Vegetarian comfort food recipes
For when you need something a little more indulgent but still want to keep it meat-free, browse through our collection of vegetarian comfort food recipes for all sorts of decadent (and cheesy!) delights.
Whether you’ve been a vegetarian for years or you’re looking to explore the world of plant-based recipes, these dinners are fine examples of the feel-good meals that can be made with vegetables, legumes, and grains. Vegetarian comfort food doesn’t need to mean you miss out on the classics either. From a buttery shepherd’s pie, to mushroom curry, cannelloni to lasagne, these dinners will leave you feeling well looked after.
We have creamy pasta bakes, double carb delights like a potato risotto, cheesy casseroles and hearty stews. If it’s brunch you seek, you’ll find sweet treats like a double chocolate pancake stack or a simple shaksuhka.
Whether it’s a rainy day or you’re seeking a cosy evening in front of the tele, these vegetarian delights are filling and guaranteed to bring you happiness on a winter’s day. So go on, have a scroll through. With all this veggie comfort food on offer, we think you’ll agree that a meal doesn’t need to be full of meat to satisfy.
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Pressure cooker recipes
Pressure cooker pea, mint and parmesan risotto
Silky risotto in 20 minutes?! You heard us right. Pressure cookers cook grains super quickly, saving you time and energy....
Paneer recipes
Paneer makhani
Chef and owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Opheem, Aktar Islam, shares his recipe for paneer makhani. Have a go at making...
Traybake recipes
Spinach, chard and chickpea puff pie
This rich vegan pie is filled with slowly caramelised onions, plenty of wilted greens and creamy chickpeas. Baked in a...
Wild garlic recipes
Wild garlic pesto lasagne
Make the most of seasonal wild garlic with this springtime pesto lasagne. As there’s no heavy ragù to make, it’s...
Air fryer recipes
Air fryer sweet potato fries
These air fryer sweet potato fries are an energy efficient way to get perfectly crisp fries without a deep-fat fryer...
Halloumi recipes
Potato tagine with baked halloumi
This North African-inspired potato dish is by no means an authentic tagine, but it does include the fantastic flavours of...
Pizza recipes
Dill and jalapeño potato pizza
Inspired by dill jalapeño crisps, this potato pizza’s fragrant, punchy flavours make an incredible topping for a classic double-carbs combination....
Risotto recipes
Potato risotto
This double-carb delight combines two favourite comfort dishes: the relaxing simplicity of a fluffy jacket potato and the soothing process...
Toastie recipes
Gochujang mac-and-cheese toastie
Good old cheese and onion meets fiery Korean flavour in this double-carb beauty. The funky, savoury heat is tempered by...
Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Root vegetable, chickpea, and feta tart
Looking for a stonking vegetarian main for a dinner party or the Christmas table or that looks the business but...
Budget Christmas party food recipes
Pickled walnut and cheese rolls
If you’ve never used pickled walnuts in cooking before, let these festive rolls be the reason you start! These moreish...
Curry recipes
Maunika Gowardhan’s vegetable korma (Navratan Korma)
Maunika Gowardhan‘s rich vegetable korma is packed with cashews, vegetables, ginger and tangy pineapple. Delicious on its own, or as...
Portobello mushroom recipes
Mushroom pasta alla vodka
Pasta alla vodka is a magically perfect thing on its own: smooth and creamy, fruity and tangy and full of...
Easy orzo recipes
Porcini orzotto
Packed with flavour but lighter than a regular risotto, this easy ‘orzotto’ switches out rice for orzo pasta and uses...
Vegetarian comfort food recipes
Aubergine biryani
Vegetarians deserve biryani too! In this wonderful recipe from Anshu and Renee of DabbaDrop, aubergine brings meatiness while a tomato...
Sustainable recipes
No-waste pumpkin curry
This clever no-waste recipe uses pumpkin flesh in a delicious curry, and the pumpkin seeds in a coconutty chutney. The...
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