooking - 3 Tasty Low-Fat Recipes With the Full Health Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet

Vegetarian cooking is a very healthy way of eating since it includes large portions of nutrient packed vegetables and grains whilst being rather low in fat. The vegetarian diet is especially lower in the unhealthier saturated fats found mainly in animal products, and richer in the healthier unsaturated fats. As a result, vegetarians rarely suffer from overweight and related diseases.

For a healthy and balanced vegetarian diet, it's important to consume a wide variety of different foods. Grains and legumes are a valuable source of proteins when combined, making up for the lack of animal proteins. Try the three vegetarian recipes below (4 servings each) to see how tasty vegetarian food can be!

Risotto With Mushrooms

Ingredients


1 ¼ l vegetable stock
2 tbsp. canola oil
2 leeks, sliced
500 g fresh mushrooms, sliced
450 g risotto rice
2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
50 g grated cheese

Steps


Heat the oil in a large pot. Fry the leek for 5 minutes, then add the mushrooms and fry for another 3 minutes.
Add the rice and fry a few minutes. Add 250 ml vegetable stock, cover and allow simmering on moderate heat until the fluid has been absorbed. Then add another 125 ml and repeat until all fluid is absorbed completely and the rice is soft.
Add salt, pepper and cheese, mix well and serve.

Vegetable Stew

Ingredients


2 tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 marrows, chopped
250 g mushrooms, sliced
1 yellow pepper, chopped
400 g tomato puree
a bit red wine vinegar
salt, pepper, thyme

Steps


Heat the oil in a pot and fry the onion until golden. Add the vegetables and vinegar and bring to boil.
Reduce the heat, cover and allow simmering for 10 minutes until the vegetables are just soft.
Boil in the open pot for another 5 minutes until the sauce slightly thickens.
Season and serve with pasta.

Mexican Chili Beans

Ingredients


1 tbsp. canola oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp. crushed chili
1 red pepper, chopped
2 cans baked beans in chili sauce
2 cans chopped peeled tomatoes (don't drain!)
125 ml salsa

Steps


Heat the oil in a large pot and fry onion, garlic and chili until golden.
Add vegetables and salsa. Bring to boil, reduce the heat and allow simmering for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are just soft and the sauce thickens.
Serve with sour cream and whole grain bread or tortilla chips.

These recipes are including all major food groups, thus providing your body with nearly all important nutrients. They are tasty, filling and low in fat so that you could even use them as part of your weight loss diet (replace the sour cream in the last recipe with low-fat cottage cheese). But no matter whether you are trying to lose weight, to maintain a healthy weight or just simply to eat healthy, recipes like these will help you to reach your goals whilst enjoying your meals.

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