The trouble with some vegetarian recipes is the meat substitutes can look (and taste) scary. If seitan, tofu, and tempeh are a few of your not-so-favorite things, allow these meatless recipes to be a breath of fresh air. Nuts, legumes, mushrooms, and pseudograins (aka quinoa) sub in for meat in some of your favorite comfort-food recipes like lasagna, tacos, and potpie. Going meatless for a few meals or a few weeks is starting to look a lot easier now, isn't it?
Mushrooms (Subbing For Pork)
Get the recipe: vegan ramen soup with zucchini noodles [4]
Tempeh (Subbing For Ground Beef)
Get the recipe: vegan Bolognese [5]
Lentils (Subbing For Sausage)
Get the recipe: kabocha biscuits with black lentil, sweet potato, and kale chili [6]
Walnuts (Subbing For Ground Beef)
Get the recipe: raw walnut tacos [7]
Cashews (Subbing For Shrimp)
Get the recipe: spaghetti squash pad Thai [8]
Quinoa (Subbing For Ground Meat)
Get the recipe: zucchini and quinoa enchiladas [9]
Black Beans (Subbing For Ground Beef)
Get the recipe: vegan Mexican lasagna [10]
Various Veggies (Subbing For Chicken)
Get the recipe: creamy vegetarian pot pie [11]
Black Beans (Subbing For Ground Beef)
Get the recipe: vegan pumpkin chili [12]
Chickpeas (Subbing For Chicken)
Get the recipe: chickpea and avocado salad [13]
Black Beans and Quinoa (Subbing For Ground Beef)
Get the recipe: roasted garlic quinoa black bean burger [14]
Coconut (Subbing For Bacon)
Get the recipe: vegan butternut squash carbonara with coconut bacon and crispy sage [15]
Walnuts (Subbing For Ground Beef)
Get the recipe: stuffed mushrooms with arugula, walnuts, and sun-dried tomatoes [16]
Cauliflower (Subbing For Chicken Wings)
Get the recipe: buffalo cauliflower [17]
Mushrooms (Subbing For Beef)
Get the recipe: mushroom and leek lasagna [18]
Lentils (Subbing For Liver)
Get the recipe: red lentil terrine [19]
Sweet Potato and Quinoa Patties (Subbing For Ground Beef)
Get the recipe: spicy sweet potato quinoa burger patties [20]