Happy Vegan Passover! April 9, 2009

Posted by Rachel-O at April 9, 2009 1:54 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack

Some of us in peta2 are kind of (completely) obsessed with vegan Passover recipes. If your family celebrates Passover, there's not a better way to explain why the universal story of dignity, hope, and freedom should apply to all beings—including animals—than by celebrating compassion with delicious vegan food!

A vegan Seder plate, and stuffed Zucchini.

If you're clueless in the kitchen like me, no fear! Check out VegCooking's guide to a vegan Passover here! My favorite is the eggplant casserole!

Eggplant Casserole
Source: No Cholesterol Passover Recipes by Debra Wasserman and Charles Stahler provided by Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG.org)

1 large onion, chopped
3 Tbsp. oil
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup diced green pepper
11 oz. tomato-mushroom sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 1/2 cups matzo farfel

- Saute the onions in oil until tender. Combine onions, eggplant, green pepper, tomato-mushroom sauce, and seasoning. Cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until eggplant is tender. Stir in tomatoes. In a 2-quart baking dish, arrange in alternate layers the vegetables and matzo farfel. Begin and end with the vegetables.
- Bake at 350 °F (uncovered) for 25 minutes.

You can truly prove to your family that there's a vegan alternative to anything! There's even a vegan gefilte-fish recipe!

Happy Passover!