Baked Eggplant and Chickpea Casserole (No-Salt Method) – vegetarian recipe

Hearty Eggplant and Chickpea Casserole

Baked eggplant and chickpea casserole is the no-salt-method bake I make when I want dinner to taste rich without heavy seasoning. Tomatoes, onion, and garlic melt around eggplant until silky while chickpeas hold their bite. Let's bust a myth! For years, we've been...

Rustic One-Pan Chickpea Casserole with Crispy Garlic Topping – vegetarian recipe

Hearty Chickpea Casserole with Crispy Garlic Topping

A Rustic, One-Pan Wonder You'll Adore! Get ready to fall in love with a dish that feels both wonderfully rustic and surprisingly elegant. This hearty chickpea casserole is a symphony of rich, savory flavors, slow-simmered in an exquisite sauce of red wine, fragrant...

Tofu & Broccoli Noodle Stir-Fry – vegetarian recipe

Quick Tofu & Broccoli Noodle Stir-Fry Recipe

Tofu and broccoli noodle stir-fry is my 30-minute takeout fake-out. Cold noodles, crisp tofu, and ginger hit a screaming-hot pan and come back dressed in tamari and toasted sesame oil. Your New Favorite Weeknight Stir-Fry!Ready for a stir-fry that will completely...

Aglio e Olio e Peperoncino (Spaghettini with Garlic and Hot  – vegetarian recipe

Spicy Aglio e Olio: A 15-Minute Pasta Dream

Aglio e olio e peperoncino — spaghettini with garlic and hot pepper — is Italian pantry cooking at its purest. Pasta water, good extra virgin olive oil, sliced garlic, and red pepper flakes become dinner in 25 minutes. There are nights when you crave something deeply...

Spaghetti Squash with Broccoli Butter Sauce – vegetarian recipe

Easy Broccoli Butter Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash with broccoli butter sauce is comfort food that happens to be a vegetable. Roast the big squash, shred the strands, and toss them in garlicky broccoli butter with basil and Parmesan. Craving pasta but looking for a lighter, healthier alternative? Meet...

Zucchini and Carrot Bulgur Pilaf – vegetarian recipe

Easy Zucchini and Carrot Bulgur Pilaf

Zucchini and carrot bulgur pilaf is my one-skillet answer to using up the vegetable drawer. Quick-cooking bulgur soaks up garlic, tamari, and butter while grated carrots and diced zucchini turn sweet at the edges. Craving something that's both incredibly satisfying...

Kale Lasagna Roll-Ups with Tomato Cream Sauce – vegetarian recipe

Creamy Kale Lasagna Roll-Ups Recipe

Kale lasagna roll-ups with tomato cream sauce look like you tried much harder than you did. Each noodle curls around a garlicky kale and ricotta filling, bakes in a blush-pink sauce, and comes out as its own tidy portion. Tired of the same old heavy,...

Creamy Brown Rice Risotto with Mushrooms – vegetarian recipe

Creamy Brown Rice Mushroom Risotto

Creamy brown rice risotto with mushrooms is the whole-grain version that actually works: nutty, chewy, and just as comforting as the white rice original. Budget about an hour, most of it spent stirring in stock. There are few dishes as comforting as a bowl of...

Creamy Polenta with Puttanesca-Style Sauce – vegetarian recipe

Vegetarian Polenta with Bold Puttanesca Sauce

Creamy polenta with puttanesca-style sauce is briny, bold, and on the table in 45 minutes. Green peppers, Kalamata olives, and capers simmer into a chunky tomato sauce that settles into soft polenta like they were made for each other. There's something magical about a...

Penne with Hearty Eggplant Sauce – vegetarian recipe

Spicy Eggplant Penne Pasta Recipe

Penne with hearty eggplant sauce is the 40-minute pasta I make when eggplants look good at the market. Cubes of eggplant fry until golden, then simmer into a garlicky tomato sauce that clings to every tube. Have you ever noticed how the shape of pasta can completely...

The Ultimate Taste of Summer: Pasta with Raw Tomato and Basi – vegetarian recipe

No-Cook Summer Tomato and Basil Pasta

The Ultimate Taste of Summer in a Bowl There are some recipes that are less about cooking and more about assembling, letting the sheer perfection of seasonal ingredients do all the work. This is one of them. When summer hits its peak, and the farmers' market tables...

Linguine with Swiss Chard, Garlic & Red Pepper – vegetarian recipe

Garlicky Swiss Chard Pasta with Chili Flakes

Linguine with Swiss chard, garlic, and red pepper is the 30-minute pasta I make when the crisper drawer is overflowing. A cup of starchy pasta water turns olive oil, butter, and garlic into a glossy sauce that clings to every strand. Ready for a pasta dish that's as...