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Imagine this, you come home from work, it's been a long day. You peer into the fridge trying to think of

anything to make but you have eaten all your favorite meals and are tired of the same old same old. 

 

I don't know about you but I have this feeling way too often. Some days being a vegetarian isn't easy.

Especially when everyone around me eats meat and doesn't have any good vegetarian meal suggestions.

Below are five main dish recipes for your next dinner. Branch out, try a new recipe and see which one you like. 

It is so much easier to be a vegetarian if you have awesome food that makes you feel like you're not even

missing out on anything.

 

Here are five yummy vegetarian recipes that do just that.   

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Apple Feta Pizza
Cook time: 10 Minutes
Prep time: 6 Minutes
Total time: 16 Minutes
Severing: 4

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Ingredients

• 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)

• 1 tablespoon of butter or olive oil

• 12 ounces of shredded Italian blend cheese

• 1 granny smith apple (other types of apples also work, but you may need two apples then)

• 5 slices of vegetarian bacon 

• 3 garlic cloves

• 3 ounces of feta or goat cheese

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Directions
Pre-heat the oven at 450
Brush the top of the pizza dough with the melted butter or olive oil. Sprinkle on the 
Italian blend cheese. Thinly slice the apple, chop up the slices of vegetarian

bacon and mince the three garlic cloves. Place the apple, bacon, garlic, and feta on

top on the pizza. 
Bake for 8-10 minutes then enjoy.

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Cucumber Tomato Salad
Prep time 6 minutes
Cook time: 0
Total time: 6 Minutes
Servings: 5

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Ingredients

• 10 cherry tomatoes

• 1.5 cucumbers

• 1 medium ball of mozzarella

• 3 tbsp of Italian dressing (or you can sub two tbsp of balsamic vinegar and one tbsp of olive oil)

• Optional: 10 oz of pasta (if used, more dressing will be needed)

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Directions
Slice the cherry tomatoes. Quarter the cucumbers than slice them into chunks. Cut the

mozzarella into small chunks and place tomatoes, cucumbers, and mozzarella into a

medium-sized bowl. Pour dressing over top. Mix and enjoy.

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Optional: To make more filling cook 10 ounces of macaroni pasta and mix into the dish.

Add more dressing to taste.

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Eggplant Parmesan
Cook time: 35 minutes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes
Servings: 8

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Ingredients

• 3 eggplants

• 4 eggs

• 4 cups of seasoned bread crumbs

• 6 cups of pasta sauce

• 1 16 ounce bag of shredded mozzarella

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Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350
Slice eggplant, and beat eggs two at a time. Then dip sliced eggplant into the egg

wash and then into the bread crumbs. Lay the eggplant slices on a greased baking sheet.

Bake for five minutes on each side. Pour a thin layer of pasta sauce in a 9X13 casserole 

dish then start laying eggplant slices in the dish. On top of each layer spread pasta sauce

and mozzarella cheese. 
Bake for 35 minutes then enjoy

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Roasted Mushroom and Asparagus Fetacini
Cook time: 0
Prep time: 35 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups of chopped asparagus

• Olive oil

• 1 pack (8oz) of mushrooms

• 2 tbsp of butter

• Salt 

• Pepper

• Onion powder

• Garlic powder

• 10 ounces of pasta

• 3 cloves of  minced garlic

• 1 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 1 1/4 cup of parmesan

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Directions
Preheat the oven to 400. 
Chop asparagus into bite-size pieces then place on a baking sheet, drizzle olive oil salt,

and pepper. Then bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, sautee mushrooms with 1 tbsp of

butter salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Sautee until brown. Boil water

and cook pasta according to instructions. In a large skillet on medium heat, heat 
1 tbsp of butter and add minced garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add heavy cream cook for

about 5 minutes then add parmesan keep heating and stirring until cheese is melted

into the cream. Add in a dash or two of pepper. Once all the components are done mix

mushrooms, asparagus, pasta, and sauce together. 

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Eggplant and Pesto Sandwich
Cook time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
Serving: 4

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Ingredients

• 4 long rolls

• 4 red peppers

• 1 cup of ricotta cheese

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1/4 cup pesto

• 1 medium-sized eggplant

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Directions
Preheat oven to 450. Cut peppers in half, remove the stems and seeds. Place on a

foil-lined pan, roast for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a skillet to medium heat. Slice

the eggplant longways then brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Then place in a skillet for 2 to 3 minutes. Spread pesto and ricotta on the rolls, layer

the red peppers, and eggplant. Enjoy

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If you enjoyed those recipes try these

 

If you try one of the recipes tell me how it was:

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