15 vegetarian recipes that are perfect for winter

Vegetarian meals don't get much better than this roasted eggplant curry recipe! Serve this fragrant dish with rice and naan bread for a family meal that's made from scratch - and ready in under an hour

This Egyptian-style beans recipe is popular as a breakfast dish as it’s cheap and robust enough to sustain you all day. Served with freshly baked flatbreads, for a delicious midweek meal.

Vegetarians don't have to miss out on everyone's favourite comfort food! This kumara and sundried tomato lasagne recipe is packed full of so much flavour even carnivorous members of the family will love it

You'll see exactly why cauliflower soup is a winter favourite when you dig into this recipe. Creamy and oh so comforting, this vegetarian soup is served with crispy potato slices - perfect for dipping

Don’t let the long ingredients list put you off this simple, flavoursome chickpea stew recipe. It all comes together in a matter of minutes once you’ve got all the spices out of the pantry. Created by Emma Galloway for Taste magazine

This pear, leek and goat's cheese tart is a delicious celebration of autumn produce. Not only is it so simple to prepare, it also looks incredibly impressive thanks to the gorgeous pear topping and lemon honey glaze!

This Nici Wickes recipe gets its inspiration from New Orleans cuisine and sees cornbread, fresh from the oven, combined with a pot of beans to create an economical, nutritious and satisfying meal

Scalloped potatoes, potato gratin, dauphinoise… These dishes get us swooning at their sheer comfort. Feel free to make this delicious potato dish ahead of time and reheat, especially when planning for a dinner party.

This leek and vegetable risotto recipe creates a quick, tasty dinner filled with kumara, peas and parmesan. Try this hearty, budget-conscious meal for dinner tonight!

This supergreen vegetable curry is made with a simple homemade curry paste, making it incredibly flavoursome and wholesome. Fried eggplant and pearl barley add a delicious dose of sustenance.

Perfect enjoyed for lunch or for dinner, this scrumptious leek, goat’s cheese, walnut and sage tart recipe creates a sensational vegetarian meal that's simple and easy to make

This pumpkin and cashew curry is so incredibly moreish! The cashews soften to a dull thud on cooking and the mix of spices forms the perfect background for the pumpkin.

Stuffing cannelloni can be a fiddly business. Instead, this Nici Wickes recipe uses sheets of store-bought fresh lasagne, rolling it around tasty fillings and baking it to cheesy, gooey gorgeousness

Spice things up in the kitchen tonight with this delicious vegetarian Thai yellow curry from The Australian Women's Weekly's Almost Vegetarian cookbook, available where all good books are sold.

Spice up dinner tonight with these delicious, nourishing chilli beans with chimichurri - a great option for a quick and tasty vegetarian meal!