I love eggplant parmigiana and also veggie pizzas, also big salads that have a lot of different veggies, cheese, and croutons. None of those dishes are low in calories the way I make them, but they are delicious.

I looked to see if I had put the recipe in this thread and I didn't, but I think the available online recipes are pretty good for EP. But reading this thread made me hungry:

Meatless meals

I love lemon garbanzo soup. I take an entire bunch of celery and dice it along with an onion and carrots. I sautée it until the onions are clear with lot's of garlic and cumin. I add two to three cans of rinsed garbanzo beans and lot's of veggie chicken flavored broth. I cook it about 4 hours on med- low. I have to keep checking on it and adding broth. I top with lemon juice, cilantro and chopped up avacado. The beans melt in your mouth like butter.

I like veggie chili. Put in beans and corn, add touches of other colorful veggies, like carrots, peas and peppers, depending on what you have. I start by sauteing onions (and peppers, if using), add garlic just before it's done, then cumin and chili powder. I add the tomatoes ( a can or two) basil and oregano. Then add the frozen veggies and beans. The trick is to add a variety of veggies in a variety of colors. My family didn't notice when I left out the beef (which I had been putting in in smaller and smaller amounts).

An easy go-to is chickpeas and veggies in an indian cooking sauce (you have to look at the ingredients to find one without sugar, thickeners or other crap). Pre-cooked sweet potatoes, chickpeas and frozen corn and peas makes something quick, colorful and tasty. You can put some fresh basil on the top, if you have it.

I like roasted or saute'd broccoli with walnuts and garlic in olive oil. Blanche the broc before sauteing and it will be faster. The nuts will brown faster than the broc if you are roasting, so put them in later or leave them unroasted. Top with parmesan is you aren't vegan. You could probably do brussels sprouts and chestnuts the same way.

I was going to say eggplant Parmigiana, too.

Mac and cheese.

Pasta with tomatoes, lemon and Parmigiana.

I go a step further, as my daughter is vegan. Spaghetti squash covered with garlic and red bell peppers sauteed in olive oil.

Moni

I quite often make a meatless night. I use various colors of organic Carrots, turnips, parsnips, fingerling potatoes, chunks of purple onions, occasionally some pieces of sweet potatoes and roast them in the oven. I don't peel the Carrots just scrub well with a veggies scrubber and I cut in big chunks. I put all the veggies in a big zip lock bag add olive oil and worchestershire sauce and my seasoning shake it up. I oil my casserole dish, dump in the contents of the bag and sprinkle some parsley on top. Roast till fork tender. That's the main dish, a small salad on the side makes a great meal. My husband is one that thinks a meal must have meat but he really enjoys that meal. I tell him if he must have meat I have some thin Sliced turkey breast from the deli he can put on his salad!

When we were vegetarians a couple of our favorites were Tofu Mushroom Stroganoff and Spinach Lasagna. I also liked Eggplant Parmigiana, which I still make along with the lasagna. Something different was Millet Burgers. Did you know there is a Vegetarian forum on GW under Cooking?

Veggie Forum

I like to saute mushrooms, zucchini and onions in a little olive oil and serve over linguini with some Parmesan.

I like making rice and beans. Cook rice...white or brown...to yield 2 cups. In a separate pan, sauté up chopped med onion, 1-2 cloves chopped garlic, and 1 red pepper chopped, in 1 Tbs of EVOO and cook until tender, stirring often. Then add some cumin to taste...maybe 1 Tbs, 2 Tbs worchestershire sauce, S&P to taste, a 1/4c chopped cilantro or parsley, a can of diced tomatoes, and a can of black beans (or other kind of beans) rinsed and drained. Stir in the rice and heat through.

You can add or subtract whatever you almost like you would with a soup or stew. Maybe saute up some carrots and or celery. You could add zucchini, whatever. I bet you could melt some cheese on it if you wanted. It makes a nice vegetarian meal and I'm thinking it could be used as stuffing in peppers too or as a filling for a vegetarian wrap.

