20 All-Time Best Vegetarian Recipes That Won’t Break the Bank

This easy vegetarian recipe combines comfort food with healthy eating — Think of a hearty slow cooker dinner packed with nutrition. Sweet potatoes star in the dish, which is smothered in a silky spice-filled sauce that’ll fill your kitchen with a mouthwatering aroma.

Take your taco game to the next level by coating cauliflower florets in a shredded coconut batter. Then, whip up a quick avocado crema and mango cabbage slaw. The end result: a vegetarian flavour explosion with every bite.

All you need is 10 minutes and a slow cooker to prep this drool-worthy vegetarian main. Loaded with spinach, paneer (Indian cheese), coconut milk and a whole host of herbs and spices, it’ll warm up your insides. Don’t forget to serve with a side of naan!

For your next movie night, gather your family around this towering and irresistible nachos made gooey with creamy vegan cheese and topped with guacamole!

Not only are these hearty stuffed portobello mushrooms packed with flavour, but they’re also bursting with good-for-you ingredients. We offer three unique flavour combos to try, from Mediterranean to rice and salsa.

Whether you’re hosting a family brunch or you’re looking for a no-fail weekday breakfast or dinner staple, this hearty veggie-packed casserole is it. Featuring gooey goat cheese and chunks of sourdough bread, it takes less than an hour to whip together.

You heard it here: gnocchi is far easier to make at home than the average cook assumes. This version uses nutrient-rich Japanese kabocha squash instead of white potato for a gorgeous hue and bold flavour. It’s also gluten-free thanks to a mix of brown rice flour and buckwheat flour. Plus, the garlic sage cream sauce is seriously addictive.

Forget standard fettuccine alfredo. Adding a can of pumpkin puree into the mix elevates the vegetarian pasta dish to a new level of creamy and comforting, plus, it only takes 15 minutes to make!

When it comes to hearty and nutritious vegetarian recipes, these grilled zucchini boats stuffed with lentils and rice make the perfect summer meal. For an extra pop of flavour, add some crumbled feta when serving.

You don’t need meat to make this satisfying hunter-style meal. Wine, capers and fresh herbs infuse meaty mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, and peppers with flavour as they bubble away in a beautiful tomato-based medley. Serve over rice or egg noodles for a filling Italian and vegetarian dinner.

This vegetarian galette is just as satisfying in flavour as it is show-stopping in appearance. This galette is an all-butter pastry filled with roasted butternut squash, onions, sage and goat cheese.

Even tried and true carnivores tire of meat at some point during barbecue season. One of summer’s best vegetarian recipes that you just have to try combines sweet grilled carrots, salty halloumi, fresh mint, honey and za’atar.

With a few different beans and butternut squash (containing complex carbohydrates for sustained energy), this lightened-up version of chili is a make-ahead, family-friendly dinner for both vegans and meat-eaters alike. Replace sour cream and cheese with creamy avocado to keep it fully plant-based (and even more satisfying!)

If you love the idea of a steak but hoping to replace it with a vegetable, cauliflower is the way to go. Slicing up the cauliflower and placing it on the grill helps turn this bitter veggie into something sweet and smoky.

Stuff your sweet potatoes with this vegetarian chili-inspired filling that starts with black beans and tomatoes before adding earthy cumin and bright lime for lots of flavour. Keep filling them up as much as you can, or until they can’t stand up anymore for the second bake and you’re good.

Filled with the umami flavours of capers, olives, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese, this simple pasta puttanesca is finished with golden and crispy cauliflower.

Turmeric gives these cauliflower bites a bright and golden hue. The cool yogurt sauce is the perfect complement to this warm and flavourful appetizer or side dish.

Take your tastebuds to Italy with this quick and easy vegetarian recipe that’s ready in 20 minutes. Made with simple ingredients like white beans, Tuscan kale, artichoke and cherry tomatoes, it’s a satisfying dinner for any night of the week.

A velvety sauce is made from cauliflower and nutritional yeast for a vegan, dairy-free version of a classic comfort meal. Mix the sauce into your cooked macaroni and serve it straight from the pot. For an extra special touch, top it with breadcrumbs and shredded vegan cheese, then bake it until golden and bubbly.

Halloumi elevates any dish, and this fresh salad makes for the perfect vegetarian dinner. Make enough of this hearty salad and you’ll find yourself with plenty left over for lunch the next day.