Main course recipes
Try one of our top vegetarian main courses as rated by bbcgoodfood.com members, from hearty pies and lasagnes to curries and soups.
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Falafel burgers
By Good Food
- Ready in 16 mins
A healthy burger that's filling too. These are great for anyone who craves a big bite but doesn't want the calories
115
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Easy
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Spicy root & lentil casserole
By Good Food
- Ready in 45 mins
The potatoes in this recipe take on the spicy flavours beautifully - our idea of the perfect veggie supper
115
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Easy
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Creamy courgette lasagne
By Good Food
- Ready in 20 mins
Serve up this creamy quick dish for a last minute dinner party and impress veggie friends
98
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Easy
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Veggie shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash
- Ready in 45 mins
The secret to this shepherd's pie’s filling is to choose big carrots so they don’t lose their texture when cooked
72
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Easy
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Crispy Greek-style pie
By Good Food
- Ready in 40 mins
A crispy pie that you can adapt for your needs, add chicken or keep it veggie. A good fail-safe for your repertoire
61
ratings
Easy
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One-pot mushroom & potato curry
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
Create a tasty, spicy vegetarian dish with mushroom and curry in less than half an hour
59
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Easy
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Chunky minestrone soup
By Good Food
- Ready in 45 mins
The perfect solution to a cold night in? A warming bowl of this home-made chunky soup.
46
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Easy
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Pizza margherita in 4 easy steps
By Good Food
- Ready in 35 mins
Even a novice cook can master the art of pizza with our simple step-by-step guide. Bellissimo
48
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Easy
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Roasted butternut squash with goat's cheese
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
A fantastic vegetarian main packed with veg and smothered with melted goat's cheese
51
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Easy
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Vegetable chilli bowl
- Ready in 30 mins
A richly-flavoured veggie dish - serve with crusty bread
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Easy
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Green garden veg pie
By Good Food
- Ready in 50 mins
Veggie guests coming for dinner? Put this pie in the middle of the table and watch them dive in
34
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Easy
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Butternut squash & sage risotto
- Ready in 50 mins
A satisfying veggie supper that uses a basic risotto recipe and gives it an autumnal twist
36
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Easy
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Roasted butternut squash salad with soy balsamic dressing
- Ready in 25 mins
Roasting the squash concentrates and sweetens the flavour of this fresh, good-for-you salad
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Easy
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Perfect pancakes
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
Try them with the classic lemon & sugar or experiment with different fillings. They're flipping marvellous
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Easy
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Roasted tomato, basil & Parmesan quiche
- Ready in 20 mins
A taste of summer, this quiche is full of Italian flavours and is perfect for dinner in the garden
24
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Easy
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Easy peasy lentil curry
By Good Food
- Ready in 50 mins
Cooking with virtue; fast, cheap and healthy vegetarian lentil curry, that's also low in fat and freezable
25
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Easy
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Moroccan spiced pie
- Ready in 2 hrs
The perfect showpiece to your Christmas Day meal - and it's suitable for veggies
20
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Moderately Easy
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Asparagus cream pasta
- Ready in 40 mins
Making a cream out of the stalks means that every mouthful of pasta will have a delicious taste of asparagus
24
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Easy
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Cauliflower, egg & potato curry
- Ready in 1 hr
Even a cauliflower-hater will love the warm coconut and flavours of this vegetarian curry dish
18
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Easy
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Coconut dhal
- Ready in 30 mins
Red lentils get a big boost in flavour with this Thai-influenced dhal recipe
25
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Easy
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