Here's a vegetarian meal plan for the upcoming week packed with late summer dinners ranging from skillet enchiladas and paneer biryani to eggplant parmesan. The weekend project is making fig jam, and dessert is plum frozen yogurt.
MEAL PLAN
MONDAY: 30-Minute Vegetarian Skillet Enchiladas
TUESDAY: Easy Vegetarian Paneer Biryani
WEDNESDAY: Easy 30-Minute Red Lentil Bolognese
THURSDAY: Chickpea Feta Sheet Pan Dinner with Blistered Tomatoes
FRIDAY: Eggplant Parmesan with Pesto
WEEKEND PROJECT: Homemade Spiced Fig Jam
DESSERT: Plum Frozen Yogurt
M O N D A Y
30-Minute Vegetarian Skillet Enchiladas
These vegetarian skillet enchiladas are made with a red enchilada sauce, and can be completely made in ONE pan in about 30 minutes. This dish will become your new family favorite dinner!
There's very little prepping with this dish except dicing an onion and red pepper. So it qualifies as a lazy (but delicious) vegetarian dinner!
T U E S D A Y
Easy Vegetarian Paneer Biryani
Biryani is a well-spiced Indian dish, and although there are a lot of ingredients, there's very little work to do other than combine them. For this Paneer Biryani, cubes of paneer cheese are marinated and then added to toasted rice and spices
W E D N E S D A Y
Easy 30-Minute Red Lentil Bolognese
This vegetarian version of a traditional bolognese sauce is made with red lentils in place of meat. Milk is a crucial ingredient when making a traditional bolognese as it adds a special depth of flavor. Otherwise, it's just a standard pasta sauce.
Make a pot of your own favorite pasta and ladle this sauce over it. Top with Parmesan cheese, if you like. To keep it vegetarian, use a plant-based Parmesan-style grated cheese.
T H U R S D A Y
Chickpea and Feta Sheet Pan Dinner with Blistered Tomatoes
This easy chickpea feta sheet pan dinner is perfect for busy weeknights since it's ready in around 20 minutes. It stars protein-packed chickpeas tossed in spices, and features cherry tomatoes and slabs of feta cheese roasted under the broiler. Briny olives and arugula are added at the end.
F R I D A Y
Eggplant Parmesan with Pesto
This late-summer Eggplant Parmesan Casserole takes eggplant slices coated in pesto, grated mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese, and layers them lasagna-style with a fabulous roasted tomato - red pepper sauce you'll want to use for everything.
To simplify this recipe, use your favorite jarred pasta sauce. Or make the pasta sauce ahead of time.
W E E K E N D P R O J E C T
Homemade Spiced Fig Jam
This fig jam recipe is made with fresh ripe figs and spiced with the warm spices of cardamom, cinnamon., ginger and nutmeg for a perfect fall treat. An apple is included for pectin.
The instructions include directions for canning these fig preserves to enjoy all through autumn, and makes a great hostess gift.
D E S S E R T
Plum Frozen Yogurt
This plum frozen yogurt is made with ripe plums and blackberries for a deep summer flavor, with optional accents of sage. A little of either plum brandy or crème de cassis (optional) makes this dessert very special.
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