Simmered in a homemade tomato sauce, this combination of quinoa and chopped walnuts seriously mimics the taste and texture of a traditional Bolognese meat sauce.

Recipe: Vegetarian Bolognese

This easy and tasty meatless pasta is guaranteed to please the whole family. You can even make a big batch of the spinach-stuffed shells ahead of time and store them in the freezer for lazy nights.

Recipe: Spinach Stuffed Shells

This recipe calls for potatoes and mushrooms tossed in chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, and other spices. You can get creative though and use whatever veggies you like best — from sweet potato to cauliflower.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Veggie Tacos

You only need a handful of simple ingredients to whip up this cozy pasta dish. If you’re following a vegetarian diet, swap the beef broth for vegetable or mushroom broth. You won’t lose any of the flavor.

Recipe: One-Pot Mushroom Stroganoff

This meatless balls are made from a mixture of wild rice, mushrooms, eggs, breadcrumbs, and spices. Simmer them in a homemade five-ingredient creamy gravy.

Recipe: Vegetarian Swedish Meatballs

This Indian-inspired recipe is usually made with chicken, but cauliflower is the perfect vegetarian substitution. Best of all, this dish comes together quickly (and with very little effort) in the Instant Pot.

Recipe: Instant Pot Cauliflower Tikka Masala

This traditional French salad is usually made with tuna fish, but this recipe calls for canned white beans instead. Served with green beans, radishes, hard boiled egg, potatoes, tomatoes, and artichokes, this salad will fill you up and keep you feeling satisfied.

Recipe: Vegetarian Niçoise Salad

This Japanese vegetable pancake is a popular street food in cities like Osaka and Kyoto, but it’s actually simple enough to make in your own kitchen. The main ingredients you need are cabbage, scallions, egg, and breadcrumbs, and you can top the pancakes with just about anything.

Recipe: Okonomiyaki (Savory Japanese Pancakes)

These burgers are made with black beans, bell pepper, onion, breadcrumbs, eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and spices. Mix all the ingredients together, mash it with a fork, shape it into patties, and grill.

Recipe: Black Bean Burgers

Rice noodles are stir-fried with zucchini, shredded carrots, onion, and egg. If you don’t want to make the sauce from scratch, just grab your favorite store bought pad Thai sauce.

Recipe: Rainbow Vegetarian Pad Thai

Tempeh is a great substitute for chopped pork in these egg roll bowls because it crumbles. It’s marinated in tamari, rice wine vinegar, and sriracha, then it’s stir fried with vegetable slaw and scallions.

Recipe: Tempeh Egg Roll Bowls