Vegetarian main courses
Discover an inspired range of vegetarian main courses right here, and keep the veggies in your life happy and well-fed.
Whether you’re feeding a crowd or want to impress just one or two vegetarians, we’ve a whole host of ideas, from lasagnes and curries to burgers and quiches.
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Celeriac recipes
Celeriac steaks with curried pink peppercorn sauce
Thick celeriac steaks have an earthy flavour, making them the perfect vehicle for a bold peppercorn sauce. A knockout vegetarian main for two.
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Aubergine recipes
Houmous with caramelised aubergine, pomegranate and chilli crisp
Silky homemade houmous forms the base of this vegan dinner, topped with caramelised aubergine, a tahini-lime dressing and crispy chillies.
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Favourite vegetarian recipes
Houmous with tomato and mango chutney-braised eggs
Use silky homemade houmous as the base for a vibrant vegetarian dinner. Top with eggs braised in a jammy tomato and mango-chutney sauce.
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Ricotta cheese recipes
Spinach and ricotta stuffed mushrooms with rosemary potatoes
Looking for a new vegetarian dinner idea? Try stuffed mushrooms filled with creamy ricotta and spinach, with rosemary potatoes on the side.
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Italian pasta recipes
Pansotti con salsa di noci (stuffed pasta with walnut sauce)
Pansotti, triangular-shaped ravioli, are a speciality of Italy's Liguria region, filled with greens and served with walnut sauce.
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Italian vegetarian recipes
Risi e bisi (classic Venetian rice and peas)
Ursula Ferrigno shares her recipe for risi e bisi. This classic Venetian dish of rice and the sweetest fresh peas is served in a rich stock.
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Sandwich recipes
Lemongrass and vegetable fritter báhn mì
This vegetarian take on Vietnamese báhn mì sees the crisp baguettes loaded up with golden vegetable fritters, lemongrass and herbs.
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Celeriac recipes
Celeriac schnitzels with brown butter, tomato and caper sauce
Classic schnitzel gets a vegetarian makeover. Roasted celeriac slices are drenched in seasoned buttermilk, breaded and fried until golden.
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Best of the best recipes
Best-of-the-best ratatouille
Want to make perfect ratatouille? Follow our recipe for the ultimate French summer stew, packed with aubergine, tomato and courgettes.
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Courgette recipes
Tamarind chickpea stuffed courgettes
Roasting these stuffed courgettes enhances their sweetness. Tamarind and lime add brightness to the creamy chickpeas in this easy dish.
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30-minute meal recipes
Creamy mushroom egg yolk pasta
Adding an egg yolk to the centre of this rich mushroom pasta makes the most luxurious, silky sauce you could imagine – and stirring it in at the table feels oh-so sophisticated.
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Gnocchi recipes
Caramelised fennel gnocchi
Slowly caramelising fennel in the same way you would onions renders it sweet and tender – an easy yet tasty topping for shop-bought gnocchi.
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Fennel recipes
Roast fennel quinoa salad with basil yogurt dressing
This fennel salad is packed with roasted summer vegetables and finished generously with a vibrant basil and lemon dressing.
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Fennel recipes
Fennel tarte tatin
This fennel tarte tatin is a great vegetarian dinner or side for a roast. Fennel seeds temper the sweetness and goat’s cheese adds tang.
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Easy vegan recipes
Cumin-spiced mushroom gyros
This plant-based gyros is stuffed with wedges of mushroom and crispy crinkle-cut fries, with the fresh tzatziki and tomato salad.
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Spinach recipes
Gennaro Contaldo’s cheesy spinach terrine
Gennaro Contaldo's cheesy spinach terrine makes a versatile lunch or light supper dish. This springtime dish is perfect for lunch al fresco.
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