Red lentils turn into golden mush when cooked, but they taste divine, especially in simple recipes like this red lentil soup from Syria. Just a few ingredients bring out all the flavor you need for a hearty and delicious a vegetarian / vegan red lentil soup.

This garlicky artichoke soup is very easy to make: Artichoke soup recipe

Here’s a very easy vegetarian chili recipe - just open some cans, chop a few veggies, and leave it on the stove for a couple of hours.

There’s something about the combination of potatoes and leeks in a creamy soup base - it’s a terrific comfort food: Recipe for potato leek soup

Traditional French onion soup is made with beef broth, but this vegetarian version is so flavorful that meat-eaters will never know the difference!
Recipe for vegetarian French onion soup

Rich, cold, and a lovely shade of orange, carrot vichyssoise swirled with a balsamic reduction will impress your friends and delight your tastebuds - only you will know how simple it is to prepare: carrot vichyssoise recipe

Roasting brings out all the rich flavor and sweetness of veggies: Roasted Vegetable Stew

An elegant soup made of wild rice and cranberries laced with sherry: Wild Rice and Cranberry Soup

Nushrooms, barley, veggies, and chick peas make a hearty and healthy stew: Mushroom barley stew

This white bean and tomato soup flavored with sage and thyme is an elegant alternative to minestrone soup.