# Non-vegetarians: What's your favorite non-meat meal? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 6, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031 "2007-04-06T20:54:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/1 "2007-04-06T20:54:15Z")
Inspired by [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=415088) thread, where people were oooohing and aaaahing over **SanVito** ’s recipe for lemon spaghetti. What’s your favorite meal that doesn’t involve any flesh food? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/2 "2007-04-06T20:55:44Z")
Tortellini Alfredo, by a huge margin. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/3 "2007-04-06T20:55:53Z")
It always has something to do with pasta. It frequently has olive oil, artichoke hearts, and sauteed mushrooms in it. If I decide to be a meat eater, I cut Italian sausage into discs and toss that in as well. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/4 "2007-04-06T21:00:58Z")
Another vote for pasta! And a very light “sauce” would do–if lemon sauce is not available. Garlic, of course. Tomato bits–fresh or canned? Slivers of green onion? Red pepper flakes? Lots of parmesan… [But falafel is pretty tasty.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falafel) > [@](#): > > Falafel is now seen as a uniting, pan-Middle-Eastern dish. In recent years, immigration from the Middle East to Western countries has brought with it a broader availability of Middle Eastern cuisine, and the falafel sandwich has become a popular and iconic food within alternative fast food or slow food movements, and indeed has spread worldwide. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/5 "2007-04-06T21:03:15Z")
I love lasagna florentine (with spinach and other veggies) and eggplant lasagna. ---
**Author:** ![Spiral\_Stairs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Spiral\_Stairs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiral_Stairs)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/6 "2007-04-06T21:07:12Z")
We have lunch almost every weekend at [Woodlands](http://www.woodlandsrestaurants.com/), a vegetarian Indian restaurant in a DC suburb, and I love almost everything on their buffet. I am also a big fan of all things pasta (being of Italian descent), all things rice (just had really good veggie paella recently), and all things potato (any potato thing can be a meal in my grubby hands). Also, vegetarian chili. And bean-and-rice burritos. (Sheesh. Maybe I should just be a vegetarian.) ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/7 "2007-04-06T21:41:27Z")
Spinach lasange. Tons of things you can do with pasta and vegatables. Pasta prirmavera. Pasta mixed with fresh tomatoes ( I recomend cherry tomatoes} Samosas. In fact Asian and Indian recipes would be a good place to look. ---
**Author:** ![Sonia\_Montdore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Sonia\_Montdore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonia_Montdore)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/8 "2007-04-06T21:43:22Z")
Vegetable lo mein. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/9 "2007-04-06T21:46:52Z")
Macaroni and Cheese. Comfort food! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/10 "2007-04-06T21:48:41Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] Macaroni and Cheese. Comfort food! [/QUOTE] You mean the kind you eat right out of the pan, standing in front of the stove and heaven help anyone who wants a bowlful? Yeah! I like that too! ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/11 "2007-04-06T22:15:42Z")
Popcorn! ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/12 "2007-04-06T22:20:19Z")
So what’s Cheesecake, chopped liver? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/13 "2007-04-06T22:23:52Z")
[QUOTE=wolfman] Tortellini Alfredo, by a huge margin. [/QUOTE] Yep, or tortellini with pesto. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/14 "2007-04-06T22:25:45Z")
Stuffed mushrooms. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/15 "2007-04-06T22:26:55Z")
-vegetarian minestrone -vegi-buffalo wing tacos ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Woo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Dr.Woo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Woo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/16 "2007-04-06T22:49:49Z")
Oooh! I can’t have just one favorite. Mac and cheese, tortellini alfredo are wonderful, as are stuffed artichokes (why yes, I can make a meal out of a couple of chokes). And I most seriously love masala dosas with the curried taters and lots of really hot peppers inside. Oh, and bean burritos with cilantro, hot peppers, sour cream and onion. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/17 "2007-04-06T22:50:15Z")
Mmm, lentils. I made a big pot of sweet potato and lentils in my slowcooker the other day. Simmered them for hours in a little pineapple juice with onions and cumin and chili. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/18 "2007-04-06T23:23:00Z")
I love to eat veggies right out of the garden - steamed a little bit - squash, zuccini, cabbages, eggplant - with a big ole ripe tomato, and a little salt - n- pepper. Pass the cornbread, please !! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/19 "2007-04-06T23:30:11Z")
I’m fond of a particular salad recipe: 1 cup spinach 1 cup shredded carrots 1/8 cup chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon apple cidar vinegar A generous amount of garlic powder Put the spinach in a bowl, then the carrots, and then the walnuts. Put on the garlic powder, and then add the vinegar. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031/20 "2007-04-06T23:33:40Z")
Quick comfort food: bean burritos Serious cooking project: veggie lasagna [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-vegetarians-whats-your-favorite-non-meat-meal/399031.md?page=2)