I actually prefer to cook vegetarian meals (and salads are especially fun for me). I have gobs of great vegetarian cookbooks - all of the "Greens", all of the "Moosewoods" and, for the past few weeks I've returned to making veggie meals (or meals that omitting meat would not be a problem). I tend to make a lot of what I call "Hippie Hash" which gets made in a iron skillet so it cleans up easy too. It's different each night and it all depends on what combination of ingredients I use. But, the general ingredients are:
- lots of garlic
- Variety of veggies sauteed
- some sort of legume or grain or starch (rice, lentils, quiona, beans, couscous, pasta)
- spices
- maybe cheese - depending on the flavor combination
- If I add meat, it is usually marinated or spiced in some way.
I think that is what brad is getting tonight. He can report back.