Easy Vegetarian Recipes
By Jolinda Hackett, About.com Guide
- Easy Tofu Recipes
- Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas
- One-Dish Casseroles
- Speedy Vegetarian Soups
- Healthy Salad Recipes
- Easy One-Dish Crockpot Recipes
- Simple Vegetarian Pasta Dishes
- Vegetarian Chili
- Quick and Easy Desserts
- More Vegetarian Recipes
Easy Tofu Recipes
Cooking with tofu can be a bit of a mysterious process if you've never done it before. The good news is, once you learn how, tofu is an extremely versatile and healthy ingredient!
- Basic Tofu Breakfast Scramble
- Easy Tofu "Nuggets"
- Tofu with Steak Sauce and Onions
- Vegetarian Tofu Chili
- Cornmeal Breaded Tofu
- Sweet and Sour Tofu with Veggies
- Easy BBQ Flavored Tofu
- More Easy Vegetarian Tofu Recipes
Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas
Cereal is boring, and not all that nutritious anyways. Check out these healthy, quick and easy ideas for a vegetarian breakfast boost.
- Easy make-ahead breakfast bars
- Simple smoothies and shakes
- Couscous for breakfast
- Tofu scramble, 8 ways
- Basic breakfast burritos (pictured)
- Peanut butter breakfast wrap
- Breakfast on the run
- What do vegetarians eat for breakfast?
- More vegetarian and vegan breakfast ideas
One-Dish Casseroles
If you have just a few minutes to get a meal on the table, a casserole is a great idea. You can prepare it in just a few minutes and then ignore it while it bakes into a wonderful hot meal.
- Cheesy Bean and Pasta Bake
- Chili and Cornbread Casserole
- Mexican Tortilla Pie Casserole
- Polenta and Cheese Baked Casserole
- Vegetarian Egg Casserole
- Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
- Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
- More Easy Vegetarian Casserole Recipes
Speedy Vegetarian Soups
Whether a side dish or a light entree, vegetarian soups are nourishing, healthy and filled with natural flavors. Pile on the veggies and slurp to your heart's content!
- Easy Black Bean Soup
- Five-star Thai Coconut Veggie Soup
- Southwest Tomato Tortilla Soup
- Super Quick Tomato Rice Soup
- Miso Soup, 3 Ways (pictured)
- Top Ten Most Popular Vegetarian Soups
- More vegetarian soups, stews and chili recipes
Healthy Salad Recipes
Green salads, potato salads and more salad recipes to serve alongside a meal, or as a meal in itself.
Easy One-Dish Crockpot Recipes
Crockpot cooking is an easy way to get healthy meal on the table if you have a limited amount of time. These recipes all have just a few ingredients that you can prepare in advance. Just turn on the crockpot and come home to a home-cooked dinner!
Simple Vegetarian Pasta Dishes
Pasta is a satisfying and familiar meal that most people enjoy. Get creative with these simple and healthy vegetarian pasta dishes.
- Angel Hair Pasta Primavera
- Vegetarian Macaroni and Cheese with Tofu
- Quick and Easy Garlic Pasta
- Pictured: Penne Pasta with Sun-dried Tomatoes
- Pasta Salad Recipes
- Vegetarian Lasagna Recipes
- Ramen Noodle Recipes
- 100 Vegetarian and Vegan Pasta Recipes
Vegetarian Chili
Meatless chili with veggies, beans or a meat substitute are a popular all-American meal that everyone seems to love. Chili is familiar, simple, tasty and versatile. Here's a few simple meatless chili recipes to try:
- Vegetarian Tofu Chili (pictured)
- Easy Black Bean Chili
- Sweet Potato Chili with Veggies
- Super Spicy Chili with Salsa
- More vegetarian and vegan chili recipes
Quick and Easy Desserts
All of these desserts can be prepared in ten minutes or less, and some can even be prepared in five minutes or less. Most have just a few very simple ingredients.
- Quick and Easy Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie (Pictured)
- Vegan Cake Mix "Dump" Cake
- More Quick and Easy Vegetarian and Vegan Desserts
More Vegetarian Recipes
Wondering where to start? Here are some of the most popular vegetarian recipes. If everyone else is loving these vegetarian foods, chances are you will too!