These sound great, thanks for sharing. Just a note - I've seen Worcestershire sauce mentioned a few times. Most of it isn't suitable for vegetarians as it contains fish, though if you're just looking for some meatless meals it's probably not a big deal. You can buy vegan versions at Whole Foods.

Sabbath7 - I know I will love that soup. I'm going to make it using dried garbanzo beans and parsley instead of cilantro.

Your curry sounds delicious. I've never used the paste.

Sigrid - Your chili sounds really good with all those vegetables. It must be very tasty if the family didn't miss the beef.

Moni - Spaghetti squash is something I've never had, but want to try.

Raven - Roast vegetables are so good.

Caflowerlover - I love all kinds of mushrooms. Do you have a favorite recipe for Tofu Mushroom Stroganoff?

Marilyn_c - I like the idea of zucchini. I'd probably grate it. Do you?

Anne - Rice and beans probably sound boring to most people. That's a dish I really enjoy. I make it with dried adzuki beans. They don't take very long to cook.

I had no idea worchestershire sauce contained fish! Learn something new every day.

Raven - I don't think you're alone. At a potluck this summer, a friend was rushed to the hospital after eating a 'vegetarian' dish. The cook was aware of the allergy but not that Worcestershire sauce contains fish.

Summer, I have a quick meatless dish I'll serve when not much time to cook...Sauté 2 or more finely chopped tomatoes a few minutes, add some chopped garlic, just until both are soft, not browned. Depending on how much soup I need, adding a quart or more of chicken broth, bring to boil. Then a filled pasta (ravioli, tortellini) , which I've usually picked up at Trader Joe's...one of the cheese, cheese/spinach, or sundried tomato types, cooking until almost done. Just before the pasta is al dente, I put in a couple (or more) handfuls of washed fresh spinach and cook maybe 3 more minutes. Some crusty bread, and its lunch or dinner.

No, summer. I slice it thinly and brown it in the olive oil. Just with zucchini was the original recipe that I got on PBS during one of their fund raisers. Sometimes I add mushrooms and grilled onions and sometimes only the zucchini.

We buy a Japanese Worcester sauce that is vegan and tastes exactly like traditional Worcester sauce.

I make spaghetti sauce with lots of grated and chopped vegies like carrot, zucchini, mushrooms, sweet red peppers, onions, celery etc and either serve it over spaghetti or fettucine, or make a meatless lasagne with it. Confirmed meat lovers have asked for the recipe (which doesn't really exist, it's just what looks good in the market chopped or grated then used in place of ground meat in home made spaghetti sauce :-) ).

Parmesan cheese is not vegetarian - it's made with rennet.

Well, that's how I make it....someone else could use vegan cheese. I didn't know vegetarian also meant no dairy.

Vegetarian does not always mean no dairy or eggs. There are several types of vegetarians. Vegan means no meat, dairy or animal products. I have to cook with no dairy or fish sometimes, because of an allergy in the family. If you can eat soy, soy sauce is a good substitute for Worchestershire sauce.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism

Caflowerlover - I love all kinds of mushrooms. Do you have a favorite recipe for Tofu Mushroom Stroganoff?

I don't use a recipe anymore since I have been making it for over 40 years. I just sort of wing it. I am sure you can find one you like searching online. There are lots of different ones out there. I have tried all kinds of different mushrooms and they each add their own flavor. Also get firm tofu and drain any liquid. Then wrap in clear wrap and put it in the freezer overnight to make it firmer and sponge like. I have served it on egg noodles or rice, DH & DS prefer noodles.

chefs trick firm up your tofu

I try to do meatless one or two nights a week. This shepherd's pie is delicious.

Meatless tonight. Boiled up 2 artichokes and dipped the leaves in a quality salad dressing.

Bless you for starting this. I just posted in the other side about needing new meatless meals. I had forgotten about the veggie forum, heading there next.

Artemis- that sounds wonderful!

My daughter and I love Broccoli taco's. Sauté chopped onion, garlic and Broccoli in olive oil and put into a Tortilla with cheese.

sabbath7 - I made your lemon soup today and it is delicious. Why didn't I think of adding avocado to soup? I will definitely make it again.