Traditional French Vegetarian Recipes

When you think of French cooking, you probably think steak fries, frog legs or fried chicken. Also, you probably think that the kitchen does not usually offer many choices when it comes to vegetarian-friendly fare. However, with the French vegetarian recipes, you'll be a dream trip to Paris and enjoy a gourmet meal at a local French bistro.

One type of food that has dozens of variations in French vegetarian recipes is crepe. While you might think of as a crepe served for dessert, you can actually make a delicious savory crepes as a main dish. Crepes are easy to do, especially if you have a crepe pan or omelet pan. Otherwise, a small frying pan will work, too. All the pancakes begin with similar recipes. Mix a little flour, baking powder, and salt, then beat in some eggs, milk and water. Add a small amount of hot frying pan that you're sprayed with a little cooking spray, and quickly swirl the pan around so the dough thinly spread over the entire vessel. Once the bottom is turning brown-less than a minute flip crepe and cook the other side. You can make a bunch of these at one time and just stack them on a plate until you are ready to build your dinner crepes.

When it comes to filling your pancakes, the sky is the limit. There are a number of great vegetables you can steam or roast and place inside your crepe. Try green beans, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, cauliflower, and asparagus in my crepe. You can even scramble some eggs and sprinkle with cheddar or Swiss cheese before you roll up the crepe. Once you've rolled your pancakes, you should not be afraid to try different toppings that go with your crepe fillings. Try fresh pesto and walnut sauce, some melted cheese, or even a sauce of roasted red peppers. If you want to warm up your crêpe, place in baking dish and bake for a few minutes.

Another kind of French vegetarian recipes you can try the French onion soup. Traditionally, French onion soup made ​​with beef broth that vegetarians can not enjoy. However, you can create your own vegetarian French onion soup that is as good as the original. Sauté thinly sliced ​​onions over-salt and some butter on bottom of Dutch oven until onions are soft. Then, add a little mustard and thyme, cover and simmer for at least half an hour. Remove lid and add some vegetable stock, soy sauce, white wine and pepper. Let this simmer for another ten minutes for the flavors a chance to combine.

Finally, spoon the soup into individual oven proof serving bowls. Top with a slice of stale or toasted French bread and grated gruyere cheese. Place soup bowls on a baking tray, then put it in the oven under the broiler. Broil soup bowls for a few minutes or until cheese turns brown. If you're serving this dish to guests, they will not even know that the French onion soup is a vegetarian except when I tell them, because this dish is as rich and tasty as the real thing.