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Hearty vegan soup with black-eyed peas, split peas, pearl barley, carrot tops, mustard greens, and leeks. A thick, nourishing potful that uses the whole carrot, greens and all.

A meatless kidney bean chili loaded with cashews, raisins, and a splash of apple cider vinegar for tangy depth. Spiced with cumin, chili powder, and oregano for a one-pot vegetarian feast.

Garden-fresh vegetable soup with Roma tomatoes, new potatoes, corn cut from the cob, and a bouquet garni of oregano, parsley, and lemon zest. Ready in 30 minutes.

A thick, rustic Italian-style soup loaded with penne, cannellini beans, fennel, zucchini, and summer squash simmered in vegetable broth spiked with dry vermouth. Low-fat, naturally vegetarian, and feeds 8 from one big pot in about an hour.

Vegetable pasta sauce loaded with zucchini, mushrooms, carrot and a secret of blended chickpeas that add body and protein to a red-wine tomato base. A hearty, vegan sauce that eats like a meaty ragu.

Black beans and fettuccine topped with a spiced ketchup-tomato sauce, steamed broccoli, and colorful bell peppers. A low-calorie vegetarian pasta that feeds a crowd.

Italian potato salad tosses steamed red potatoes with green beans, Kalamata olives, Roma tomatoes, and fresh basil in a light cornstarch-thickened red wine vinaigrette.

Vegetarian sweet and sour stir-fry loaded with snow peas, broccoli, enoki mushrooms, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, mandarin orange) over rice.

A gallon-jar fermented vegetable pickle with cauliflower, green beans, peppers, onions, green tomatoes, and olives cured in a garlicky dill brine. Ready after 10 days of room-temperature fermentation.

A savory bean stew that's made with delicious cornmeal dumplings which will satisfy your family's hunger.

Vegan beet borscht with apple cider, caraway seeds, and molasses simmered for hours then partially pureed for rich, complex vegetarian soup served hot or cold.

Note: 15 bean mixtures are available packaged in supermarkets and health food stores. If you prefer, make your own by combining equal amounts of dried blackeyed peas, red kidney beans, white kidney beans (cannellini), green lentils, split peas, black beans, yellow split peas, navy beans, cranberry (Roman, shell, or shell out) beans, great Northern beans, pinto beans, small white limas, red lentils, cow peas (field peas), and pink beans. Avoid using beans such as garbanzos and large lima beans, as these take longer to cook than other varities.

A North African-inspired vegetarian stew with chickpeas, butternut squash, turnips, and carrots simmered with harissa and served over fluffy couscous. Warm, spiced, and feeds 8.

Preserve summer's bounty with this big-batch pickled vegetable recipe. Carrots, cauliflower, green beans, peppers, celery, and olives in a tangy vinegar brine with mustard seed and turmeric. Makes 20 pints.

Vegetarian party pate made from pinto beans, TVP, and shiitake mushrooms with mirin and mace, baked in a water bath and served cold on crackers.

Crispy Korean-style fried wontons stuffed with seasoned ground beef, bean sprouts, green pepper, and sesame oil. Golden, crunchy appetizers with a savory soy-sesame filling.