Vegetarian dinner recipes

Build a satisfying dinner around beans, lentils, eggs or grains, then add seasonal vegetables and a bright sauce. For recipes with Parmesan or other cheese, choose a vegetarian-rennet version. Each recipe includes a practical swap.

Italian-inspired

Roasted tomato and burrata pasta

35 min · Serves 2

Indian-inspired

Coconut chickpea and spinach curry

35 min · Serves 2

North African-inspired

Harissa vegetables and couscous

45 min · Serves 2

French-inspired

Garlic mushrooms on sourdough with eggs

25 min · Serves 2

California-inspired

Sweet potato quinoa bowls with tahini

40 min · Serves 2

Italian-inspired

Creamy white beans with spinach

25 min · Serves 2

Mediterranean-inspired

One-pot tomato and lentil orzo

35 min · Serves 2

Mexican-inspired

Black bean and sweet potato quesadillas

30 min · Serves 2

Chinese-inspired

Vegetable and egg fried rice

20 min · Serves 2

Indian-inspired

Chana masala

35 min · Serves 2

Southwestern-inspired

Black bean chili

45 min · Serves 2

Italian-inspired

Lentil bolognese

1 hr 5 min · Serves 2

Italian-American

Pasta primavera

30 min · Serves 2

Italian

Spaghetti aglio e olio

20 min · Serves 2

Indian-inspired

Vegetable biryani

1 hr · Serves 2

Italian-inspired

Mushroom risotto

50 min · Serves 2

North African-inspired

Shakshuka

40 min · Serves 2

European-inspired

Potato leek soup

45 min · Serves 2

Italian-inspired

Minestrone

45 min · Serves 2

American-inspired

Chickpea salad sandwich

15 min · Serves 2

Mexican-inspired

Bean and cheese burritos

30 min · Serves 2

Chinese-inspired

Tofu stir fry with broccoli

45 min · Serves 2

Indian

Palak paneer

35 min · Serves 2

Indian

Chana saag

47 min · Serves 2

American

Black bean burgers

53 min · Serves 2

British-inspired

Lentil shepherds pie

1 hr 50 min · Serves 2

Sicilian

Pasta alla norma

1 hr 5 min · Serves 2

American

Sweet potato chili

45 min · Serves 2

French-inspired

Mushroom bourguignon

1 hr · Serves 2

American

Carrot ginger soup

45 min · Serves 2

Tuscan

Ribollita

1 hr · Serves 2

American

Grilled cheese sandwich

22 min · Serves 2

Italian-inspired

Margherita pizza

1 hr 32 min · Serves 2

Japanese-inspired home cooking

Tofu teriyaki

42 min · Serves 2

Indian

Paneer butter masala

1 hr · Serves 2

Mexican-inspired

Black bean soup

50 min · Serves 2

American

Lentil sloppy joes

51 min · Serves 2

Italian

Pasta arrabbiata

30 min · Serves 2

Italian-American

Vegetable lasagna

1 hr 40 min · Serves 6

West African-inspired

Sweet potato peanut soup

40 min · Serves 2

British-inspired

Mushroom Wellington

1 hr 35 min · Serves 2

Vegetarian American

Zucchini boats with quinoa

1 hr · Serves 2

French Provençal

Pistou soup

1 hr · Serves 4

American

Tomato mozzarella sandwich

36 min · Serves 2

Asian-inspired

Crispy sesame tofu

1 hr 5 min · Serves 2

North Indian

Paneer tikka

1 hr 20 min · Serves 2

West African-inspired

Chickpea peanut stew

45 min · Serves 2

Indian

Dal tadka

45 min · Serves 2

Italian-inspired

Pasta with zucchini

35 min · Serves 2

Korean

Kongguksu

9 hr 7 min · Serves 2

Mediterranean-inspired

Pearl couscous with white beans

33 min · Serves 2

American

Potato and corn chowder

48 min · Serves 4

American

Mushroom spinach pie

1 hr 35 min · Serves 2

Thai

Vegetable tom yum

33 min · Serves 2

American

Egg salad sandwich

40 min · Serves 2

Chinese-inspired

Mushroom wontons

1 hr 8 min · Serves 2

Italian-American

Caramelized onion pizza

2 hr 10 min · Serves 2

Asian-inspired

Tofu lettuce wraps

45 min · Serves 2

Indian-inspired

Paneer stuffed peppers

1 hr · Serves 2

Indian-inspired

Chickpea potato curry

45 min · Serves 2

Italian-American

Pasta with asparagus

27 min · Serves 2

American

Quinoa corn chowder

48 min · Serves 2

Mexican

Caldo de verduras

50 min · Serves 2

Mexican-inspired

Cheese quesadillas

24 min · Serves 2

Brazilian-inspired

Moqueca de banana

35 min · Serves 2