What's a good vegan recipe to introduce the idea to my family?

[Kendra]

I'm thinking about going vegan, but I want something flavorful that my whole family will love. Ideas?

 

[margarita]

I'm not vegan or even vegetarian, but you can't go wrong with pizza!

 

[musicimprovedme]

I would trim a bunch of onions, yellow and green squash, eggplant, red peppers, etc. into half inch cubes, then toss them in olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast them on a cookie sheet...400 for half hour.

While that is working, start a red sauce...canned crushed tomatoes, a touch of sugar, crushed red pepper, veggie stock, let it reduce and simmer in your soup pot.

When the veg are done put them in the sauce.

Then make a pot of spaghetti noodles to serve as the bed for your sauce.

My advice honestly, is not to try too hard to convince them or anything. I don't know if that is your plan. Also don't use a bunch of fake meats for them to compare to their idea of what it should taste like. Do simple vegetable and grain dishes that stand alone nutritionally and have so much flavor that none of you miss the meat.

 

[Ben]

I just made a great dish my family all ate.

Vegan Chili cheese fries. I know its unhealthy, but us vegans get to eat whatever we want and stay in shape.

I used julian cut french fries with sea salt, baked in the oven. 5 minutes before they were done I added grated follow your heart vegan cheese. Then took them out of the oven and added Amy's Spicy vegan chili over the top.

Everybody liked it.

 

[Jennifer]

Well, I don't know what kind of flavours your family likes but I really enjoyed this curry and I'm not even a vegan.

http://jennys-cookbook.blogspot.com/2011/02/spicy-vegan-potato-curry.html