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Top 50 vegetarian recipes of 2020 so far

In such an unpredictable year, it's no wonder that some of our most popular recipes of 2020 have leaned on the simplest ingredients of all – vegetables. Here are the top 50 vegetarian recipes our readers have been turning to for a nourishing feed during these hard times.

47 recipes
Giant potato rosti.
EASY

1. Adam Liaw's record-breaking potato rosti

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Hellenic Republic's popular Cypriot grain salad is packed with protein-packed lentils.
EASY

2. The ever-popular Cypriot grain salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Travis McAuley
Whole roasted cauliflower with lemon and mustard dressing.
EASY

3. Neil Perry's whole roasted cauliflower with lemon and mustard

  • 1-2 hrs
Neil Perry's pantry pasta.
EASY

4. Neil Perry's penne with chickpeas and chilli

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
This stroganoff-inspired pasta bake skips the beef.

5. Adam Liaw's stroganoff pasta bake with spinach and mushrooms

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
This one-pot wonder will warm you up.
EASY

5. Katrina Meynink's warm chickpea and rice one-pot wonder with yoghurt and greens

  • Katrina Meynink
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Spiced chickpea stew topped with roast pumpkin wedges.
EASY

7. Jill Dupleix's chickpea and roast pumpkin casserole

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Garlicky sweet potato and chickpea soup served with spiced red onion and feta scones.
EASY

8. Dan Lepard's garlic, sweet potato and chickpea soup

  • < 30 mins
  • Dan Lepard
Serve this vegetable lasagne with a simple rocket salad.

9. Pumpkin and spinach vegetarian lasagne

  • 1-2 hrs
Adam Liaw's simple vegetarian-friendly spaghetti.

10. Adam Liaw's roasted carrot and tomato spaghetti

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
This roasted broccoli is the perfect side dish to any meal.
EASY

11. Roasted broccoli with chilli, garlic and parmesan

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Carrot and pumpkin pot pie.

12. Neil Perry's carrot and pumpkin pot pie

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Jamie Oliver's quick green pasta.
EASY

13. Jamie Oliver's quick green pasta

  • < 30 mins
  • Jamie Oliver
Creamy pumpkin soup meets pasta.

14. Creamy pumpkin and blue cheese pasta

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
This lentil curry is heavy on the ginger.
EASY

15. Katrina Meynink's coriander seed, coconut and lentil curry

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
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Green herb risotto with parmesan.

16. Jill Dupleix's ultimate green herb risotto

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Creamy cauliflower cheese soup pictured with pieces of parmesan and thyme monkey bread (see recipe below).
EASY

17. Danielle Alvarez's cauliflower and cheese soup

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Salt and vinegar crispy potatoes.
EASY

18. Adam Liaw's salt and vinegar crispy potatoes

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Who can resist a wholesome, crisp and golden home-made chip?

19. The crispiest homemade potato chips

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Add this rich sauce to your favourite pasta and dinner is done.
EASY

20. Dan Lepard's eggplant tomato pasta sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Dan Lepard
Hearty mixed mushroom, harissa and eggplant pasta sauce.

21. Mushroom, harissa and eggplant pasta

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Greek roasted vegetables with feta.
EASY

22. Greek roasted vegetables with feta

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
The melted smoked mozzarella will be stringy and delicious.

23. Eggplant parmigiana by the Three Blue Ducks

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy
Broccoli and miso (or anchovy) hand pies.

24. Helen Goh's broccoli and miso pasties

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Helen Goh
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Pumpkin rendang curry.

25. Pumpkin rendang curry

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
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EASY

26. Creamy potato gratin

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Minestrone soup.
EASY

27. Jill Dupleix's clean-out-the-fridge minestrone soup

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Neil Perry's cacio e pepe pasta.
EASY

28. Neil Perry's cacio e pepe

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Dan Lepard's spinach and rosemary macaroni cheese.
EASY

29. Dan Lepard's spinach and rosemary macaroni cheese

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Dan Lepard
GF. Hot Food. June 4th. Mac n Cheese.Photo: Edwina Pickles. 28th May 2013.
EASY

30. Jill Dupleix's simple mac and cheese

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Oven-baked risotto topped with buttered mushrooms.
EASY

31. Katrina Meynink's oven-baked mushroom risotto

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
This spanakopita is a little time-consuming, but it is ultra satisfying.

33. Danielle Alvarez's spanakopita

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Butter vegetable curry.
EASY

35. Adam Liaw's butter vegetable curry

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Jamie Oliver's hungover noodles with crunchy veg, egg noodles and a runny egg.
EASY

36. Jamie Oliver's hungover noodles with crunchy veg, egg noodles and a runny egg

  • < 30 mins
  • Jamie Oliver
Spice roast pumpkin with garlic yoghurt and almonds
EASY

37. Neil Perry's spicy roast pumpkin

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Roasted cauliflower and turmeric soup with yoghurt and poached egg.

38. Roasted cauliflower and turmeric soup

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
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