16 Easy Dinners You Can Make Without Defrosting Meat
We’ve all had those nights when dinner plans hit a wall because the meat is still frozen. These 16 easy recipes take that problem off your plate, with meals you can make without waiting around to defrost anything. Using smart shortcuts and simple ingredients, each dish comes together quickly and still delivers great flavor. When time is tight, these are the dinners that save the day.
Tofu Curry
This delicious vegan Tofu Curry recipe is ready in just 20 minutes with 10 ingredients! It’s a flavorful tomato based curry sauce full of Indian spices, cubes of crispy fried tofu, and spinach.
Vegetarian Lasagna with Ricotta
This vegetarian lasagna recipe is a total crowd pleaser! The easy spinach and ricotta cheese filling is classic and creamy.
Vegan Mushroom Ramen
This vegan mushroom ramen is packed with flavor and everyone loves it! Mushrooms, bok choy and tofu accompany the noodles in the warm, savory broth.
Tofu Broccoli Stir Fry
This tofu broccoli stir fry comes to the dinnertime rescue! Broccoli florets and tofu cubes are tossed in a tangy, savory sauce for a vegetarian and vegan dinner everyone will love. Even better, it’s ready in just 30 minutes.
Beet Balls (vegan beetroot meatballs)
Beet Balls are a quick and easy vegan meatball alternative made from scratch, with beetroot! They’re beautifully purple, delicious and packed with flavour from the toasted walnuts and herbs.
Cauliflower and Lentil Curry
Packed with turmeric, garam masala, spices, and creamy coconut milk, this Cauliflower and Lentil Curry is nourishing, tasty, and simple to make in 1-pot in 30 minutes.
Vegan Beef Stew
This slow cooker Vegan Beef Stew is bursting with flavor! It’s very easy to make and the results are a versatile plant-based stew that satisfies. Soy Curls (soy chunks) add bulk and a ‘meaty’ texture to the rich stew.
Vegetarian Sweet Potato Chili
I’m a suck for sweet potato recipes and homemade chili is one of my all time favorite cool weather comfort foods. This easy vegetarian sweet potato chili features sweet potatoes and squash as the stars and packs all the same classic chili flavors, minus the meat.
Easy Keto Shakshuka Recipe – Vegetarian
This easy Keto Shakshuka recipe is the perfect vegetarian dish that can be used as a side dish or a main dish. We keep it easy by using jarred marinara but you can also make this with homemade marinara sauce.
SMOKY EGGPLANT VEGAN CHILI
This Smoky Eggplant Vegan Chili is simple comfort food at its best. My plant based chili is simple to cook from scratch, meat free, yet hearty enough for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian or just bored of ground beef, this gluten and dairy free ‘chile non carne’ is the perfect midweek meal!
Mississippi Chicken
Deeply savory, Mississippi chicken will make your taste buds dance! This hearty recipe promises ease & an explosion of flavors with each bite.
Savory Carrot Tart
Are you craving comfort food? Let’s bake an Argentinean vegan savory carrot tart—one of the easiest and best dinner tart recipes out there!
Easy Orange Chicken
I am a sucker for sweet and tangy orange chicken! And this homemade version is quicker and yummier than the fried take out version.
Easy Vegetarian Enchiladas
This vegetarian enchiladas recipe is fast and easy: a total crowd pleaser! The simple pinto bean and cheese filling is full of flavor.
Easy Vegan Vegetable Bhuna Curry
Vegetable bhuna is a delicious restaurant-style vegan Indian curry with a well-spiced and moderately hot, unctuous and clingy sauce.
Ensalada de Pollo (Mexican Chicken Salad)
Ensalada de Pollo, or Mexican Chicken Salad is an easy and filling dish that tastes like home. With plenty of vegetables, chicken and a simple mayonnaise dressing, this dish is perfect for your next party or potluck!
