14 Flexitarian Recipes for Extra Veggie-Ahead Meals

Having grown up appreciating the worth of consuming the entire animal—whether or not it was a pig or a fish, we at all times ate it head to tail—I do know I am not more likely to abandon consuming meat and seafood anytime quickly. Frankly, being a carnivore is virtually in my DNA, and the thought of by no means sinking my enamel into a superbly grilled piece of crispy pork stomach makes me reasonably unhappy. However I nonetheless wish to take pleasure in animal protein sparsely by incorporating extra veggie-forward meals and plant-based components into my eating regimen—what some wish to name being a flexitarian.

Whether or not you are solely going meatless a couple of days every week or eat primarily vegetarian whereas sometimes having fun with a steak or barbecue ribs, we have give you 14 deliciously satiating and warming recipes to make going flexitarian a simple endeavor. Most are vegetarian or vegan, like our farrotto, lasagna alla Norma, chili, and udon noodle soup, whereas a pair mix meat with a nutrient-dense legume, resembling our lentils with sausage or our Italian chickpea and pork rib stew. Be at liberty to switch these recipes nevertheless you want—prime your udon with an egg or your veggie burger with melty cheese, swap in plant-based sausages and vegetable broth, or swirl in some creamy Greek yogurt. Being versatile is the secret.