141 red vegetable recipes

Beets, red cabbage, and tomatoes simmered in vegetable stock with red wine vinegar for a tangy, earthy borscht. Topped with a swirl of sour cream and fresh dill.

Blended red pepper pasta sauce made with sweet bell peppers, onions, garlic, and fresh basil. Oil-free, vegan, and ready in 45 minutes with vibrant color and flavor.

Quick minestrone soup with potatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, kidney beans, and Italian seasoning in vegetable broth. Vegetarian, Parmesan-topped, and ready in 35 minutes.

Quick minestrone soup ready in 35 minutes with potatoes, kidney beans, and mixed vegetables in herb-seasoned vegetable broth. Topped with Parmesan.

Vegan shepherd's pie with veggie burger crumbles instead of lamb, topped with mashed potatoes folded with green peas and red bell pepper. Plant-based comfort food classic.

Easy garlic bean soup: white beans simmered with a whole head of roasted garlic and a sweet roasted red pepper. Five ingredients, naturally vegan, deep slow-cooked flavor.

Lentil savoy stew: a vegan one-pan braise of lentils, mushrooms, red bell pepper, and steamed kale, warmed with cinnamon. High-fiber, plant-powered weeknight dinner.

Roasted pumpkin or butternut squash tossed in a Sicilian agrodolce of caramelized onions, red wine vinegar, sugar, and fresh mint. A vegetarian side dish bursting with sweet-sour contrast.

Grilled pasta salad with broiled zucchini and Spanish onion, roasted red peppers, penne, and red wine vinegar. Served warm or at room temperature in just 20 minutes.

Ticino-style brown rice mushroom risotto with rosemary, dried mushrooms, and red wine. A rustic Swiss-Italian vegetarian dish from Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Wild rice and mushroom soup simmered in vegetable stock with red wine, bell pepper, and parsley. A vegan, broth-based soup with earthy depth and chewy wild rice in every spoonful.

Leftover vegetable soup pureed smooth with chicken broth and seasoned with Tabasco, herbs, and a touch of cream. The thrifty cleanout-the-fridge soup that turns leftovers into something genuinely good.

Rotel and rice corn soup with spicy diced tomatoes, sweet corn, red pepper, and tortilla strips in a vegetable broth. A 30-minute pantry-friendly vegetarian dinner.

Vibrant asparagus and roasted red pepper soup, creamy with evaporated milk and ready in 30 minutes. A vegetarian, naturally low-fat bowl packed with spring flavor.

Lazy lentils baked low and slow with red lentils, cheddar cheese, onion, garlic, and mixed herbs. A hands-off vegetarian main dish with just 8 ingredients and minimal prep.

Rustic vegetarian stew with carrots, leeks, red potatoes, and briny olives simmered in herbed vegetable broth. A one-pot meal that's naturally low in fat and full of earthy flavor.