Vegetarian Onion Recipes

I love onions - red, yellow, white, green, fresh, sautéed, whatever. Here is a collection of recipes that include onions.
     

Avocado Tomato Salad
This is one of the simplest salads ever, and absolutely delicious.

"Beef" bourguignon
Although time-consuming, this is an easy and very delicious recipe for mock beef bourguignon made with either seitan or tempeh.

"Beef" Stew
A rich, thick stew made with seitan and lots of good veggies. It's especially tasty served with hot French bread on a cold night.

Black Bean Burgers
These black bean veggie burgers from Jamaica are spicy and delicious.

Black Bean Soup
This spicy, garlicky black bean soup is hearty enough to stick to your ribs!

Bread Stuffing
Stuffing doesn't have to be cooked inside a turkey - this vegetarian bread stuffing with apples and walnuts is delicious baked as a casserole.

Breakfast Burrito
There's no set recipe for breakfast burritos - you can stuff them with pretty much anything you like. This recipe is for a basic breakfast burrito that you can customize to suit your own tastes.

Calzone
A calzone is a turnover or pocket made with pizza dough and filled with veggies, cheese, and pretty much anything else you put on pizza.

Carmelized Onions
To carmelize onions, you need to cook them for a long time in a bit of oil or butter. The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for them to finish!

Carrot-Onion Quiche
A quiche makes an easy, satisfying main course. This colorful carrot-onion quiche looks and tastes great with a side of dark green vegetables or salad.

Cashew Chili
Cashew chili is easy, delicious, filling, and vegetarian. What more can you ask for? :-)

Cheese Enchiladas
Cheese enchiladas are very rich and filling, but if you're a cheese lover like me, they're one of the best dishes to get your fix.

Chickpea Mock Tuna Salad
A vegetarian "tuna" salad made with chickpeas, almonds, and seeds. Tuna fish was the very last meat that I gave up, and while this doesn't take exactly like tuna salad, it's close enough that I don't miss the real thing any more.

Couscous
Couscous is a grain made of semolina commonly eaten in North Africa with vegetables and meat, fish, and/or poultry. This vegetarian version, simple vegetable couscous, is less common, but no less delicious.

Deviled Tofu
This delicious, low carb deviled tofu can be spread on celery or bread, or served atop a green salad.

Fajitas
Everyone seems to love "build it yourself" meals, and fajitas are a delicious way to do this. Hot fillings and cold toppings are served with tortillas so that you can mix and match your own fajitas.

French Onion 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!

Gazpacho
This cold, raw soup is full of flavor.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich
A grilled cheese sandwich, sometimes called toasted cheese, is one of the simplest and yet tastiest dishes around. There's something about melty, gooey cheese on toast that really hits the spot.

Hearts of Palm Dip
This creamy dip made with hearts of palm and green onion will remind you of sour cream and onion potato chips.

Home Fries
Home fries take a bit of time, but they make a great addition to breakfast or brunch.

Hot and Sour Soup
I know a number of people who crave hot and sour soup when they're sick.

Italian-Style Baked Onions
This is a very simple alternative to carmelized onions - it takes longer than carmelizing onions on the stovetop, but requires almost no work at all.

Kosherie
Kosherie is an Egyptian dish of spicy lentils, rice, pasta, and fried onions.

Jambalaya
This traditional stew from New Orleans is meat-based, but this vegetarian version leaves nothing to be desired.

Lentil Feta Walnut Salad
An easy recipe for a delicious and protein-packed salad.

Lentil Soup
A simple soup recipe is the best way to enjoy the great taste of lentils.

"Meat" Loaf
This mock meat loaf recipe made with TVP and served alongside mashed potatoes is good enough to fool your non-vegetarian, meat- and- potato-loving friends.

Miso Soup with Pumpkin and Onion
Miso soup, or miso shiru, is a typical Japanese soup that comes in many varieties. This one is spiced up with pumpkin, onion, and optional curry powder.

Moussaka
Moussaka is a Greek dish traditionally made with lamb or beef. This vegetarian / vegan moussaka recipe uses portobello mushrooms and seitan instead. A rich and delicious main course.

