We assure that any of your favorite dishes can be transformed into a lean analogue. Such recipes for fast meals for each day will not take long, as the technology of their preparation is already certain you are familiar with. No pretentious ingredients will also be needed, since we will only use seasonal vegetables and use basic spices.
Lenten cakes on a frying pan
A delicious lenten menu for every day makes details, like these simple pita cakes. When the time for cooking will be short, such a pit can be cut and stuffed with your favorite salad, put beans or cereals, and then pack your lunch with you.
Ingredients:
- whole-grain flour - 275 g;
- ordinary flour - 55 g;
- sugar - 5 g;
- yeast - 10 g;
- vegetable oil - 45 ml.
Preparation
Sweeten a glass of warm water and sprinkle the yeast next to it. After 10 minutes, when the yeast is activated, combine both kinds of flour together, pour in the oil and add the liquid. Form a tight dough.
Before baking such a lean bread in the oven, leave it for half an hour, then divide into portions, stretch with your hands and leave to bake at 250 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Cakes should swell, forming a cavity inside. After cooling in this cavity, just the filling will be laid.
How to cook lean mayonnaise at home?
During the fasting period, the counters are full of the mayonnaise. Unfortunately, most of these products are stuffed with artificial thickeners and flavoring agents, so we recommend buying a soy milk bag and preparing mayonnaise on your own.
Ingredients:
- vegetable oil - 235 ml;
- soy milk - 115 ml;
- lemon juice - 15 ml;
- mustard - 5 g.
Preparation
As for the preparation of ordinary mayonnaise, you will need a blender to make it a lean counterpart. First, in a bowl, whip the soy milk with lemon juice and, without stopping the whipping, begin to add the vegetable oil. Beating mayonnaise will take a long time, but best in two approaches, until it thickens. Then sauce is combined with mustard and cooled.
Recipe for lean dumplings with potatoes and mushrooms
Among other lean dishes for every day, vareniki should be highlighted as a special item, since they can be harvested in industrial quantities, placed in a freezer and cooked at a time when you do not want to cook at all.
Ingredients:
For the test:
- warm water - 235 ml;
- flour - 345 g;
- vegetable oil - 45 ml.
For filling:
- potato tubers - 730 g;
- onions - 65 g.
Preparation
Prepare the dough by mixing all the ingredients from the list together. Boil the potatoes, and fry thin onions of onions. Pry the tubers, pouring a little potato broth, if necessary. Mix the mashed potatoes with the onion roast, lightly cool.
Roll out the dough and cut it, then place the potato pieces in the center and fasten the edges together. Frozen dumplings or immediately start to boil.
Lenten mushroom cream soup
Ingredients:
- canned beans - 740 g;
- vegetable broth - 630 ml;
- smoked paprika - 1/2 tsp;
- champignons - 330 g;
- garlic - 2 teeth;
- onion - 55 g.
Preparation
Prepare a simple mushroom frying with onions and when all moisture from the mushrooms evaporate, add garlic to them. After half a minute, pour the paprika and put the beans, pour all the broth and leave to boil for 15 minutes. Beat the contents of the pan with a blender immediately after removing it from the heat. Ready soup can be supplemented with a portion of fresh vegetables and herbs, or sprinkled with croutons.