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This roundup of vegetarian comfort food recipes ranges from hearty soups and stews to warming casseroles to family-friendly pastas. Not every recipe is super quick to assemble, but I promise all are super easy! Who knew meat-free dinners could be this cozy and delicious?
Comforting Vegetarian Dinner Ideas for Every Occasion
While I’m not a vegetarian, I’ve found myself incorporating more vegetables into my diet and one of my goals for this year is to eat even more plant-based meals.
Since it’s January and cold, naturally I’m craving comfort food. That’s led to a quest to discover more vegetarian versions of my favorite comfort food dishes.
This roundup has a little something for everyone, whether you’re vegetarian, vegan, or just trying to eat more vegetables and less meat like me. Let’s dig in, shall we?
Enjoy!
PS. Looking for my full vegetarian recipe archive? Here it is 😉
1
Best Ever Black Bean Burgers
These homemade black bean burgers are easy to make with a food processor and can be pan-fried or grilled. The patties hold their shape when cooked and won't dry out or crumble apart.
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2
The BEST Mushroom Risotto Recipe
A combination of dried mushrooms and fresh mushrooms are cooked then added to the rice as stock is slowly added and absorbed into the rice. Adding butter and Parmesan cheese at the end of cooking transforms into a creamy rice dish that doesn't actually call for any cream.
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3
Cozy Black Bean Soup
A colorful blend of bell peppers and fragrant ground cumin give this black bean soup a Mexican flair. It's an easy, one-pot recipe that cooks in about 30 minutes.
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4
Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Pizza
Ribbons of sweet potato mingle with jammy caramelized onions in this easy flatbread pizza recipe that works as a main dish or appetizer.
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5
30-Minute White Bean Stew
Buttery white beans are the centerpiece of this veggie-packed stew that's flavored with Italian favorites like Parmesan, parsley, and lemon.
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6
Homemade Falafel Sandwiches
My trick to making the lightest, crispiest falafel for stuffing into pita sandwiches? Soak dried chickpeas overnight before blitzing them in a food processor with the other ingredients. If you use canned chickpeas instead, your falafel will turn out dense and doughy – not what you want!
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7
Penne alla Vodka
Penne pasta is tossed in a velvety smooth tomato cream sauce spiked with vodka in this quick and easy penne alla vodka recipe that takes just 30 minutes to whip up.
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8
Slurpable Udon Noodle Soup
This udon soup recipe comes together easily and fast, in just 15 minutes, and is easily adaptable to whatever veggies and protein you like.
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9
Easy Eggplant Parmesan
I've tested this recipe both by frying and baking the eggplant and loved both, so I included detailed instructions for each method below.
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10
Cheesy Studded Pasilla Peppers
This pasilla peppers recipe creates stuffed peppers with a zesty, cheesy mixture roasted in the oven for the most delicious vegetarian main or side dish.
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11
Fried Avocado Tacos with Creamy Cilantro Pepper Sauce
These fried avocado tacos are easy to make and full of flavor from crispy fried avocados in panko, corn tortillas, and a creamy cilantro pepper sauce.
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12
My Favorite Manicotti
This easy manicotti recipe is extra cheesy withs a vitamin boost from the addition of spinach for an extra delicious baked pasta dinner.
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13
Juicy Portobello Mushroom Burgers
This grilled portobello mushroom burger is crazy delicious and simple to make, and it's topped with the tastiest avocado chimichurri sauce! Use an indoor or outdoor grill to make them any time of year.
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14
Broccoli Cheddar Potato Soup
This creamy, cheesy, easy broccoli cheddar soup comes together quickly on the stovetop for a crowd-pleasing weeknight meal that everyone will love.
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15
Pasta with Tomato Pesto and Garlicky Breadcrumbs
This super delicious tomato pesto pasta with roasted tomato pesto, fresh mozzarella, basil, and garlicky breadcrumbs is so easy to make (especially if you make the pesto and breadcrumbs ahead of time).
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16
Truffled Mushroom Pizza
A simple mushroom and cheese pizza gets an upscale twist with truffled mushrooms and a lemony arugula topping. Save some money by make a restaurant-worthy truffle pizza at home instead of ordering out!
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17
Pasta alla Norma (Eggplant Pasta)
Pasta alla Norma is a classic, vegetarian Sicilian pasta dish with loads of flavor. I make it with my easy homemade marinara sauce with sweet-roasted eggplant for the best texture and flavor.
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18
Creamy Mushroom Soup
This easy-to-make, creamy mushroom soup calls for a blend of dried porcini mushrooms and cremini mushrooms for the best, deep mushroom flavor.
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19
Roasted Mushroom Stroganoff
This mushroom stroganoff is hearty, creamy, and loaded with so much rich, savory flavor that dare I say this vegetarian version is so satisfying it rivals the original.
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20
Browned Butter Ravioli with Crispy Sage
This cheesy ravioli recipe with a nutty browned butter sauce and crispy sage is the ultimate fall comfort dish and is super simple, with just 5 ingredients!
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21
Chana Masala with Spinach
This chana masala chickpea stew gets an added vegetarian boost with spinach added to the earthy, Indian-spiced tomato curry sauce.
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22
The Creamiest Stovetop Mac and Cheese
This homemade mac and cheese recipe is extra easy, ultra-creamy, and made on the stovetop in two simple steps that take less than 15 minutes!
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23
5-Ingredient Cacio e Pepe
With only 5 ingredients, this cacio e pepe recipe is the Italian version of macaroni and cheese, and the ultimate pantry staple answer to, "What do we have to eat?"
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24
The Cheesiest Spinach Lasagna
Layers of no-boil noodles topped with 8 different cheeses, spinach and store-bought marinara make this lasagna one of the easiest, but most decadent dinners you’ll make all week and through the busy holiday season.
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25
Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce
A simple tomato sauce gets tons of flavor from herbs steeped in olive oil that lusciously coats potato pillows of gnocchi, topped with fresh balls of mozzarella.
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26
French Onion Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Caramelized onions and melty gruyere cheese between toasted french bread make an amazing grilled cheese sandwich with all of the flavors of everyone’s favorite soup.
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27
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
This creamy pumpkin pasta with fried sage, mascarpone, and Parmesan cheese is the ultimate fall comfort food dish. It comes together fast and is easy to prepare!
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28
Vegetarian Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup Recipe
This slow cooker lasagna soup recipe is like a deconstructed lasagna made in an Italian tomato broth full of vegetables with a creamy dollop of three cheeses mixed in.
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29
Mozzarella and Tomato Caprese Flatbread
Use plain store-bought naan for the base of this flatbread, or try garlic flavored naan for even more flavor punch.
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30
Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese
This tastes like your favorite jalapeño poppers melted between two slices of bread for the ultimate gooey grilled cheese sandwich.
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Sahil Jawalkar
Hello, these recipes posted on your blog are looking so delicious that I’m so excited to taste them.
Lisa Allard
Thank you so much for this wonderful vegetarian comfort food recipe roundup! I love it and can’t wait to try most of the recipes! One small flaw though- the anchovies in the Pasta Puttanesca are really not suitable for vegetarians.
Hayley
We’re happy you enjoy the roundup, Lisa! And yes, good point about the puttanesca!
Mena Cashback
Hi Heidi, whenever I come to your blog I found something new and exciting. You share amazing food recipes that look delicious and tasty. It’s always a pleasure to see wonderful recipes shared by you. Thanks for sharing the article.