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29+ Easy Vegetarian Recipes Made in Under 60 Minutes

Do you only have an hour to get dinner on the table?

You won’t have to sacrifice flavor or satisfaction with these delicious 60-minute recipes. In less than an hour, you’ll have a healthy and filling vegetarian entrée for the whole family. 

Our best recipes include breakfast ideas like Big-Cluster Granola.

Of course, we also have satisfying vegetarian main dishes from around the world, like the nutritious North African Vegetable Soup (Harira).

And finish things off with a fantastic dessert that comes together in less than an hour: Apple Walnut Pie Cake. 

 

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Baking pan with Mushroom Ricotta Bread Pudding (Strata)

Mushroom Ricotta Bread Pudding (Strata)

Mushroom ricotta bread pudding, a.k.a. strata. It’s a delicious brunch or dinner casserole, featuring layers of mushrooms, bread cubes, ricotta, eggs, fresh herbs, and grated cheese. Let’s say you have some stale, two-day-old bread lying around. Will you throw it out? Of course not. Feed it to pigeons or swans in the park? Possibly. Turn […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Main Course, Under 60 min

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Plate with sweet sour green lentils stew, topped with fried onion, sunny side up egg, pickles and freshly chopped parsley

Sweet and Sour One-Pot Green Lentils

This one-pot dish is delicious, easy to make and highly nutritious. The sweet and sour flavor of the green lentils is perfectly balanced thanks to vinegar, onion, salt and black pepper.

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Under 60 min, Vegan

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White plate with Spring Risotto With Peas and Corn, topped with micro greens, creme fraiche and ground black pepper

Spring Risotto With Peas and Corn

Quick, creamy, and comforting! Make this spring risotto with just basic ingredients like arborio rice, peas, and corn, and sit down to eat in about 30 minutes.

Filed Under: Beginner, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Popular, Under 60 min

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Vegan Banana Apricot Muffins

Vegan Banana Apricot Muffins

Easy, not-too-sweet Vegan Banana Apricot muffins are made without dairy, eggs, or butter. They’re just fluffy, moist and you can bake them for a simple on-the-go breakfast. If you’re avoiding dairy and eggs, or follow a vegan diet, it can be tough to find a filling and healthy breakfast. Many breakfast options are loaded with […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Sweet, Under 60 min, Vegan

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Two glasses filled with sweet potato chocolate pudding and decorated with fresh oranges, kiwi, blueberries, blackberries and coconut chips

Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding

Healthy & delicious chocolaty dessert made with roasted sweet potatoes and topped with fresh fruit.

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Sweet, Under 60 min, Vegan

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Crustless carrot zucchini quiche in a baking dish, on top of a blue/white kitchen towel

Crustless Carrot Zucchini Quiche

Five simple ingredients shine in this delicious breakfast or brunch dish.

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Paleo, Popular, Under 60 min

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White soup plate with blue flowers with green lentil soup with carrots and parsnips

New Year’s Day Good Luck Green Lentil Soup

My mom’s delicious version of a classic Czech recipe.

Filed Under: Czech, Intermediate, Under 60 min

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Filed Under: Advanced, Beginner, Breakfast, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Intermediate, Main Course, Over 1 hour, Paleo, Raw, Sweet, Under 30 min, Under 60 min, Vegan

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Cranberry upside-down cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Upside-Down Cranberry Cake

Sweet-sour sponge cake scented with vanilla, lemon zest and cinnamon, and filled with cranberries

Filed Under: Intermediate, Sweet, Under 60 min

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Bowl with big-cluster granola. Made with oats, pecans, almonds, honey and flaxseed. Served with yogurt and raspberries.

Big-Cluster Granola

Granola with chunky, crunchy clusters that stick together. Made with almonds, pecans, flaxseed, coconut, honey and spices.

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Under 60 min

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Plate of harira, a North African stew made with chickpeas, lentils, rice and vegetables. Served with sauerkraut and yogurt, from verygoodcook.com

Harira: Moroccan Vegetable Soup-Stew

Moroccan Harira is a thick soup made with chickpeas, brown rice, red lentils, and vegetables. Scented with aromatic spices, it makes an easy and tasty vegan weeknight dinner. If you ever crave a filling, comforting plant-based dish that doesn’t completely weigh you down, then this one is for you. There are many versions of harira—mine […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Popular, Under 60 min, Vegan

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This apple walnut pie cake is a great everyday coffee cake or your Thanksgiving dessert option. Baked in 40 minutes from simple ingredients: flour, butter, brown sugar, egg, flour, spices, apples and walnuts.

Apple Walnut Cake

This easy Apple Walnut Cake is a simplified version of classic apple pie. No crust necessary, just Granny Smith apples, chopped walnuts, and plenty of cinnamon. I learned this easy apple pie cake recipe a few years back, in a cooking school in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  I was in town for the opera festival […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Sweet, Under 60 min

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Quinoa Salad With Cherry Tomatoes, Radicchio, and Pistachios from verygoodcook.com

Quinoa Salad With Cherry Tomatoes, Radicchio, and Pistachios

A colorful and healthy quinoa salad with tomatoes, radicchio and pistachios makes a light lunch or a plant-based side dish. Let’s face it – cooked quinoa on its own is somewhat bland. So to turn it into a salad, I added juicy cherry tomatoes, bitter radicchio, sweet-sour dried currants, a spicy habañero chili, and earthy […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Under 60 min, Vegan

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indian porridge kitcheri topped with yogurt, lemon, radish and fresh herbs

Kitcheri

Nutritious porridge-like Indian dish made with rice, legumes, and fresh vegetables.

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Main Course, Under 60 min, Vegan

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chocolate chip oatmeal cookies

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Crisp on the surface and chewy on the inside, this old-school cookie is one of my favorites.

Filed Under: Intermediate, Sweet, Under 60 min

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