Vegetarian Meal Plan: October Week 1

Here's a vegetarian meal plan for the upcoming week packed with late summer dinners and early fall dishes featuring a hearty soup, risotto and a stuffed red pepper casserole.

MEAL PLAN

MONDAY: Hearty Cauliflower and White Bean Soup with Pesto

TUESDAY: Mexican Stuffed Pepper Casserole

WEDNESDAY: Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto with Pears

THURSDAY: Curried Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup and Kale and Apple Salad with Thai Peanut Butter Dressing

FRIDAY: Air Fryer Balsamic Brussels Sprouts with Quinoa

WEEKEND BAKING: Oatmeal Rolls with Molasses

DESSERT: Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips

M O N D A Y

A pot of hearty cauliflower soup with white beans, topped with cheese.

Hearty Cauliflower and White Bean Soup with Pesto

This hearty cauliflower and white bean soup is loaded with cauliflower, leeks, and adds a little kick from jalapeño pepper. An optional topping that's perfect with this soup is pesto.

T U E S D A Y

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

This "dump-it" vegetarian Stuffed Pepper Casserole is made with a Mexican twist with taco seasoning, black beans and corn, and topped with cilantro (or parsley), sour cream and avocado.

W E D N E S D A Y

Two plates of butternut squash risotto, with fresh sprigs of sage on the side.

Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto with Pears

This butternut squash risotto recipe with pears and sage includes instructions for making it in both the Instant Pot and on the stovetop.

T H U R S D A Y

Bowl of vegan curried butternut squash and sweet potato soup with apple chutney on top.

Curried Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with Coconut Milk

This vegan curried butternut squash sweet potato soup is so flavorful thanks to roasting the butternut squash in either the oven or air fryer. And the sweet potato and a little coconut milk make it smooth and creamy.

A bowl of kale and apple salad with a jar of Thai peanut butter dressing

Kale, Cabbage and Apple Salad with Thai Peanut Butter Dressing

Crunchy fall salad of kale, Napa cabbage, apples, and honey roasted peanuts all dressed in a fabulous Thai peanut butter dressing.

F R I D A Y

A baking dish filled with air fryer Brussels sprouts, quinoa, caramelized onions, and dried cherries.

Air-Fryer Balsamic Brussels Sprouts with Quinoa

To make this air fryer balsamic Brussels sprouts recipe, sliced them in half, roast in the air fryer with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and toss with dried cherries, quinoa and caramelized onions. The dish is finished in a creamy mustard glaze. If you cook both the quinoa and caramelized onions ahead, this dinner comes together in 30 minutes.

W E E K E N D B A K I N G

Oatmeal dinner rolls fresh in the oven, still in the baking pan.

Oatmeal Rolls with Molasses

Step-by-step instructions for making perfect yeasted oatmeal dinner rolls with molasses that the whole family will devour.

D E S S E R T

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips

This peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe is super easy to make, and can be whipped up in a jiffy after dinner. You can use any size scooper, but I used a regular sized ice cream scooper to make these giant cookies.