Are you ready for some new Meatless Monday Recipes? This is the BIG List of quick and easy Meatless Meals you’ve been looking for! These recipes serve up ALL the flavor… minus the meat!

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Meatless Meals

Today I want to share with you a whole list of meatless recipes that can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Plus, these kid friendly meatless meals are great for the whole family.

Here’s the best part… they’re totally budget friendly!

Why not give yourself an excuse to change up your worn out dinners and to try some new foods?

For me, Mondays always seem like such an abrupt transition from the weekend.

That’s why doing something creative and fun for dinner on Monday is such a great idea.

These tempting meatless meals will serve up all the flavor you’re craving and are easy on your wallet, too!

Meal planning is so much easier when you have so many fun, budget friendly dinner recipes to try!

Add some of these fun new recipes to your menu this week, and give them a try…

Why Should I Do A Meatless Monday?

The benefits of enjoying meatless meals and going meatless one day a week can vary.

But these are the best reasons why you really want to give this a try are:

To save money on your weekly grocery bill with some cheap meatless recipes!

To help you sneak more vegetables into your weekly menu planning!

Related: How To Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half! (35 Brilliant Money Saving Tips)

How Do You Start A Meatless Monday?

Once you’re ready to do a Meat free Monday, the first step is to collect some new recipes to help make your dinner extra special.

The goal, whether you’re trying to save money, eat healthier, or both… is to have as much fun as possible.

It’s easy to do something new one or two times. But when you can find a way to make your new meatless meal tradition fun and rewarding.

It will be so much easier to stick with going meatless at least one dinner each week!

What Do You Eat For A Meatless Monday?

For starters, it’s a great idea to make your meatless meals something special, almost like a special event.

The next step is to be creative and to use a variety of different recipes and dinner themes.

This will help keep your meatless dinner fresh and exciting.

Here are some meatless meal ideas and themes to help you get started:

Use protein alternatives like nuts, beans, eggs, etc..

Enjoy a breakfast for dinner centered around eggs.

Enjoy an Italian style pasta dinner.

Create the ultimate dinner salad.

Bake a yummy dinner bread from scratch.

The options are endless, and can be SO delicious!

Go grab some tasty new recipes to add to your menu this week…

Meatless Dinners

One Pot Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe (Quick and Easy)

With hardly any ingredients, this butter and cream infused pasta dinner delivers big time flavors. And with just one pot… you’ve got an easy cleanup after dinner!

Cooked fettuccine alfredo in dutch oven with wooden spoon.

Garlic Parmesan Pasta Recipe with Homemade Sauce!

This Garlic Parmesan treat cranks up the flavor with it’s rich and creamy sauce. It’s an easy way to satisfy almost any comfort food craving you can imagine!

Blue bowl of garlic parmesan pasta.

Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Upgrade your fettuccine and give it a fun fall flavor makeover with this dreamy Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce!

Green bowl of pumpkin alfredo sauce over pasta.

Alfredo Ravioli Recipe

This might just be one of my very favorite 5 ingredient dinners. The combination of Ravioli and Alfredo Sauce is simply too much to resist!

Green bowl of alfredo ravioli.

Ravioli Lasagna Recipe

Jam-packed with creamy, rich cheese ravioli, this Ravioli Lasagna Recipe is literally your secret code for how to make lasagna the EASY way!

Casserole dish with marinara sauce and rows of frozen ravioli.

Easy Crockpot Ravioli Recipe

The best part about using your Crock Pot to create this glorious Ravioli dish is that you can just add your easy ingredients to the slow cooker… and walk away!

Ravioli with sauce topped with cheese.

Crockpot Alfredo Tortellini Recipe

You’ve just stumbled across the world’s easiest Alfredo Tortellini recipe… Score!

Tortellini and alfredo in a slow cooker.

Crockpot Cheesy Tortellini Recipe

Give your Monday night a major flavor upgrade with just 5 ingredients… then sit back and get ready for some very empty plates and some really huge smiles!

Tortellini and red sauce in a slow cooker.

Easy Baked Pasta Recipe

This baked pasta is loaded with gooey melted cheese and a dreamy, creamy sauce the whole family will love!

Wooden spoon scooping baked pasta from a red dish.

Crockpot Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

Use it as a Spaghetti Sauce, Breadstick Dip, or even as a Pizza Sauce for a meatless pizza! However you decide to use it, this tasty sauce is a fabulous recipe to have on hand for your meatless meal planning!

Spaghetti sauce in a pink and white Crockpot.

Crockpot Pepper Jack Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe

If you’re in the mood to give your taste buds a reason to party, you really owe it to yourself to give this flavor packed pasta sauce a try!

Bowl of noodles topped with pepper jack tomato pasta sauce.

Easy Basil Pesto Recipe for Pasta

Adding fresh Basil Pesto to your pasta is an experience like no other. I enjoyed my pasta served this way for the first time when visiting Rome and I was literally in love at first bite!

