Your favorite vegetarian meals to receive

[Anonymous]

A friend is having surgery with a long recovery. I'm planning to bring a meal (2 adults and 2 kids) and some frozen soup that they can heat up for another night. What vegetarian meals do you like to receive/will your kids eat. They have not other dietary restrictions and aren't picky eaters.

[Anonymous]

Make them an eggplant parm. I love eggplant parm, but it’s a pain to make. That would be a treat!

[Anonymous]

Eggplant parm 100%.

And a nice bean soup.

[Anonymous]

Lentil soup or baked ziti.

[Anonymous]

A lot of people don’t like eggplant. Even vegetarians.

[Anonymous]

I love lentils, I'd do one lentil dish and one none.

So, either lentil soup, and something like cheese enchiladas.

Or something like pasta with lentil and walnut bolognese and then a different soup.


This is my family's current favorite vegetarian soup:

https://monkeyandmekitchenadventures.com/thai-curry-brussel-sprout-soup/

That with some peanut noodles would be a great meal, but I don't know that that soup would freeze well. Just offering it as an option if you were open to donating 2 soups.

Or soup as the main meal, and then frozen lentil/walnut bolognese sauce and some pasta (my kids like bolognese on cheese ravioli) instead of a frozen soup could be delicious.

[Anonymous]

Stuffed shells or baked ziti (cookie and Kate has a good recipe for one), or something TexMex, like veggie enchiladas. My family likes tomato soup, minestrone, broccoli soup, the Oh She Glows red lentil soup or veggie chili.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people don’t like eggplant. Even vegetarians.

OK? Do you have a suggestion, or did you come here just to naysay other people who did exactly as OP asked, which was to offer suggestions for vegetarian meals that are good to bring to people?

Tons of people love eggplant parm, which is why it is a staple on Italian restaurant menus.

[Anonymous]

Baked ziti with salad and garlic bread

[Anonymous]

I have a veggie friend visiting and I plan to make butternut soup, naan pizzas with different veggie toppings (butternut/caramelized onion/goat cheese, mushroom/gruyere, caprese) and a big salad.

My carnivorous wife plans to have a steak for lunch.

[Anonymous]

Eggplant parm
Lentil soup
Veggie enchiladas

[Anonymous]

Ratatouille is pretty easy to make and by varying the vegetables, you can accommodate most tastes.

Stuffed bell peppers are also good and pretty easy. Vegetarian ones with mushrooms and rice and a tomato sauce that can be served on the side are also good.

[Anonymous]

Veggie with potatoes lentil.

[Anonymous]

A couple family favorites in our house (and the rest of my family is not vegetarian):

https://cookieandkate.com/vegetarian-enchiladas-recipe/

https://cookieandkate.com/best-vegetable-lasagna-recipe/

[Anonymous]

As a grateful recipient of vegetarian meals if you can, if you know others are bringing meals, refrain from pasta/lasagna as they'll likely be overloaded with that as its a go to vegetarian meal. The enchilada and soup suggestions are nice. Quiche, falafels and spanakopita nice with rice & salads. Think also of maybe a variety of appetizers type meal - where its just a change up from what would be expected. And ask if they'd be up for a breakfast for dinner night and send over a French toast strada they can bake with a bunch of berries.