Need Inspiration For A Vegetarian Main Course? Don't worry. Help Is At hand...

  

When it comes to creating a good vegetarian main course, there's no doubt that a little imagination can be required.  That may seem off-putting but - really - it's not as complicated as it sounds.  It can help to think of the principle vegetarian protein sources as your 'meat' and to plan your meals around these as far as possible.  I've set out some of my favourite recipes below under the headings of Nuts, Cheese, Beans, Tofu and Lentils.

Vegan recipes are marked with a V.   

Nuts

V Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew
This vegetarian stew is really simple and yet the end result is a deliciously rich and exotic dish that fills your kitchen with a wonderful aroma.

Cashew and Cauliflower Korma
This vegetable korma recipe has no cream.  It uses a cashew, coconut and tomato spice paste to create a unique dish that’s full of flavour.

V Pumpkin, Cashew And Eggplant Curry
A wonderfully rich and spicy curry. When pumpkins are out of season, this is also great made with potato or sweet potato.

Pineapple And Cashew Nut Fried Rice 
A recipe inspired by the fabulous rice dishes I ate on a trip to Borneo some years ago. This makes a simple, light vegetarian main course or a rather special side.

Stuffed Mushrooms With Feta, Pine Nnuts, Rocket (Arugula) and Couscous
This is really one of the tastiest stuffed mushroom recipes ever. It’s also surprisingly simple to make.

V Sunflower Seed and Hazelnut Burgers
Delicious, unusual and perfect for the vegetarian bbq.

Cheese

Delicious And Easy Cannelloni Recipe With Spinach And Ricotta
This cannelloni recipe is deliciously light and almost effortless to make.

Perfect Pizza Base Recipe And Vegetarian Pizza Ideas
This pizza dough and vegetarian pizza recipe tastes amazing and is really easy to rustle up

The Best Vegetarian Lasagne 
This gorgeous vegetarian lasagne recipe is full of warm, intense Mediterranean flavours. It's easy enough to make any night of the week but impressive enough for guests too

Spanish Olive and Potato Bake 
This potato bake combines olives, smoked paprika and cheese to create a mouth-watering summery dish.

Grilled Halloumi with Couscous and Chickpea Salsa 
This halloumi recipe is simple yet really impressive. It also makes a great dish for a vegetarian barbeque.

Pasta With Vodka Sauce
This pasta with vodka sauce is so good but practically effortless. It makes a lovely dish for friends and you can put it together in a matter of minutes.

Bulgur Pilaf With Feta And Spinach
The combination of sweet, salty and spice are wonderful in this bulgur recipe. The pilaf makes a wonderfully unusual but very easy vegetarian main course.

Feta And Zucchini Fritters
These zucchini fritters are made with feta and a touch of mint and lemon. They are surprisingly easy and make a delightful light vegetarian main course or side dish.

Beans 

A Delicious And Quick Mexican Lasagne Recipe
This mexican lasagne is always a huge hit with the students at our cookery classes.

V Jamdown Bean Casserole
This casserole features seasonal vegetables and black-eyed beans cooked together in a deliciously rich Jamaican sauce of tomatoes, coconut, thyme and a hint of chilli.

Spinach and Chickpea Bake
This unusual bake combines chickpeas, spinach, yoghurt and tomatoes to create a deliciously healthy family meal.

V Three Bean Chilli 
This vegetarian chilli is wonderfully tangy and satisfying. It’s made with three types of beans which also creates a great texture for the dish.

V A Vegetable Tagine Full Of Intense Flavours
This is a wonderfully sweet and aromatic Moroccan stew with warm exotic spices and seasonal vegetables.

V Spinach And Chickpea Curry
Mildly spiced and slightly sweet, this is a wonderfully fragrant Southern Indian style curry with spinach, coconut, potatoes and cherry tomatoes.

Spicy Chickpea Burgers
One of my favourite vegetarian burgers.  Chickpeas, harissa and cumin seeds are combined in a deliciously spiced alternative to commercial veggie burgers.

V A Delicious Veggie Burger Recipe With Black Eyed Peas & Millet
These are so tasty and moreish. Packed with nutrients as well as flavour, this veggie burger recipe features black-eyed peas, millet and plenty of fragrant spices.

Tofu

V Teriyaki Tofu
A simple and impressive vegetarian main course, this teriyaki tofu is packed full of flavour and takes very little time to prepare.

Smoked Tofu, Spinach and Tomato Tart
This tofu quiche is both unusual and delicious. It’s also really quick and simple to rustle up.

A Deliciously Light and Easy Vegetarian Pad Thai
This vegetarian Pad Thai recipe is wonderfully reminiscent of the amazing street food of Bangkok.

Sesame Tofu
This sesame tofu is really one of the best tofu recipes. The intense sesame flavours of the sauce are a great foil for the tofu.

V Malaysian Satay
A vegetarian satay recipe full of the exotic spices of South East Asia.

V Tofu Burger Recipe. Quick And Tasty Tofu Burgers
This tofu burger recipe is incredibly easy but the results are fantastic. Even kids love them.

V Sweet And Sour Tofu, Yummy Fried Tofu Recipe
Crispy tofu in a sweet and sticky sauce, this sweet and sour tofu is one of the nicest and easiest ways to cook tofu.

Lentils

V A Dal Recipe Full Of Warm Spices And Mouth-Watering Flavours
This red lentil dal is really one of the best vegetarian dishes there is. Delicious and satisfying, it’s also extremely nutritious and cheap to make.

A Red Lentil Loaf For A Tasty and Easy Family Meal
This is especially nice to serve if you feel like a roast dinner with all the trimmings. It’s a simple, nutritious and very satisfying vegetarian main course.

The Best Vegetarian Moussaka
Aubergines, lentils and aromatic middle eastern spices are combined to create a deliciously hearty and healthy family meal.

Leek, Lentil and Parmesan Bake
A simple but delicious lentil pie. This makes an excellent family meal and it freezes well too.

V A Quick And Yummy Lentil Pasta Recipe
Tasty, nutritious, cheap and really simple to make. There’s always a batch of this sauce in my freezer.

Vegetarian Shepherds Pie
This shepherds pie is made with green lentils.  It's a hearty and satisfying vegetarian main course dish which both children and adults seem to love.

V Spiced Lentil Burgers 
These delicious lentil burgers are moist and gently spiced. They also freeze perfectly.



I will be adding new vegetarian main course recipes all the time so you should find plenty to keep you going...




 

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