Recipes Everyday Cooking Vegetarian Main Dishes 15 Vegetarian Recipes for Diehard Meat Lovers By Vicky McDonald Vicky McDonald Vicky McDonald is a Seattle-based editor with over 15 years of experience in the media industry. She currently works as an editor for ParentMap.com. Prior to that, she was a senior content manager at Allrecipes. She loves baking, developing new recipes, and growing vegetables. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on June 12, 2020 Trending Videos Close this video player Lentil Bolognese. Photo: Buckwheat Queen Perhaps you're flirting with the idea of eating less meat, or maybe you're already vegetarian and trying to convince your meat-loving family to go veggie. Whatever the reason, here are healthy vegetarian dinner ideas that are filling, and tasty enough for the most hardened carnivores. 01 of 15 Chef John's Meatless Meatballs View Recipe catherine.drew "Color me impressed! I was skeptical that these could be as good as the real deal, but I stand corrected. If the mushrooms are chopped finely in the food processor, even the texture is darned close." — Baricat 02 of 15 Eggplant Parmesan II View Recipe Brittany Kieffer "All my friends (even the ones that usually won't eat anything that doesn't contain meat) think that this is an excellent dish. I usually add some minced garlic and crushed red pepper to give the eggplant a kick." — KIPUF For more, check out our best vegetarian casserole recipes. 03 of 15 Vegetarian Sloppy Joes View Recipe CC<3s2Bake "Fantastic recipe! Even my carnivore husband loves it." — Jonny's Girl 04 of 15 Tofu and Veggies in Peanut Sauce View Recipe LynnInHK "Delicious! I made this for my dad and brother, who were skeptical of the tofu, but my dad had seconds," Mel says. More Terrific Tofu Recipes 05 of 15 Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers View Recipe Gord Linder "This is a great veggie burger!! My husband has already requested them again. And he is a meat lover. Thanks for such a healthy, low-cost recipe that I will be making over and over!" — cookinme Quick and Easy Side Dishes for Burgers 06 of 15 Artichoke Spinach Lasagna View Recipe DIZ♥ "Yum!! One of my favorites. Even my husband likes it. Just proves you don't need meat to have a fabulous dinner." — NAL Easy Side Dishes for Lasagna 07 of 15 Vegetarian Korma View Recipe Daniel Snoozy "Lots of chopping, but oh, so, worth it. I left out the jalapeno, and even my 12 year old ate it. She was thrilled to have a vegetarian dish that the rest of the carnivores in the family would be happy to eat regularly," Korie Roberts Bartnik says. 08 of 15 Lentil Bolognese View Recipe Lentil Bolognese. Buckwheat Queen Lentils and mushrooms stand in deliciously for ground beef in this hearty bolognese sauce. "So tasty, and as nice as a meat bolognese," says sorchaspud. "It can also be served with potatoes, too." 09 of 15 Black Bean Chili View Recipe Cristi "My husband, not a lover of meatless dinners, raved about this chili! I served it with pico de gallo and sour cream as a garnish. Yum! It's a great alternative to our typical beef chili." — LEE THRASH 16 Side Dishes That Go Great With Chili 10 of 15 Spinach Enchiladas View Recipe Melissa Goff "This is a great alternative to and healthier than meat based enchiladas. My husband usually likes meat in his meals, but doesn't miss the meat in this dish." — MessyMisty The Best Side Dishes for Enchiladas 11 of 15 Portobello Mushroom Stroganoff View Recipe Violet "This is delicious! It's a great vegetarian meal that even my meat-loving husband asks for." — VEGGIEHEAD1 12 of 15 Stuffed Peppers My Way View Recipe TTV78 "Yum! I love these and make them about three times each month. My vegetarian husband loves these as well. What's great about this recipe is how much you can adapt the recipe." — Post-It Poet The Best Side Dishes for Stuffed Peppers 13 of 15 Pizza On The Grill I View Recipe Nanda "Oh my goodness, is this ever a fabulous way to make homemade pizza! I'm a novice and this was the best I've ever made. I was scared to try it. What if the dough dropped through the grill? But it didn't. Held together beautifully." — LADYJAYPEE More Amazing Vegetarian Pizza Recipes 14 of 15 Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) View Recipe recordaras "This is an authentic, really rich pie stuffed with spinach, onions, cheeses, and herbs that are all enfolded by crispy, flaky phyllo dough." — SILVERWOLF 15 of 15 Portobello Penne Pasta Casserole View Recipe Brianna White "Very yummy. I was a little leery of the soy sauce but it ended up being delicious! Not at all overpowering but just another interesting dimension to the dish." — Cardamum See our entire collection of Vegetarian Recipes. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit