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We all know I am a huge fan of eating meat. There is nothing more satisfying to me than a steak off the grill or a nice juicy hamburger. Oh, who am I kidding. I haven’t met a meat dish I haven’t liked! But, someone told me that October 1st is National Vegetarian Day. So in honor of that, I thought I would take a look at some of the wonderful meat-free recipes you wonderful home cooks have shared on Just A Pinch. <\/p>\n

Connie “Kiyu” Guerrero<\/a><\/strong> shared her recipe for Three Cheese Stuffed Shells<\/a><\/strong> that is super flavorful, delightfully creamy and a wonderful meatless entree. Even the biggest meat lover will eat this one up. “The three different cheeses just makes it so delicious,” says Connie. “… you [will] want to eat more and more of it.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. Delish.<\/p>\n

Tasha Kaye<\/a><\/strong> has a recipe for Vegan Chili<\/a><\/strong> that tickled this chili lovers taste buds. Her chili has all the flavor and heartiness that you look for in a chili, minus the meat. The cumin, garlic, beans and peppers make you think you are enjoying a traditional chili. Trust me, you’ll never even miss the meat in this dish.<\/p>\n

I also didn’t miss the meat in Shirley Schiavone’s<\/a><\/strong> Roasted Vegetable & Boursin Pie<\/a><\/strong>. “[I] made this when my stepson came to visit.” explains Shirley. “It’s a spin off of another recipe.” I just love this fresh approach to a pot pie – and believe me, I’ve eaten a few pot pies in my day! The cheese and veggies are absolutely scrumptious.<\/p>\n

And you know what else is tasty? Debbie Thurmond’s<\/a><\/strong> Mediterranean Tomato Basil Bisque<\/a><\/strong>. To me, this just demands eating a gooey grilled cheese<\/a><\/strong> with it. Debbie isn’t “too much of a tomato soup fan [but just] loves this wonderful soup.” I love her addition of buttermilk to the recipe. It adds a wonderfully rich flavor and texture. Perfect for those cooler evenings that are setting in.<\/p>\n

Another recipe that would be wonderful for this time of year is Chiara Ferrante’s<\/a><\/strong> Creamy Vegan Asparagus Soup<\/a><\/strong>. Chiara recommends “[finding] as thick of an almond milk as you can. Otherwise, a non-dairy heavy cream substitute will do.” The thicker the milk, the thicker this soup will turn out. This soup was very creamy, and delicious. I added a healthy amount of the cumin as Chiara suggests, and I was just amazed at how much I enjoyed this vegan “cream” soup.<\/p>\n

There really are so many yummy vegetarian<\/a><\/strong> recipes out there and I encourage you to check them out. Many of us have done Meatless Monday in the past. This week, I thought we could switch things up. Maybe we can start “Try Something New Tuesday?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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