# Meat eaters: Do you have any vegetarian meals in regular rotation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [October 8, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142 "2021-10-08T15:34:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/21 "2021-10-08T21:08:17Z")
We’re carnivores here but have a long list of vegetarian meals in regular rotation and quite a few of them are vegan in fact. Acorn Squash stuffed wtih mushrooms & rice ~~Arabs Lentil Style~~ Lentils Arab Style Asian Noodle Salad Asparagus and Wild Rice Soup Bean and Cheese Chimichangas Broccoli Egg-Lemon Soup Icelandic Cauliflower Soup Cheese Fondue Coconut Red Lentil Curry Colleen’s Mac & Cheese Creamy Cocunut Lentils Dan Dan Noodles Falafel Green Bean Mushroom Pie Homny Corn Chowder Hummus Lentil Walnut Burgers Baked Rigatoni & Zucchini Casserole Baked Ziti Pita Pizzas Czech Potato & Mushroom Casserole Sesame Noodle Salad Pretzel Ring Beer Cheese Dip Shiitake & Bok Choy Lo Mein Slow Cooker Vegan White Bean Stew Spanish Widowed Rice ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/22 "2021-10-08T21:11:04Z")
I like meat, and eat it, but a lot of meat dishes are inconvenient or annoying to make for one, so I end up eating a lot of vegetarian meals. Baked beans, grilled cheese, bean burritos, and various pasta dishes are common staples. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/23 "2021-10-08T21:18:30Z")
If eating meat is disgusting to you, why do you do it? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/24 "2021-10-08T21:21:49Z")
Hubby does not consider it a real dinner unless it has meat in it somewhere. I did institute a ‘Meatless Mondays’ for a while and some of the meals I’ll still cook on occasion: Lentil Soup Homemade Mac 'n Cheese w side of baked acorn squash One Pan Roasted Veggies (the original dinner was butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, chunked onions, widdle potatoes and whole cloves of garlic). This particular meal has lived on as a side frequent side dish. Roasted Portabella Caps on Crusty Bread and Brie. (Now I want to make this again.) Grilled Portabella Burgers. There were more but this is all I remember off the top of my head. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/25 "2021-10-08T21:31:13Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > just a straight up vegetable soup that go over pretty well. Heh, the soup my gf makes that she calls Vegetable Soup contains a ton of veggies, but also little pieces of meat. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/26 "2021-10-08T21:35:04Z")
We eat beans of some sort regularly. Salads as well, but sometimes the salads have a non vegetarian ingredient. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/27 "2021-10-08T22:40:14Z")
Sweet potato and black bean burritos. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/28 "2021-10-08T22:47:04Z")
Black bean burritos Hummus and bread Tofu stir fry Potato and leek soup (just finished off my most recent batch tonight) Baked potato or baked sweet potato I normally have a cheese sandwich for breakfast Probably more. I’m definitely an omnivore - I like my meat, but I also like my vegetables. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Hyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/29 "2021-10-08T23:17:36Z")
While I used to enjoy more complicated pizzas, the last 4-5 years if I order pizza I pick a local place I really like, and get cheese. I’ve come around to thinking you’re getting a more pure appreciation for what should be the “craft” of the pizza–the crust and sauce, when you don’t pile it high with toppings. So cheese pizza that I maybe have once every 7-14 days is probably the closest to regular rotation for me. The biggest influences on my home cooking are my Mom, and Jacques Pepin, both of whom grew up poor and believe in finding ways to “stretch” meat and animal products for every last bit of flavor. While I’m not poor myself, it’s hard to totally shed yourself of learned cooking behaviors. I have a few meals I commonly make that _could_ be easily vegetarian, if I left out say, chicken or beef stock, didn’t have a little chopped up bacon or ham being used for flavor etc, but since I don’t actively ascribe to vegetarianism it’s not something I try to do. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/30 "2021-10-08T23:30:51Z")
It’s within my budget. But as I said, there are cheaper alternatives available now that weren’t in the past. And I like to think at least I think of what I’m doing. Would that most people would even do that 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![steepone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@steepone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steepone)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/31 "2021-10-08T23:37:31Z")
I’m not a vegetarian but I often go two or three days in a row without eating meat ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/32 "2021-10-08T23:40:17Z")
The main one in the rotation is Marcela Hazan’s pasta sauce\* and whatever pasta I feel like cooking that night. So easy, and so freaking good! 1 28oz can of peeled tomatoes 1 onion, peeled and halved 5 tblsps butter salt & pepper Toss into heavy pot. Simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard onion. Pour over pasta. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/33 "2021-10-08T23:52:03Z")
Unless you’re talking about prepared foods, like fast food or delivery, aren’t vegetables, rice, and beans cheaper than meat? ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/34 "2021-10-09T00:14:06Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > It’s a roasted red pepper bisque, with grilled cheese on the side. Even a ravening carnivore doesn’t mind eating that once in a while! Well, I wouldn’t eat it. I don’t like red peppers. 😕 We do have enfrijoladas in regular rotation. It’s beans and sour cream and tortillas. Salsa as desired. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/35 "2021-10-09T00:29:04Z")
I was thinking more along the lines of main courses, which for me means protein sources. Soy, etc. and protein concentrates v. meat. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/36 "2021-10-09T00:48:36Z")
I sometimes eat bean burritos from Taco Bell, which sound vegetarian, but I swear they must contain lard or something because they’re tasty and satisfying in a way that vegetables are not capable of. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/37 "2021-10-09T00:53:18Z")
Homemade pizzas never include meat. Garlic and/or mushroom. Rice and beans are a standard meal, in many varieties and different spice choices. Green salads are the go to summer lunch. Breakfast includes an egg maybe once a month, otherwise I have oatmeal and black coffee. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/38 "2021-10-09T01:04:47Z")
> [@Jim\_B](#): > > I was thinking more along the lines of main courses, which for me means protein sources. Soy, etc. and protein concentrates v. meat. 🙂 My vegetarian protein source is usually some kind of legume. Lentils, black beans, split peas, chick peas. Those are all cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/39 "2021-10-09T01:16:31Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Well, I wouldn’t eat it. I don’t like red peppers It started as a tomato bisque and we changed it. It could change back. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142/40 "2021-10-09T01:17:33Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Remove and discard onion. How come? I said “why”, but Discourse wouldn’t let me leave it at that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-eaters-do-you-have-any-vegetarian-meals-in-regular-rotation/952142.md?page=3)