Vegetarian main course

Looking for the best Ina Garten vegetarian recipes? Here are 12 meat-free breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas from our favorite chambray-wearing cook.

This hearty, vegetarian mixed-mushroom ragout (also know as ragù) gets a boost of earthy flavor from umami-packed tomato and miso pastes.

This Vegetable Paella recipe is easy to make in one pot with vibrant veggies, protein-packed chickpeas, and aromatic spiced rice. It’s ready in about 1 hour and can be enjoyed as a mouthwatering Spanish-inspired vegetarian and vegan-friendly main course!

Host a great Thanksgiving for vegetarians with these plant-based recipes for a meatless or meat-reduced holiday meal, including brussels sprouts hand pies, mushroom and butternut squash versions of eggplant parm, beautiful salads, and herb-inflected biscuits. Find squash fritters, a pumpkin main course, and more.

Delight in this Roasted Mediterranean Eggplant with Garlic and Herbs! A healthy and flavorful dish that’s perfect as a side or a vegetarian main course.

This Ottoman classic of smokey aubergine bayildi is paired with a rich tomato & pepper sauce, walnuts and garlic yoghurt. It's a fantastic vegetarian main.

This confit leek recipe makes a delicious vegetarian main course if you're looking to impress. The maitake mushrooms provide earthy flavour and a meaty texture and the green garlic oil brings the dish together perfectly.

This jewel-toned savoury tarte tatin from Rick Stein brings together heritage carrots and beetroot on a pastry base for the ultimate vegetarian main. Why not serve it as your centrepiece this Christmas?

Served with a punchy broccoli leaf salsa, this moreish roasted broccoli with almond ajo blanco won't have you missing meat.

Serve with mashed or roasted potatoes, creamy polenta, or just a crusty baguette. (This recipe has been updated from its original November 2021 version.)