Question by turkkizi34: Recipes for 20 that include a celiac and a vegetarian!?
I have to cook for a week for twenty people – one of whom is a vegetarian and one is celiac. That means that veggie lasagnes, vegetarian spaghettis are out. I live in the Middle East and there are no speciality pastas made of anything but wheat here. I can’t make lentils and chickpeas for a week – help!
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Answer by granny.rose23
Simply make food for 18 people and quite something separate for two….
About those two;
Ask the celiac to suggest meals for him self and if he could give you the brand names of products so that you can go buy the ingredients to be able to feed him.
As for the vegetarian, well, just feed him noodles and vegetables…..
The rest of them seem to be normal, so give them chicken, beef and mutton, and on occasion some pork to munch on.
What do you think? Answer below!
Here are a few ideas:
You can look online for specific recipes to give you quantities of ingredients and whatnot.
Veggie risotto (use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth)
Curried vegetables over rice (you can grill some meat and have it on the side for the non-vegetarians)
If you have access to corn tortillas, you could make bean & veggie enchiladas or soft tacos.
Bean and vegetable chili (use vegetable broth, not beef broth)
Hearty vegetable soup with salad and sandwiches available for those who can eat bread. (Gluten free dressing can be made with lemon or lime juice & olive oil)
Cabbage rolls filled with rice and beans or sauteed veggies – cover with tomato sauce to cook
Stewed veggies/beans over polenta (corn meal)
As for desserts, anything with fruit is perfect. Fresh fruit sorbet, fruit topped with yogurt and nuts, etc…
There are also some gluten free pie crust recipes you can find online — they’re often made with nuts but I don’t know the recipes offhand.
There are many gluten-free web sites so you may want to check some of those sites out for recipes and then choose the ones that don’t incorporate meat. Although, you should make some meat available for the remainder of your guests that are meat-eaters. They’ll appreciate it.
You’ve got quite a challenge… Good luck & happy cooking!! 😉