18 Big-Batch Vegetarian Dinners That Serve the Whole Family

Same eggy, cheesy deliciousness, but with a crispy crust made of sweet potato slices. Now it’s your chic, tasty go-to for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Top with fresh Parmesan, serve with a loaf of crusty bread and voilà, dinner is ready in half an hour.

Chances are, you've eaten a few sad, soggy veggie pizzas in your day (that have way too many black olives). But this pie starts with store-bought seeded flatbread, which remains crisp underneath a pile of thinly shaved summery vegetables.

Sure, you could invite over nine of your closest friends…or you could keep all of these delicious cauliflower meatballs to yourself and eat them for the rest of the week. The choice is yours.

Not only is this festive main vegetarian, but it’s also vegan and gluten-free. And if you have leftovers, they’ll keep in the freezer for up to a month.

A simple but flavorful main that’s low-maintenance enough for a weeknight but elevated enough for a weekend dinner party. Best of all, you can whip up this seasonal dish in 15 minutes.

Most days, we want to dive into a vat of mac and cheese. Keep it a little more virtuous by adding creamy roasted cauliflower to balance things out.

This cheater's pizza is low-carb, gluten-free and takes less than an hour to prepare. (Don't worry, there’s still plenty of cheese involved.)

Sweet, caramelized roasted vegetables and hearty lentils are baked in a rich cashew cream; a crispy pine nut topping brings crunchy balance. Tip: To make this gluten-free, omit the topping and garnish the casserole with simply toasted pine nuts.

Make this for Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone will go back for thirds, guaranteed.

We have a love-hate relationship with traditional baked ziti. It’s cheesy, it’s decadent and it’s delicious, but it also makes us feel totally weighed down for the rest of the night. This lightened-up version has all the cheesiness but none of the carbs. Win-win.

This isn’t your ordinary stew—the broth is seasoned with turmeric, cumin and cinnamon, so it’s fragrant, hearty and great for you, too.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever attempted to grill a veggie skewer and totally burned it. (Guilty.) These rainbow skewers contain one ingredient each, so they’ll grill to perfection.

What do you get when you combine sweet potatoes, poblano peppers, crushed tomatoes, beans and spices? Complete and total deliciousness, that’s what. 

If it’s a cleaning-out-the-fridge kind of night, feel free to add in any extra veggies you have on hand, like cucumber, tomatoes or spinach. (Just don’t skip out on the creamy tahini dressing.)

For the uninitiated, polenta is a creamy, filling cornmeal porridge that gets crispy around the edges when you bake it in the oven. When you’re sick of pasta, rice and quinoa, polenta will be your suppertime savior.

We adore lasagna, but we’re not huge fans of cooking the veggies and noodles in advance. Enter this easy slow-cooker recipe, which does all of the hard work for you.

Saucy egg noodles? Check. Tons of veggies? Check. Toasted sesame chili oil drizzled on top? Check.