Spicy vegetarian recipes

There's minimal prep time to make this hearty bean soup, which works just as well as an easy dinner or packed in a flask for lunch

Save on the washing up with this speedy supper for one, with wholesome ingredients like Chinese cabbage and brown rice, finished with a fried egg

Enjoy a delicious plant-based dinner with this vegan rice and bean one-pot. It's packed with all five of your 5-a-day, as well as iron, vitamin C and fibre

Pan-fry vegetarian, chicken-style pieces with lime, chilli and garlic, then pile onto seeded tortilla wraps - cool before assembling if packing for lunch

A sheet of ready-rolled puff pastry makes for a simple speedy supper- we top ours with cream cheese, sage, nutmeg and squash

Pack in an impressive 3 of your 5-a-day with this spicy vegetarian lentil dish filled with roast butternut squash, peppers and onions

A low fat, fail-safe pasta dish that proves that it's just as easy to whip up a meal as it is to turn on the microwave

A vegetarian, calcium, folate, fibre, iron and vitamin C-rich pilau that's also 4 of your 5-a-day. Packed with goodness!

Aromatic flavours transform the ordinary parsnip into a delicious warming soup

Make the most of aubergines with this vegan curry. Low in fat yet packed with flavour, you can serve it with rice or roti

Batch-cook this vegan five-bean chilli, then freeze in portions for busy weeknights. With beans, tomatoes and peppers, it's full of nutritious, filling veg

This quick, spicy brunch dish is packed with healthy courgettes, chickpeas, tomatos and spinach. Flavour your sauce with rose harissa

Cook red lentils with cumin, mustard seeds and turmeric and serve with a fluffy jacket potato and chutney

Replace rice with freekeh for a deliciously different, low-calorie one-pot with red pepper and sweet sultanas

Whizz up this warming and vibrant soup in 10 minutes for a filling veggie supper, rich in vitamin C

This superhealthy curry side dish is a Punjabi staple. Deliciously spicy, it's also a good source of vitamin C

Tantalise your buds with hot and spicy sweet potatoes

A Scotch egg recipe that uses spiced carrots in place of meat so vegetarians need not miss out on this picnic classic

This simple vegetarian rice dish is a useful weeknight backup – it needs practically no preparation and uses storecupboard ingredients to make a nourishing, filling meal

Treat yourself to a solo supper of grilled vegetables, served in bread pockets with tahini, hummus, broad beans and harissa

A delicious, spicy blend packed full of iron and low in fat to boot. It's ready in under half an hour, or can be made in a slow cooker

Serve this healthy, vibrant, veggie blend cold as a Spanish-style gazpacho or hot as a comforting supper

A super-simple pasta bake that uses sundried tomato pesto, paprika and two cheeses - Parmesan and goat's cheese

This warming vegetarian chilli is a low-fat, healthy option that packs in the veggies and flavour. Serve with Tabasco sauce, soured cream or yoghurt.