Meatless Main Dishes

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(New Recipes Added On July 7, 2024)

Meatless main dishes are good for you and help with the budget. And these days, that’s so helpful with the rising costs of food.

You don’t have to serve meat at the table for everyone to enjoy a filling and delicious meal.

Below are recipes for meatless main dishes with vegetables, rice, beans, and tofu, etc.

“Eating is so intimate. It’s very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you’re inviting a person into your life.” – Maya Angelou

Poor Man’s Burrito Bowls:

“One of my favorite dinners from my childhood was a big bowl of rice, black beans, salsa, and cheese, or what I call “Poor Man’s Burrito Bowls.”

“Looking back I don’t know if that was our dinner because we couldn’t afford more, or if my mom didn’t have the energy to make something more complicated, but either way I loved that meal. – Beth at Budget Bytes

“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” – Luciano Pavarotti

Low-Fat Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quesadilla:

“These healthy Vegetarian Quesadillas are packed with fresh vegetables and use low-fat cheese.” – Hayley at JCo Cooking Odyssey

“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” – Harriet van Horne

Tofu Satay:

“Tofu Satay, a delicious and quick vegan dish with a superb peanut dipping sauce that is easy to cook both in the kitchen or even on the BBQ.” – Brian at Krumpli

“Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.” – Giada De Laurentiis

Easy Cheesy Mexican Rice Casserole:

This Easy Cheesy Mexican Rice Casserole is so easy and full of flavor!

“Dump all the ingredients in a baking dish, pop it in the oven, and that’s it. With beans and corn, it’s perfect for a meatless main course or quick side dish for a Mexican meal.” – Cheryl at 40 Aprons

“I know once people get connected to real food, they never change back.” – Alice Waters

Veggie Lover’s Rigatoni:

This Veggie Lover’s Baked Rigatoni is packed full of cherry tomatoes, onions, garlic, mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, and spinach.

The Best Black Bean Burgers:

“Our homemade Black Bean Burger recipe is packed with protein, fiber, and on the table in just 30 minutes. Best of all, it’s so flavorful,” wrote Lauren at Tastes Better From Scratch.

“Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate.” – Alan D. Wolfelt

Margherita Pizza:

“My first introduction to this practically perfect pizza was at one of my favorite restaurants in Las Vegas ages ago.

“I ordered my first Margherita Pizza there and ate the entire thing. I came back home and got to work in the kitchen so I could recreate this incredible pie.” – Holly Lofthouse

“Food for us comes from our relatives, whether they have wings or fins or roots. That is how we consider food. Food has a culture. It has a history. It has a story. It has relationships.” – Winona LaDuke