Creamy Vegetable Soup
Recipe by:
Heidi S.
A tasty and easy vegetable soup to make - delicious served with fresh bread!
Shahi paneer
Recipe by:
jsashton2000
Shahi paneer that my family loves.
Minestra
Recipe by:
Melanie Booth
A vegetarian version of minestrone, bursting with flavour and healthiness. Goes great with crusty Italian bread.
Parmesan Colcannon
Recipe by:
Amanda
A modification of the traditional potato and cabbage or kale dish, with chunks of potato and a rich cheesiness that my dad exclaims over. Using milk instead of cream makes it healthier.
Black Bean and Vegetable Pasta
Recipe by:
RASPBERRYSWIRLS
An easy vegetarian pasta dish that's perfect for a quick weeknight supper. A hearty and delicious tomato, spinach and black bean sauce is served over whole wheat pasta. It's also great served with brown rice, and you can substitute tinned borlotti beans for the black beans.
Chilli and Ginger Noodle Soup
Recipe by:
dakota kelly
Rice noodles are cooked in vegetable stock, chilli oil, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil. You could easily add mushrooms or broccoli to this.
Four Cheese Sauce
Recipe by:
Dominic
This is an indulgently creamy four cheese sauce that's perfect with gnocchi or penne.
Egyptian lentils with macaroni
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
For Egypt's vegetarians this highly spiced dish is a protein staple. On their own, lentils do not contain a lot of protein, but combined with the wheat in the pasta, they make a good protein dish that is low in fat.
Eggs with spicy peas and lentils
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
A little spice can turn a few everyday ingredients into something special. This simple, satisfying dish provides a wealth of vital vitamins and minerals and the right balance of essential protein and fibre. Serve with basmati rice and/or warm naan bread for plenty of energy-giving starchy carbohydrate.
Tacos with salsa and guacamole
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
Quick and easy to make, this filling and colourful main course is low in saturated fat but high in flavour. It is a great recipe to tempt even the most ardent of meat-eaters into enjoying a vegetable-based meal.
Sun-dried tomato and bean risotto
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
Moist risotto served with a simple side salad makes a satisfying carbohydrate-rich meal, and the risotto can be endlessly varied – all sorts of other vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned or dried) can be used instead of broad beans. To achieve the perfect texture, use risotto rice such as arborio and add the hot stock in stages.
Celeriac dumplings in tomato broth
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
Fluffy white dumplings in a light tomato and vegetable broth make a delicious lunch or supper. The soup can be made in advance, and the dumplings can be shaped and chilled to be simmered just before serving.
Mushroom and fennel soup
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Sweet aniseed-flavoured fennel and mushrooms make a delicious combination in this smooth vegetable soup, topped with a cheesy garnish. Serve with chunks of rustic bread to make a satisfying meal.
Beetroot and orange soup
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
A luscious soup packed with vibrant vegetables. The beetroot provides the vivid fuchsia colour and the carrots, fennel, celery and orange all contribute to the superb flavour. It's also good served chilled.
Spicy rice with chickpeas
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
This lightly curried rice dish makes a simple yet satisfying vegetarian meal, with the chickpeas providing valuable protein. Serve with a yoghurt raita and mango chutney. A fresh, green, baby spinach leaf salad would also make a good accompaniment.
Kashtouri
Recipe by:
Brenda Houghton
This popular Egyptian dish of rice, macaroni and lentils in a spicy tomato sauce makes a quick light meal.
Turmeric rice
Recipe by:
Brenda Houghton
A colourful mixture of rice and flavourings makes a perfect background to any curry.
Black bean chilli
Recipe by:
Brenda Houghton
This main dish has a rich, smoky flavour and tastes great with lemon-scented rice. This dish makes up one part of of a Tex-Mex vegetarian buffet and is ideal for serving alongside green rice, salsa cruda, stir-fried vegetables, rich roast onions, and coriander and cabbage slaw (all of which can be found on this site).