VEGETARIAN STROGANOFF

3/4 kilo vegemeat, cut into strips, slightly fried
2 potatoes, cut into strips slightly fried
1 small can cream of mushroom soup
4 tablespoons margarine
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
Salt to taste
Red pepper

1. Melt margarine on a heated skillet over low fire.
2. Add cream of mushroom soup.
3. Gradually stir in milk and rest of ingredients.
4. Season with salt.
5. Simmer for 3 minutes.
6. Serve hot.

Easy to prepare, huh? This one is good for the holidays!

(This recipe is from the book Cooking Smart by B.M. Varona and D.A. Varona. For book orders, please send me an email.)

Vegetarian Afritada

Afritada is a tasty Filipino dish that you can try in your home. But of course this applies for non-meat lovers since this is a vegetarian recipe.

1/2 kilo gluten or vegemeat, cubed
1 cup potatoes, cubed, fried
1 carrot, cubed
1 cup canned or frozen peas, drained
1 bell pepper, squared
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
3/4 cup tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup water
Salt to taste
Cornstarch or bread
crumbs (optional)

1. Saute garlic and onion in vegetable oil.
2. Add tomatoes and cook until well done.
3. Add soy sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Add gluten or vegemeat, potatoes, bell pepper, carrot, and peas. Continue cooking for another 3 minutes over low fire or until mixture is well-blended.
5. Add water then thicken with cornstarch or bread crumbs, if desired.
6. Season with salt.
7. Serve hot.