Vegetarian comfort food recipes

Serve this quick, creamy courgette & ricotta lasagne for a last-minute dinner party to impress vegetarian friends. It's a great way to use courgettes when they're in season

Try these vegetarian pies with a spiced pastry glaze and surprise chutney middle. The lentils not only soak up all the flavours, they’re filling and good for you, too

Use a variety of fresh mushrooms, dried mushrooms, brandy, cream and tarragon to create deep flavour and an indulgent texture in this mushroom pie

Toast rice in brown butter, cook in coconut cream and lace with rum and raisin syrup to make this rice pudding. It's a world away from school-dinner versions

The easiest chilli you'll ever make, with ready-to-eat grains, kidney beans in chilli sauce and summer veggies - it's 4 of your 5-a-day too!

Try our easy spinach and ricotta cannelloni. Keep a few portions of this vegetarian classic in the freezer and you'll never be stuck for a satisfying supper

Mini veggie pastry parcels with oozing cheese make a great value and comforting homemade snack

This vibrant potato curry with a refreshing cucumber raita (yoghurt sauce) is great for vegetarians, or try serving to meat eaters with lightly spiced lamb.

This warming aubergine chilli is low fat and four of your five-a-day. Serve up this smoky spiced vegetarian supper with brown rice and all your favourite trimmings

Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It's healthy and low in fat

Use your air fryer to make a classic mac and cheese – the ultimate comfort food dish. Cooking it in an air fryer creates a lovely crisp topping

Make our easy vegetable lasagne using just a few ingredients. You can use ready-made tomato sauce and white sauce, or batch cook the sauces and freeze them

Pack flavour into your meal with these easy veggie enchiladas that are filled with nutritious ingredients. This comforting, cheesy dish is the perfect crowd-pleasing family dinner

Use penny buns or mixed wild mushrooms for this rich and earthy vegetarian recipe

Rustle up these loaded nachos for the ultimate family-friendly snack. They're cheesy, crunchy and easy enough to knock up quickly for a movie night

Make up a batch of this slow-cooked ratatouille and freeze for easy midweek meals when you’re busy. Packed with nutrients, it also delivers four of your 5-a-day

Transform buttery chocolate chip cookie dough into a pie with a decadent triple chocolate filling. It's a crowd-pleasing treat for parties and special occasions

This vegetarian bake from reader Lucy Nanor is packed with spinach and peas along with creamy pesto and mascarpone sauce

What do you get if you add cauliflower, cheese and macaroni? Comfort food heaven

Make this veggie bake filled with lentils, sweet potato, feta and aubergine for an easy family meal. You can freeze any leftovers

Comfort food without the calories, easily doubled or tripled to feed a crowd

If you're after some substantial comfort food on a budget then this vegetarian bake is just the thing. Add lamb chops for the meat eaters