Pesto Pasta in a green, oblong bowl.

Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Give your family what they really want to night. A homemade mac and cheese that is simply too good to possibly resist!

Macaroni and cheese in a Crockpot.

Crockpot Buffalo Mac and Cheese Recipe

This tasty Buffalo Mac and Cheese is the perfect way to infuse some fun flavors into your meatless meal!

Glass bowl of buffalo mac and cheese.

Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

With this amazing Broccoli Cheesy goodness on the menu… no one will even notice it’s meatless!

Crock Pot Tomato Soup

Pepper Jack cheese and splash of Tabasco make an ordinary tomato soup into a rockstar. This amazing soup is so crazy good!

Tomato soup in a bowl with green handles.

Crock Pot Tomato Tortellini Soup Recipe

Introducing a rich and creamy Tortellini Soup… that is possibly the best thing to happen to your dinner in weeks!

Spoon in a bowl of tomato tortellini soup.

Crockpot Baked Potatoes Recipe

Try centering your dinner around a super duper loaded baked potato!

Loaded baked potato unwrapped from foil on a green plate.

Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes (Instant Pot Recipe)

You can also center your dinner around this Instant Pot version of baked potato to serve up some yummy baked potatoes in a snap!

Baked potatoes on small plates.

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Whether you’re looking for a cozy cold weather dinner side or a delicious holiday side dish, this Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes recipe really delivers big flavors minus the effort!

Sweet potato with butter on a small plate.

Meatless Side Dishes and Dinner Salads

Easy Skillet Cornbread Recipe

This sweet skillet cornbread delivers big time… with perfect crispy edges, a fluffy soft center, and the ultimate kiss of sweetness with every bite! YUM!

Partially-sliced skillet cornbread.

Crusty Bread Recipe Easy Artisan Loaf

This Crusty Bread Recipe Easy Bakery Loaf will have you baking dutch oven bread like a pro in no time!

Crusty bread in a red Dutch oven.

Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread Recipe (Easy No Knead Bread)

Making bread at home just got really easy. This Rosemary Dutch Oven Bread Recipe is the foolproof recipe you’ve been looking for!

Loaf of rosemary bread in a Dutch oven.

Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe (Classic, Rustic Dutch Oven Bread)

This Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe will show you step-by-step just what you need to do to become an AMAZING sourdough bread baker!

Loaf of bread in a Dutch oven.

Restaurant Copycat Bread Dipping Oil

Skip the butter tonight, and try dipping your bread in this Restaurant style bread dipping oil! It will take your pasta dinners at home to the next level!

Partially sliced bread with a small bowl of oil dip.

Best Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe

Once you try this Best Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe, you’ll never want to the store bought version store again! Plus, this dressing works great with your dinner salads!

Jar of Honey Balsamic Dressing next to a salad.

Easy Fruit Salad Recipe with Marshmallows

Whether you’re looking for a fun and fresh dinner side, or are just wondering what to serve up at your next party, this Fruit Salad is IT!

Fruit salad with bananas and marshmallows in a glass bowl.

Greek Fries Recipe

Greek Fries are such a simple potato dish… and you’ll love being able to make this restaurant copycat recipe at home!

Greek fries on a plate with a lemon slice.

Crockpot Easy Cheesy Broccoli Recipe

There’s no need to settle for a boring dinner side when this easy 5 ingredient cheesy wonder can be prepared with almost no effort!

Cheesy broccoli in a slow cooker.

Crockpot Cheesy Buffalo Cauliflower

This Buffalo flavor infused cauliflower will have your tastebuds doing a happy happy happy dance!

Frank\'s Red Hot sauce with a red bowl of cheesy buffalo cauliflower.

Crockpot Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Recipe

Add the YUM factor to your dinner with this cheesy Cauliflower goodness… Yum Yum Yummy!

Spoon in a bowl of cheesy cauliflower.

Baked Cheesy Cauliflower Recipe

With just a few simple ingredients, this dreamy Cauliflower delivers big flavors the whole family will love!

Green dish of baked cheesy cauliflower.

Easy Roasted Cauliflower

Seasoned to perfection and perfect for meal prep, this roasted cauliflower is one of the easiest side dishes you’ll ever make!

Wooden spoon scooping Roasted Cauliflower from a red bowl.

Baked Cheesy Broccoli Recipe

You’ll love this easy cheesy baked broccoli recipe, just don’t expect any leftovers. This is one veggie side dish that everyone is going to love!!

Baked Cheesy Broccoli in a small white bowl.

Slow Cooker Creamed Corn Recipe (Southern Style)

Nothing serves up dinnertime smiles like this rich, decadent southern style creamed corn!

Creamed corn in a slow cooker.

Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Make your own delicious rice at home with this super easy 5-ingredient Cilantro Lime Rice! Go grab some Cilantro and Lime!

Small green crock of Cilantro Lime Rice.

