Vegetarian Meal Plan: October Week 4

Here's a vegetarian meal plan for the upcoming week packed with fall dishes ranging from cauliflower and tomato gratin with tofu, Mexican black beans, butternut squash soup and a vegetarian Quiche Lorraine.

MEAL PLAN

MONDAY: Cauliflower and Tomato Gratin with Tofu

TUESDAY: Butternut Squash Soup with Apple Cider

WEDNESDAY: Easy Mexican Black Beans

THURSDAY: Beyond Beef Meatballs and Smoky Roasted Tomato Sauce

FRIDAY: Quiche Lorraine

WEEKEND BAKING: Bisquick Cheddar Muffins with French Fried Onions

DESSERT: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

M O N D A Y

A cauliflower and tomato gratin topped with breadcrumbs, cheese, and chopped parsley in a small casserole dish.

Cauliflower and Tomato Gratin with Tofu

This is a comforting gratin of cauliflower, tomatoes, tofu and spinach in a yogurt-curry sauce, topped with brown buttered breadcrumbs. It only needs about 15 minutes of prep work, before sliding it into the oven and makes a great main or side dish.

T U E S D A Y

A bowl of butternut squash soup topped with crispy chickpeas and a swirl of creme fraiche.

Butternut Squash Soup with Apple Cider

This is an easy butternut squash soup made with apple cider and finished with creme fraiche. This is a perfect lunch, dinner or appetizer as soup shooters.

W E D N E S D A Y

Mexican black beans topped with cilantro and grated cheese in a dish, with lime slices on the side.

Easy Mexican Black Beans

Homemade Mexican Black Beans are so easy to make, and you probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry right now! They're one of my favorite Mexican side dishes. But I also serve this as a main and use the leftovers for tacos and quesadillas with Monterey Jack cheese and pickled onions.

T H U R S D A Y

Cooked meatballs made with Beyond Beef in a bowl.

Beyond Beef Meatballs

These vegetarian Italian meatballs swap out ground beef for plant-based Beyond Beef. They're perfect for vegetarian meatball sandwiches, pasta dishes, and pasta soups (think Lasagna Soup!). And they don't fall apart like so many do!

If you want a fabulous spicy, smokey tomato pasta sauce, check out the below sauce.

A large pot filled with a spicy tomato sauce cooked with onions and dried chipotle pepper.

Smoky Roasted Tomato Sauce

Adding one chipotle pepper in adobo sauce this tomato sauce adds a touch of smokiness and heat to the sauce, making it unique from any store-bought sauces. And a little balsamic vinegar increases that umami flavor we all crave.

F R I D A Y

Quiche Lorraine

The perfect brunch or breakfast for dinner dish, this vegetarian Quiche Lorraine recipe marries together eggs, milk, cheese and hash brown potatoes into a single dish. Instead of bacon, I use Morningstar Farms Chorizo Crumbles.

W E E K E N D J A M

A basket lined with a napkin filled with Bisquick muffins.

Bisquick Cheddar Muffins with French Fried Onions

These easy Bisquick cheddar biscuits get a little crunch and a huge burst of flavor from adding French Fried Onions. These biscuits are perfect with a big bowl of chili or stew.

D E S S E R T

Chocolate chip cookie bar topped with a scoop of ice cream on a plate.

These chewy chocolate chip cookie bars are so easy, you don't even need a mixer. And my grandkids ask me to make them every time they come to visit!