10 Vegetarian Recipes To Put On Repeat
I like both veg and non-veg recipes and the best thing is even my family loves them both. Making only nonveg or only veg items sometimes gets boring so it’s always good to have that mix to make the dinner interesting. Let’s find the best vegetarian recipes.
These are easy to make and perfect for busy weeknights
Easy Vegetarian Recipes
1. Roasted Vegetables
It is one of the most versatile vegetable recipes. This is a perfect Thanksgiving side dish. If the leftovers tastes awesome. You require a large roasting pan and 9×13 metal baking pans.
It takes 20 minutes of prep time and 35 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 450°F and roast for half an hour.
The ingredients include yellow potatoes, carrots, zucchini, garlic, garlic salt, black pepper, extra light olive oil, and butternut squash.
2. Broccoli And Mushroom Stir Fry
This is one of the easiest vegetable recipes for busy weeknights. A perfect dinner idea that’s so easy to put together. You can enjoy it with quinoa or brown rice. It will keep you full.
I love cashews in this recipe to get the nutty flavor. It requires 10 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. You require a large skillet for this recipe.
The ingredients include broccoli, carrots, cashews, vegetable broth, red onion, red pepper, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and mushrooms.
3. Italian Oven Roasted Vegetables
It is a perfect side dish for chicken or fish recipes. Serve them over rice or quinoa and you have a filling vegetarian meal. This Italian recipe is delicious.
You can either use extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil. The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
The ingredients include baby potatoes, dried oregano, Campari tomatoes, squash, pepper, salt, and baby bella mushrooms. It is one of the best vegetarian recipes.
It is best served with roasted salmon or baked chicken.
4. Vegetable Casserole
This is a crowd please, perfect for parties and holidays. It is great for potlucks too. Water chestnuts give the required texture to the recipe. For creaminess, mayonnaise is a must.
Cheddar and mozzarella are my best cheese options for this recipe. The required tools include measuring cups and spoons, a 9×13 casserole dish and mixing bowls. It is best served with chicken or tilapia recipes.
It requires 15 minutes of prep time and 1 hour and 15 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include frozen cauliflower, mayonnaise, frozen broccoli, eggs, and cheddar cheese.
5. Marry Me Chickpeas
It is one of the best chickpea recipes. You just need pantry staples to make it. Sun-dried tomatoes give the Tusan flavor so it’s a must.
It requires 10m minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. It is best served with garlic bread or rice.
The ingredients include unsalted butter, chickpeas, oregano, parmesan, vegetable broth, heavy cream, and red pepper flakes. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 5 days.
6. Spinach And Ricotta Stuffed Shells
It is comfort food at its best. This is a healthy and hearty dinner recipe. The recipe requires 15 minutes of prep time and 35 minutes of cooking time.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. The ingredients include pasta shells, ricotta cheese, skim milk mozzarella cheese, egg, kosher salt, black pepper, olive oil, garlic, basil and spinach.
7. Classic Broccoli And Mushroom Stir Fry
It is a delicious vegan stir fry recipe. It is a versatile recipe, you can add the veggies you like or skip the veggies you don’t want. The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include soy sauce, broccoli, mushrooms, red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, ginger, rice vinegar, and garlic. It’s a complete dish on its own, you can also serve it over a bed of rice.
Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge and it will be good for 4 days.
8. Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
To get the best result use firm tofu, silken tofu will not give you the desired outcome. To thicken the sauce I used cornstarch. For a flavorful recipe, Shaoxing wine is a must.
I used sriracha but you can use any other chili sauce to spice things up. It requires 15 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time. To make the san choy bow sauce the ingredients include sesame oil, Chinese cooking wine, cornstarch, sugar, ginger, soy sauce and oyster sauce.
For filling the ingredients include mushroom, carrot, extra firm tofu, garlic, green beans and oil. For the wrap, you require lettuce leaves, peanuts, sriracha and green onion. The leftovers will be good for 3 days in the fridge.
9. Vegetarian Chili
It is one of my favorite vegetarian recipes. It’s vegan and gluten-free. This is a perfect comfort food on a cold day. I love to make it on a game day or a movie night.
The recipes require 20 minutes of prep time and 40 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include carrots, red onion, chili powder, smoked paprika, and garlic. Smoked paprika is the key ingredient in this recipe.
Top it up with sour cream, cilantro, or avocado. You can also use the recipe with nachos or burritos. Keep the leftovers in the fridge and it will be good for 4 days.
10. Marry Me Chickpeas
The recipe requires 5 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include chickpeas, unsalted butter, basil, heavy cream and black pepper.