Meatless Breakfast Ideas

Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe (Instant Pot)

Hard boiled eggs just got Instant Pot easy with this fool-proof Pressure Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe!

Eggs in an Instant Pot.

Homemade Pancake Mix Recipe from Scratch

This fluffy Pancake Mix Recipe is easy to make and whips up some seriously amazing pancakes.

Heavenly Hashbrown Casserole Recipe

This hash brown recipe is the perfect meatless meal entree. It’s simple to make, tasty and rich, and simply divine!

Hashbrown Casserole in a red baking dish.

More Easy Dinner Ideas

Now that you’ve loaded up on inspiration for your Meatless Meals… here are even more easy recipes you’ll love trying this week…

21 Easy Crowd Pleasing Casserole Recipes

These easy dinner casserole recipes, and easy casseroles you can make for breakfast or brunch, make big family meals so easy!

Casserole in a red baking dish.

21 EasySoup Recipes

These best soup recipes will warm you from head to toe with cozy flavor!

Collage of bowls filled with different soups.

17 One Pot Dinners

These One Pot Meals for the week are fast and easy to make, and are loaded with flavor. Just because something tastes amazing doesn’t mean it has to be hard to make!

Collage of one pot meals.

101 Best Easy Meal Prep Ideas

Mealtime is about to get ridiculously simple with this HUGE list of Easy Meal Prep Ideas! You won’t believe how much time and money you’ll save each week!

A collage of six meal prep recipes.

35 Best Instant Pot Recipes

These Easy Instant Pot Recipes will have you dining on fun appetizers, flavor-packed chicken dinners, savory soups, healthy snacks and more in no time!

Silver Instant Pot on a white surface.

5 Ingredient Crockpot Recipes (125 Easy Meals)

Get ready to relax! You’ve just stumbled across a giant list of unbelievably amazing recipes that take hardly any effort.

Collage of Crock Pots filled with different meals.

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How To Save Money at Sam’s Club

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So have you tried any of these Meatless Meals yet?

Share with us in the comments below!

About Heidi Miller

Heidi Miller is the creator of The Frugal Girls, where she shares easy recipes with massive flavor! She has been creating and sharing recipes online for over 15 years, and brings warmth, expertise, and a personal touch to every recipe. Her work has been featured on Today.com, NBC, Fox, Parade, People, Country Living, Woman’s World, and more!

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44 Comments

  1. CoCo says:

    This is such a great list of Meatless Monday ideas, Heidi! We’re always looking to step up our weekly menu game so I can’t wait to dive into these recipes. They all look so good! Hugs, CoCo

    1. Heidi says:

      Aww… thank you so much, CoCo! I hope you enjoy some fun new meatless meals!

  2. Katherine | Love In My Oven says:

    Sooo many good ideas, Heidi. We’ve been trying to eat meatless at least once, sometimes twice a week. This will help me when I”m stuck!

    1. Heidi says:

      That’s great, Katherine… enjoy the new ideas!

  3. Alex says:

    There are so many delicious ideas here! My favourite are your Greek fries – I could eat them everyday!

    1. Heidi says:

      Aww… thank you so much, Alex! Aren’t they SO yummy… and irresistible?!? 🙂

  4. Michelle | Sift & Simmer says:

    Such a fantastic roundup — these would be perfect for meatless Mondays!

    1. Heidi says:

      Thanks, Michelle… I’m so glad you like the ideas!

  5. John / Kitchen Riffs says:

    Although we enjoy meat, we eat meatless quite often. Just ’cause there are so many terrifically flavored vegetarian dishes out there. 🙂 Good list — thanks.

    1. Heidi says:

      Right? We have a mix of meat and meatless each week too, John. 🙂

  6. Judee says:

    I am always on the lookout for meatless recipes. You have some interesting and delicious looking ideas here that I’m sure I will come back to so I can make some of them.

    1. Heidi says:

      Thanks so much, Judee… enjoy the new Meatless dinner ideas!

  7. Penny at Enjoying The Simple Things says:

    Wow! These all sound great! Thanks for visiting my blog the other day. Somehow your comment ended up in my spam folder, but I corrected that. Hope you visit again!

    1. Heidi says:

      Oh not a problem at all… hope you have a lovely week, Penny!

  8. Jenny Pink says:

    Love recipe roundups like this, thanks so much!

    1. Heidi says:

      You’re very welcome, Jenny!

  9. Tasia ~ two sugar bugs says:

    Thank you for the wonderful list Heidi! We try to eat 2-3 meatless meals a week and I love having some new ideas!

    1. Heidi says:

      You’re very welcome, Tasia… I hope these come in handy for you and your family! 🙂

  10. angiesrecipes says:

    This is a great collection of recipes! I need to try cooking eggs in my IP too because I love eggs…lots of them! Have a great week ahead!

    1. Heidi says:

      Thanks so much, Angie… and you will love cooking eggs in your Instant Pot. It’s such a game-changer, and they come out SO easy to peel! 🙂