15 Vegetarian Recipes

A veggie burger topped with mushrooms and thyme on an oval plate.

Veggie Burgers1/15

We don't even like veggie burgers. We swear. Except for this deliciously irresistible, soulfully satiating riff on mushroom and barley soup.

A 16-layer red-eye devil's food cake--alternating layer of chocolate cake and chocolate frosting

Red Eye Devil’s Food Cake2/15

A classic chocolate cake on caffeine, this impressive yet easy to assemble stack of chocolatey elegance takes its rounded chocolatey-ness from a cup of joe and its ample fudgy-ness fro ganache.

Pieces of sauteed broccoli rabe and slices of seared potatoes in a brown oval dish on a green bench

Sautéed Broccoli Rabe with Potatoes3/15

Rabe. Raab. Rapini. Call it what you will, but it's never better than when jumbled with sautéed garlic and crisped potatoes.

Two individual servings of chocolate mouse in glass tumblers served on a small plate with a silver spoon resting beside.

Chocolate Mousse for One4/15

This sophisticated chocolate fix draws on just three ingredients, comes together in minutes, and is satiating beyond belief.

New York–Style Cheesecake5/15

How do you define a true New York-style cheesecake? A sweetly crunchy graham cracker crust cushioning a rich, creamy, moan-inducing filling with a slightly lemony lilt. In other words, this recipe.

A white platter filled with broccoli rabe, topped with roasted garlic and red pepper flakes.

Broccoli Rabe with Roasted Garlic6/15

Americans may not know how to pronounce broccoli rabe, but Italians sure know how to cook it. Here's how they do it. Er, prego.

A perfect fried egg in a small black skillet.

How To Make The Perfect Fried Egg7/15

The perfect egg fried sunnyside up, boasting a white that's neither overly crisp at the edges and a yolk that's justifiably jiggly.

A white plate topped with roasted root vegetables and Marcona almonds.

Roasted Root Vegetables with Marcona Almonds8/15

Yes, you've had roast vegetables. No, you haven't had them like this, juxtaposed with nutty brown butter, the lilt of lemon, and the crunch of Marcona almonds.

A muffin tin half filled with uncooked carrot muffins.

Carrot Muffins9/15

These little lovelies contain sugar and spice and everything nice--including an oh-so-buttery oat streusel and a batter so enticing you'd never, ever guess it's good for you.

Quick Navy-Bean Stew10/15

Ready in just half an hour, this simple but not unsophisticated stew brings you all the complexity of one that simmered twice as long. Sorry, Campbell's.

A white bowl with a slice of lime on the rim, filled with smoky chipotle vegetarian chili, sour cream, and topped with green onions.

Smoky Chipotle Vegetarian Chili11/15

Happy World Vegetarian Day! Here's a soupy, stewy, smoky chili with stealth veggie goodness galore. Healthful never tasted so darn good.

Roasted Tomato Soup12/15

The antithesis of gazpacho, this robust soup jumbles tomatoes and onion and balsamic and blasts them in the oven for unparalleled cool weather comfort.