Vegetable based main courses

The core of any vegetarians diet .. a selection of vegetable based vegetarian recipes. The tried and tested, day in - day out dishes and the more adventurous for that special evening.

Asparagus and Vegetable Stir Fry
I think this recipe was from the British Asparagus Growers Association. We tried it and like it! ..

Asparagus with grilled trout and chive and dill crème fraiche
This recipe combines two of my favourite ingredients. It's not a recipe we have that often, but when there is trout about .. ..

Aubergine Casserole
Aubergine casserole, that would be Eggplant for the Americans. Works well. ..

Beetroot Pie
An amazingly excellent recipe. We had a number of raw beetroot to use when we were getting organic vegetables delivered via the Riverford Organic Vegetable box scheme. Only ever having had pickled beetroot with salads and stews before, we went looki ..

Broccoli & Pasta Sauce
A broccoli dish that sounds a little fancier than it is. Nice for when you want something a little different. ..

Broccoli Casserole
A super simple vegetarian broccoli casserole recipe ..

Butternut Squash Casserole
When you have a butternut squash and you're looking at it, and wondering 'what the heck do I do with this?' ... ..

Cauliflower & Potato Curry
Large portion recipe for cauliflower and potato curry .. ideal for all veggies .. Serve over white or brown rice. ..

Cauliflower Au Gratin.
Cauliflower can be a love it, or hate it, vegetable. And 'Cauliflower cheese' has to be the most common recipe for cauliflower, this gratin recipe adds a more traditional twist. ..

Cauliflower Pie.
A cauliflower and potato pie recipe that goes well for Sunday dinner from time to time. We usually serve with a colourful vegetable like carrots and a jug of vegetarian gravy. ..

Cheating Sweetcorn Pudding
Super simple recipe with a tin of sweetcorn at the heart of it. One of those recipes that got us through the student days and tight or even nonexistent budgets. ..

Clare's wonderful warming winter vegetable cobbler
This recipe is from Ainsley Harriott's book 'Gourmet Express 2'. When you come across one of those recipes that really tickles your taste buds, this is one of those. ..

Easy Vegetarian Lasagna
Big portion recipe for a tasty vegetarian lasagne. You can scale this one down a little, but when you're serving for greater numbers this one fits the bill. ..

Green Bean Casserole
Cheatingly simple green bean casserole, for those like me - often in a rush. Or who think they can't cook! ..

Grilled Vegetables with Balsamic Marinade
Pretty good for veggie BBQs. ..

Hungarian Cabbage Noodles
A good cabbage recipe that goes well with veggie sausages and a salad of dark green lettuce and tomatoes. ..

Meatless Shepherd's Pie
Excellent meat free Shepherds pie. For a more substantial dish, you can add / substitute things like pre-cooked tofu, lentils or mushrooms. ..

Old Mans Vegetable Pie
I have no idea why it is called 'Old Mans' Vegetable pie. Its what my granny called it, she used to make it from time in a big dish, if she had a few of us to feed, me and my cousins. I'm glad I got her to tell me the recipe now. ..

Squash Casserole
This recipe is one for squash, but we first used it when we had a surplus of pumpkin, after a pumpkin carving session with a group of kids. ..

Stir-fried Snow Peas and Tomatoes
Quick and simple and super tasty. ..

Stuffed Green Peppers
Another works-well recipe, you can vary the ingredients and alter it to suit your tastes. Generally server with a green salad. ..

Vegetable Batter
Couldn't be simpler and couldn't taste better. Toad in the hole for a veggie heaven. ..

Vegetable Curry
For this recipe it is important to prepare everything first as cooking then becomes simple. ..

Vegetable Hot Pot with Cheese Triangles
A sort of savoury vegetable cobbler; this hot pot is topped with a simple scone mixture. The combination is taste-tastic. Use your favourite vegetables, as long as the overall weight remains the same. Some substituted vegetables may need a little lon ..

Vegetable Hotpot
Every day vegetarian hot pot recipe that has been around for a few years. ..

Vegetarian Curry
A colourful veggie curry that hits the spot, and only takes about half an hour to make all told. You can also add different vegetables or drop others according to what you've got available. You just need to keep the coconut cream handy in the cupboar ..

Vegetarian Hot Pot
An easy, straightforward vegetarian hot pot recipe. A decent main meal in its own right, and serves well with most vegetable dishes. We like it as is and have either with a good dollop of dark sauce, or with a little sliced pickled beetroot. And the ..

Vegetarian Potato hash
One of my childhood favourite dishes was potato hash, made by my mother, my grandmother and my great gran too. (Though my mums was best). Traditionally made with corned beef from the tin, potato hash is one of the childhood flavours and smells you c ..

Vegetarian Saag Aloo
Saag Aloo is a delicious spicy blend of spinach and chunky potatoes, and goes very well with parathas or naan. It is very easy and inexpensive to make, and will impress the heck out of your friends. Don't be put off by the volume of ingredients, the ..

Veggie Hungarian Goulash
A vegetarian slant on the Hungarian dish the Hungarians seem to have never heard of. Works well though, another of the favourites. ..

Vegetable based vegetarian recipes