Meat-free meals: 6 quick and easy vegetarian recipes

Vegetarian food doesn’t just have to be for people who don’t eat meat — so mix up your menu with these delicious and nutritious vegetable-based meals.

Taking cold-weather classics like ragu, curry, casserole and cottage pie to new levels, delicious.com.au’s food director Phoebe Wood shares quick and easy, slow-cooked recipes that see vegies, legumes and greens take over from more traditional meaty ingredients.

These vegetarian dishes are just as warm, just as tasty and every bit the welcome change.

Vegetarian cottage pie

This vegetarian cottage pie will keep you warm on any cold evening.

This cottage pie is vegetarian.

Slow-roasted butter eggplant curry

“Inspired by the family favourite butter chicken, this vegie version slow-cooks the eggplant until meltingly tender. Serve in whole pieces or break up the eggplant and stir through the sauce.”

Herby zucchini, leek and potato soup

This herby potato and leek soup is perfect for an autumn evening.

Mushroom ragu lasagne is a great vegetarian option.

Mushroom ragu lasagne

This winter warmer is perfect for a cold night.

Chickpea bolognese

This vegetarian bolognese will have you happy to skip the meat.

Roasted cauliflower, tomato and sumac pilaf

This vegetarian pilaf recipe is perfect for a nourishing, midweek meal.

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Originally published as Meat-free meals: 6 quick and easy vegetarian recipes