Vegetarian Meal Plan: September Week 2

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: Roasted Whole Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce

TUESDAY: Pasta and (Vegetarian) Meatball Casserole

WEDNESDAY: Summer Farro Soup with Vegetables and White Beans

THURSDAY: Cheesy Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

FRIDAY: Vegan Sloppy Joe Sliders

WEEKEND BAKING: Potato Dinner Rolls with Chives

DESSERT: Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe (No Eggs!)

M O N D A Y

Whole roasted cauliflower, with tahini sauce and smokey paprika dressing.

Roasted Whole Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce

A whole head of cauliflower roasted until charred and caramelized at the edges is served on top of tahini sauce and covered in a smoky paprika dressing. This is one of the most beautiful and delicious vegetarian dishes I make. Both the tahini sauce and smoky paprika dressing can be made ahead.

T U E S D A Y

Meatball casserole with pasta in a baking dish with a spoon dishing up.

Pasta and (Vegetarian) Meatball Casserole

No need to pre-cook the pasta to make this easy weeknight casserole dinner of pasta and vegetarian meatballs. You just need 5 ingredients plus herbs and spices, and boom!, you have a kid-friendly, carnivore-friendly comfort meal.

W E D N E S D A Y

A bowl of summer vegetable soup topped with grated Swiss cheese on a tea towel with a spoon.

Summer Farro Soup with Vegetables and White Beans

This summer farro soup is made with fresh summer vegetables and cannellini beans, and topped with grated Swiss cheese. This is a comfort soup that is hearty but lightened with yellow wax beans, Anaheim peppers, zucchini, and corn.

T H U R S D A Y

A sweet potato stuffed with black beans, onions, and cheese.

Cheesy Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

I originally created this recipe for the Food Network blog. Baked sweet potatoes are stuffed with black beans, white onion, Anaheim pepper, and cheese. The potatoes are topped with chipotle pepper spiced Mexican Crema (Mexican sour cream) or regular sour cream.

F R I D A Y

A skillet of sloppy joes, a dish of coleslaw, and a few sliders being made.

Vegan Sloppy Joe Sliders

These Vegan Sloppy Joe Sliders use plant-based Beyond Beef cooked in a sweet and tangy sauce topped with a vegan coleslaw. Ladle the Sloppy Joe sauce over a warm bun for easy weeknight dinners the whole family will love. Or cook up a batch for a game day crowd!

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

Freshly baked potato rolls with chives still in a baking dish.

Potato Dinner Rolls with Chives

This is a fantastic recipe for yeasted potato dinner rolls. They're super-soft thanks to a boiled potato and loaded with chives. If you're new to baking bread, this is an easy recipe with step-by-step instructions.

D E S S E R T

Three ramekins of chocolate mousse with three spoons.

Easy Chocolate Mousse (No Eggs!)

What makes this mousse special is that it has the rich chocolate flavor we all love, and is as fluffy as a mousse that's made with eggs! Most eggless mousse recipes end up more dense, similar to a pudding. But not this one. The secret to getting this texture without eggs is the food processor.