Vegetarian Menu Refreshed

While only about 10% of the meals prepped at our main commissary are for our hot vegetarian menu, our menu development and recipe team doesn't neglect refreshing the menu. They aim to offer a menu that has a variety of tasty options, including some ethnic meals, such as bean and cheese pupusas, cheese quesadillas and bean & cheese burritos.

We started the year debuting several new entrees on our vegetarian menu, including veggie & cheese lasagna and vegetarian-stuffed ravioli, both of which have been a hit with our joyful eaters. This January, we're introducing three more new vegetarian entrees:

• Veg Garden Nuggets: Lightly seasoned veggie nuggets with a crunchy, whole-grain outside and tender inside. 12 grams of protein per serving.
• Mac & Cheese Bites: Rich and creamy cheesy macaroni bite made with real mozzarella and pasta coated in a crispy, whole-grain-rich breading. 13 grams of protein per serving.
• Cheese Mostaccioli: Total comfort food! Whole-grain pasta with red sauce, mozzarella cheese and herbs is baked to a gooey perfection.

We're hoping these will be new favorites with meatless and flextarian diners...although it might be hard to displace the perennial favorites on our vegetarian menu: French-bread pizza, twisty stuffed breadsticks, the cheese calzone and easy-cheesy pull aparts.

Our vegetarian menu is not exclusively for vegetarians mind you. Even meat eaters have been known to choose the vegetarian option when the main hot lunch entree might not be their favorite.

Offering multiple daily options, even one that's vegetarian, is a great way to keep your food service program's participation rates high. Your Client Services Manager can guide you on adding our vegetarian menu to your offering, if you'd like. This change can begin at the start of a month, even mid-year, with about 6 weeks' notice.

Select Entrees from our Vegetarian Menus

(Entrees may vary by location)