Vegetarian Meal Plan: September Week 2

Here's a vegetarian meal plan for the upcoming week packed with late summer dinners ranging from summer pastas and a soup featuring late summer fresh produce from your farmers markets. Also this week is a vegan sloppy joe that is perfect for weekend football!

MEAL PLAN

MONDAY: Roasted Whole Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce

TUESDAY: Pasta and (Vegetarian) Meatball Casserole

WEDNESDAY: Summer Farro Soup with Vegetables and White Beans

THURSDAY: Cheesy Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

FRIDAY: One-Pot Summer Pasta with Tomatoes, Corn, and Zucchini

GAME DAY: Vegan Sloppy Joe Sliders

PARTY APPETIZER: Easy Tomato Caprese Tart

WEEKEND BAKING: Peach Scones

DESSERT: Grilled Pineapple Shortcakes

M O N D A Y

Whole roasted cauliflower, with tahini sauce and smokey paprika dressing.

Roasted Whole Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce

A whole head of cauliflower roasted until charred and caramelized at the edges is served on top of tahini sauce and covered in a smoky paprika dressing. This is one of the most beautiful and delicious vegetarian dishes I make. Both the tahini sauce and smoky paprika dressing can be made ahead.

T U E S D A Y

Meatball casserole with pasta in a baking dish with a spoon dishing up.

Pasta and (Vegetarian) Meatball Casserole

No need to pre-cook the pasta to make this easy weeknight casserole dinner of pasta and vegetarian meatballs. You just need 5 ingredients plus herbs and spices, and boom!, you have a kid-friendly, carnivore-friendly comfort meal.

W E D N E S D A Y

A bowl of summer vegetable soup topped with grated Swiss cheese on a tea towel with a spoon.

Summer Farro Soup with Vegetables and White Beans

This summer farro soup is made with fresh summer vegetables and cannellini beans, and topped with grated Swiss cheese. This is a comfort soup that is hearty but lightened with yellow wax beans, Anaheim peppers, zucchini, and corn.

T H U R S D A Y

A sweet potato stuffed with black beans, onions, and cheese.

Cheesy Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

I originally created this recipe for the Food Network blog. Baked sweet potatoes are stuffed with black beans, white onion, Anaheim pepper, and cheese. The potatoes are topped with chipotle pepper spiced Mexican Crema (Mexican sour cream) or regular sour cream.

F R I D A Y

One-pot pasta dish of tomatoes, zucchini, corn, pesto, and mozzarella mixed into orzo on a white plate.

One-Pot Summer Pasta with Tomatoes, Corn and Zucchini

This risotto-like pasta dish that celebrates summer with tomatoes, zucchini, corn and pesto. It all melts together with mozzarella cheese for a comforting dish the whole family will love.

G A M E D A Y E A T S

A skillet of sloppy joes, a dish of coleslaw, and a few sliders being made.

Vegan Sloppy Joe Sliders

These Vegan Sloppy Joe Sliders use plant-based Beyond Beef cooked in a sweet and tangy sauce topped with a vegan coleslaw. Ladle the Sloppy Joe sauce over a warm bun for easy weeknight dinners the whole family will love. Or cook up a batch for a game day crowd!

P A R T Y A P P E T I Z E R

Hand held appetizer pieces of a tomato tart.

Easy Caprese Tart with Pesto

This easy Caprese Tart layers mozzarella cheese and basil pesto on fresh tomatoes in a pastry shell, for an easy side dish or appetizer.

W E E K E N D B A K I N G

Peach Scones

These peach scones are made with fresh peaches and laced with crystallized ginger. They are incredibly tender thanks to both sour cream and buttermilk added to the dough and are more moist than a typical dry scone.

D E S S E R T

Grilled pineapple and whipped cream sandwiched between coconut and lime shortcakes.

Grilled Pineapple with Coconut and Lime Shortcakes

Grilled pineapple desserts are ideal for summertime BBQs whether served on their own, with ice cream, or these coconut shortcakes and lime whipped cream.