Noodles and Cheese
I don't know where this recipe comes from or if there's a nicer name for it; all I know is that my mother used to make it when I was a kid and it only has 5 ingredients. The buttery, almost smoky onion flavor and the melty cottage cheese are absolutely delicious!

Onion Soup
If you like onions, you'll love this rich vegetarian soup made with six different members of their family: onions, leeks, shallots, garlic, scallions, and chives.

Onion Confit
Onion confit is basically carmelized onions with a couple of additional ingredients. Don't let its simplicity fool you - onion confit is a terrific addition to pizza, pasta, mashed potatoes, and curry.

Orange Salad
Both versions of this easy-to-prepare salad are wonderfully refreshing in the summertime.

Pad Thai
Got a craving for Thai food? Try making your own vegetarian Pad Thai.

Paella
A Spanish dish traditionally made with meat and shellfish. This flexible veggie version is simpler, but no less delicious.

Pâté
If you miss the taste of chopped liver, give this vegetarian pâté a try. You might even be able to fool your non-veggie friends.

Pesto Tofu
A simple, quick, and colorful dish made with tofu, pesto, and tomatoes.

Pissaladière
Pissaladière is an onion pizza or onion tart from Provence. Traditionally made with anchovies, this vegetarian pissaladière is spiced up with tapenade instead.

Pizza
Making homemade pizza is one of the best and most creative ways of proving that meat is not a necessary part of a human's diet. Also see my pages on pizza dough and toppings.

Pot Pie
This pot pie recipe is better than the TV dinner version for two reasons: it's vegetarian and it's prepared and baked, rather than frozen and microwaved. It's also quick and flexible, so give it a try.

Primavera Sauce
Pasta Primavera is the perfect springtime dish, filled with fresh vegetables.

Ratatouille
The perfect recipe to enjoy fresh summer vegetables and herbs; it can be served half a dozen different ways.

Red Cabbage with Cranberries
A sweet-and-sour side dish that will brighten your table at Thanksgiving or any time of the year.

Red Onion Confit
A simple recipe that yields a delicious appetizer.

Refried Beans
This vegetarian version of refried pinto beans is tastier and healthier than traditional ones, which are cooked in lard. Refried black beans are yummy too!

Roasted Seitan
Seitan and onions roasted in balsamic vinegar make a quick recipe for a hearty and delicious winter dish.

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

Seitan, Onion, Bell Pepper Wraps
Wraps are the fun version of sandwiches. Just heat up a tortilla, add some filling, and enjoy. This seitan, onion, bell pepper, and cheese filling makes a hearty vegetarian wrap.

Spanish Rice
This is a traditional, somewhat spicy Spanish side dish.

Spanish Tortilla
This potato omelette is a traditional Spanish tapa, or appetizer, but it's equally good for breakfast or brunch.

Stir-Fry
If you're looking for an easy way to make up a healthy meal out of leftover vegetables, a vegetarian stir-fry is the way to go.

Vegetable Curry
Curry is one of those dishes that can be made with just about any combination of vegetables - use this vegetable curry recipe as a guide.

Vegetable Gratin
I don't know anyone who doesn't love gratins - there's something about the cheese/bread crumb layer on top that appeals to just about everyone. If this sounds like you, try this tasty way to use up some leftover vegetables.

Vichyssoise
A simple combination of potatoes, onions, and milk that make a deliciously creamy, chilled soup.

White Bean Salad
This is a simple and delicious recipe, perfect for a summer picnic.

Winter White Bean Salad
I served this warm white bean salad at a dinner party and more than half the guests wanted the recipe. It is absolutely delicious and very easy to make.

Zucchini Fritters
These breaded and pan-fried fritters are delicious hot or cold. Try them with a bit of your favorite sauce or dip.

Zucchini Soup, Cream of
Zucchini grows like a weed in our garden, and I find it difficult to eat it all without getting bored. Sound familiar? Here's one very tasty way to use up fresh zucchini.

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