Whether it's made in a saucepan, stockpot, or baking dish, these one-pot vegetarian meals take all the guesswork out of what to make for dinner. Ideal for busy weeknights, one-pot meals typically require fewer steps and create less mess than most of the dinner recipes we're used to preparing.
This collection of plant-based meals embraces all kinds of seasonal produce, plant-centered proteins, whole grains, and legumes to create delicious dinners. Each easy vegetarian meal is simple, hearty, and family-friendly. Some are extra indulgent, while others are on the healthier side. Either way, we guarantee you won’t even miss the meat.From soups and stews to decadent plates of pasta, we’re adding these one-pot vegetarian recipes to our weekly dinner rotation, Meatless Monday, and beyond.
39 Vegetarian Casserole Recipes That Everyone Will Enjoy
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Tomato-Eggplant Gnocchi
This saucy gnocchi is a nod to the traditional Italian pasta alla norma, pairing eggplant with tomatoes and plenty of spices. It all comes together in one skillet, and we like to serve each portion with a generous dollop of ricotta cheese. Use canned tomatoes if fresh ones aren’t in season.
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Barley Risotto With Mushrooms and Dill
Hearty pearl barley grains stand in for the usual starchy rice in this one-pot risotto. Golden brown garlicky mushrooms make the risotto feel hearty and nourishing, while a bit of fresh dill brightens everything up. Swap out the chicken broth for a good-quality vegetable broth to keep it vegetarian.
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Super-Grain Soup With Watercress and Mushrooms
In under one hour, you can create an absolutely delicious, umami-filled bowl of soup with less than 10 ingredients (and most of them are already in your pantry!). Sauté sliced red onions and mushrooms, then add tri-color quinoa and vegetable broth to cook. Serve with watercress and lots of grated Parmesan cheese.
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Spring Ragout With Asparagus and Poached Eggs
This chickpea stew is as creamy as it is colorful. Jalapeños, tomatillos, coriander, and cumin pack plenty of flavors into this one-skillet meal inspired by Shakshouka.
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Egg "Noodle," Broccolini, and Mushroom Stir-Fry
For this one-pot dinner, create egg noodles by making a thin, crepe-like egg, then slice it into thin ribbons. Toss with sautéed vegetables, soy sauce, lime juice, and scallions for an easy, healthy weeknight meal.
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Roasted-Vegetable Couscous Bowl
Try this inspired method for cooking couscous. Instead of boiling it on the stovetop, roast it along with chickpeas, cauliflower, and chopped carrots. Garnish the bowl with crumbled feta cheese and chopped cilantro leaves.
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Spanish Gazpacho
Cool off with this tomato and red pepper-based chilled soup. The unexpected, extra-summery ingredient is 1/3 cup of orange juice, which brightens the base.
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One-Pot Pasta With Broccoli and Lemon
Six ingredients, 25 minutes, and one-pot. Sign us up! Penne and broccoli are tossed with the juice and zest of a lemon, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese.
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Split-Pea Soup With Spinach and Barley
Take a peek inside your pantry before making this meal. We bet that most of the necessary ingredients—such as barley, dried split peas, and vegetable broth—are already in there. The soup takes a couple of hours to come together, so plan in advance for this hearty vegetarian meal.
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Customizable Vegetable Soup
You decide the outcome of this delicious, super healthy soup. Choose your favorite starchy vegetables, quick-cooking vegetables, cooked grains, and chopped leafy greens. Your expert creation is best served with Parmesan cheese and herbs.
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Pressure-Cooker Corn Risotto
Corn on the cob is the MVP of late summer. Here, both the cob and the kernels are used to impart everyone's favorite creamy rice dish—Italian-style risotto—with plenty of fresh, seasonal flavor.
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Vegan Lentil Soup
We always advocate for keeping dried lentils in your pantry, and this soup is the reason why. French lentils are cooked with shallots, cumin, coriander, and crushed tomatoes, then broccoli rabe is added at the end for color and texture.
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Creamy Lemon Pasta with Pistachios
A few things make this pasta dinner extra special: homemade breadcrumbs (trust us, they're worth it), 2 cups of grated Parmesan cheese, and chopped pistachios and chives for color and crunch. Best of all, the whole dish is ready in 25 minutes.
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Brown-Rice Bowl With Kabocha Squash and Shiitakes
Super nourishing and absolutely delicious, this savory rice bowl goes from pot to plate in just 35 minutes. A combination of lapsang souchong tea, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar flavor the broth and create a delicious base for hearty vegetables.
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Egg Noodles With Asparagus and Grated Egg Yolks
Mascarpone, freshly grated Pecorino-Romano, and pasta water come together to make the super creamy sauce in this comforting spring pasta recipe. The extra-special touch is grated egg yolks, which are served over the top.
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Vegan Sweet Potato Chili
Enjoy this meatless chili recipe on a cold night. Sweet potatoes and black beans give each scoop plenty of might, and chili powder, cumin, and cayenne give it all its heat.
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Cannellini-Bean and Greens Stew
Add tender greens like baby kale, spinach, or chard right before serving this robust stew so that they're just wilted. And don't sleep on the garlic-and-sage ciabatta toasts—they're the ideal vehicles for soaking up all that delicious broth.
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Crispy Rice Cake With Celery Salad and Avocado
Leftover rice is fortified with grated zucchini, Parmesan, eggs, lemon zest, and fresh mint, then fried until golden. The crispy round is topped with a refreshing celery-and-radish salad and creamy avocado.
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Chilaquiles Egg Bake
Everyone will love the combination of crispy tortilla chips and salsa-soaked chips in this baked version of the classic Mexican dish. Add black beans to make it even more substantial.
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Swiss-Fondue Mac and Cheese
Update an old standby. This Swiss-inspired mac calls for three types of Alpine cheese: Raclette, Gruyère, and Emmentaler.
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Lentil Soup with Crispy Kale
Shiitake mushrooms give this restorative lentil soup a welcome hint of umami flavor while homemade kale chips stand in for croutons seamlessly.
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Roasted Ratatouille and Eggs
Eggs are nestled in a delicious mix of garlic-roasted eggplant, red peppers, and cherry tomatoes in this ratatouille-shakshuka hybrid.
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Cheater’s Mac and Cheese
This stovetop mac and cheese is made in one pot and is so decadent and rich. A combination of cream cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and butter creates an Alfredo-like sauce to coat pasta noodles and blanched broccoli florets.
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Kitchari
Our test kitchen's take on the Ayurvedic savory porridge known as kitchari teams yellow mung dal and basmati rice with all kind of nourishing spices and vegetables. A lively cilantro-coconut chutney is an inspired finishing touch.
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Three-Cheese Skillet Lasagna
More cheese please! Ricotta, mozzarella, and pecorino Romano are the stars of this super-easy lasagna.
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Beet Hash With Eggs
Soft-baked eggs make scrumptious foils for earthy beets and potatoes in this breakfast-for-dinner recipe.
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