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Vegan Weekend Recipes

Looking for cooking projects that take a little bit longer but are well worth the effort? These Vegan Weekend Meals are more time-consuming than my Weeknight Recipes, and they’re perfect to make over the weekend. They either have a long simmering time like Mexican Pot Beans or Vegan Gumbo… or they might require a special trip to the grocery store for ingredients like Vegan Hot Pot or Buddha’s Delight… or they simply involve a lot of scratch-cooking, like my recipe for making your own Spinach Pici Pasta from scratch.

(For weekend baking projects, check out Vegan Desserts and Vegan Bread Recipes for some inspiration.)

A plate of vegetarian Kabuli Pulao on a wooden table with a white striped tablecloth.

Vegetarian Kabuli Pulao (Afghan Rice)

Weekend, Afghan Cuisine, Entrées, Over 700 Calories, Comfort Food, Stovetop Recipes, Winter, Gluten-Free, Recipes

Kabuli Pulao is the Afghan celebration dish. This is a vegan and vegetarian version of Afghanistan’s spice-infused, complex, and richly fragrant rice pilaf.

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Vegetarian ghormeh sabzi over saffron rice in a large gray bowl next to a copper spoon.

Vegetarian Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew)

Weekend, 400 Calories, Entrées, Comfort Food, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Meal Prep, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Recipes

Ghormeh Sabzi is Iran’s national stew. This vegetarian ghormeh sabzi is lush and sumptuous, packed with flavourful herbs and sour dried limes, a real treat.

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A Dutch oven full of Mexican-style beans topped with cilantro, jalapeno slices, cheese, and sliced lime wedges.

Mexican Beans (Frijoles de la Olla)

Weekend, 300 Calories, Entrées, Side Dishes, Comfort Food, One-Pot, Instant Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, WFPB, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Meal Prep, Mexican Cuisine, Recipes

Nothing is easier than a simmering pot of Mexican beans. Frijoles de la Olla is a cheap, no-fuss whole food recipe. Use pinto, mayocoba, or whatever beans you’ve got!

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cooked buddha's delight meal in a stainless steel wok

Buddha’s Delight: A Chinese Vegetarian Feast

Weekend, 400 Calories, Entrées, Chinese Cuisine, Stovetop Recipes, Winter, Tofu, Recipes

Buddha’s Delight (luohan zhai) is a Chinese vegetable-beancurd medley, traditionally eaten after Lunar New Year. This loaded one-pot meal is a vegetarian feast!

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vegan chinese hot pot simmering in a spicy broth

Vegan Hot Pot: How to Plan a Chinese Hot Pot Dinner

Weekend, Soups, Entrées, Chinese Cuisine, Over 700 Calories, Comfort Food, One-Pot, Instant Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Winter, Tofu, Recipes

The complete guide to cooking vegan hot pot, whether you’re hosting a Chinese New Year party or just want to go all out on a delicious meal because why not!

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vegan borscht (ukrainian pisnyi borshch)

Meatless Borscht Soup (Pisnyi Borshch) пісний борщ

Weekend, Soups, Russian Cuisine, 200 Calories, Ukrainian Cuisine, Entrées, Side Dishes, Comfort Food, One-Pot, Instant Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Winter, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Meal Prep, Recipes

Pisnyi borscht is a traditional vegan beet soup served on Christmas Eve in Ukraine, and it’s also enjoyed all year round. Recipe for Instant Pot or stovetop.

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Proper Vegan Gumbo (with Okara Andouille Sausage)

Weekend, American Cuisine, Entrées, 600 Calories, Comfort Food, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Fall, Winter, Nut-Free, Recipes

This vegan gumbo is a meatless take on the classic Cajun dish, complete with chick’n and Andouille soysage. No beans or other stuff that never belongs in gumbo!

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fresh thyme and tomato sauce spinach pici pasta

Playing with Handmade Spinach Pici Pasta

Weekend, 500 Calories, Entrées, Italian Cuisine, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Fall, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Recipes

Spinach pici is an Italian noodle known as “fat spaghetti.” The vibrant green of the spinach and the satisfying chewiness of fresh pasta make it fun to eat!

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