Lenten recipes: Meatless meal ideas to make on Fridays - Arkansas Catholic - February 22, 2023

2023-02-22 18:10:59 By : Ms. Jack Sun

As the season of Lent begins next week, it is helpful to recall the discipline of the Church with regard to fasting, abstinence and other forms of penance.

Lent is the perfect time to try a new meatless recipe and share with your family and friends.

 2 to 2 1/2 cups Special K original  cereal

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease loaf pan. In large bowl, combine cottage cheese, eggs, vegetable oil, soup mix, walnuts, cereal and onion. Spoon into pan. Bake for 60-70 minutes. Let rest for 5-10 minutes. Turn out onto serving platter. 

You may add any seasonings of your choice. Try it this way first. This comes out looking like real meat, but more solid than hamburger. It slices very nicely for sandwiches.

Garlic, mayo and mustard 

Hand full of shredded cheddar cheese

Mix ingredients together and chill. 

4 (6 oz) catfish fillets or 2 whole catfish

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine paprika, onion powder, basil and black pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle herb mixture over fish. Arrange fish in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Mix lemon juice, butter and garlic powder in another bowl; drizzle butter mixture over fish. Bake in oven until fish is easily flaked with a fork, about 20 minutes.

½ bell pepper and parsley

1 ½ stalks celery or celery salt

1 ½ sticks butter or margarine

1 pound Velveeta cheese cut in small pieces  (can use jalapeno as well)

Saute onions and other vegetables. Add garlic, parsley and crawfish. Cook for 10 minutes. Add flour, half and half and cheese. Cook for 30 minutes. Boil fettucine with small amount of oil in water. Mix everything together. Place ingredients in dish and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

2 cups Ore-Ida frozen Potatoes O’Brien (with onions and red and green peppers)

In an 8-inch greased pie plate, make crust out of the crescent rolls. In a large bowl, mix the eggs and milk: whisk well. Spread the hash browns, peppers and onions on top of the crust. Sprinkle the mushrooms on top of hashbrowns. Pour in the egg mixture. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 for about 45-50 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve.

David and Judy Peters 

The Gables Inn Bed & Breakfast

8 pieces bread, cut into cubes

French toast: Line the bottom of greased baking dish with half of the cubed bread. Cut pieces of cream cheese and place on top of the bread. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of blueberries on top of the cream cheese and place the remaining pieces of bread cubes on top. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, maple syrup and milk; whisk well. Pour the mixture over the bread and bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes. Serve with blueberry sauce.

Blueberry sauce: Mix sugar, water and cornstarch well and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add 1 cup of blueberries and stir until sauce thickens.

Cut French toast into squares and top with the blueberry sauce. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

Try this recipe with strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc. You can use fresh or frozen fruit and can prepare this the night before, refrigerate and then bake the following morning.

David and Judy Peters 

The Gables Inn Bed & Breakfast

As the season of Lent begins next week, it is helpful to recall the discipline of the Church with regard to fasting, abstinence and other forms of penance.

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