5 Lazy Vegan Recipes for Busy Weeknights
When time is short, energy is low, and you and your family are getting hangry, these 5 Lazy Vegan Recipes will come to the rescue! They're my go to recipes when I just don't feel like cooking. With 5 or fewer ingredients, and less than 30 minutes to pull off, they're easier than ordering take-out!
Servings: 20 (4 per recipe)
Calories: 230kcal
Ingredients
Lazy Vegan Recipe #1: Chickpea Pasta with Marinara and Spinach
- 8 oz chickpea Pasta
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 12 oz fresh spinach
Lazy Vegan Recipe #2: Easy Vegan Fried Rice
- 1 package steamed brown rice packet or 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 16 oz extra firm tofu
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables carrots, peas, corn, and green beans
- 1 small red onion
- ¼ cup soy sauce
Lazy Vegan Recipe #3: Quick and Easy Bean Chili
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 green pepper diced
- 2 ¼ cups vegetable stock divided
- 14 oz black beans or other type of beans drained and rinsed
- 14 oz fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Lazy Vegan Recipe #4: Black Bean Tacos
- 4 corn tortillas
- 15 oz black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 teaspoon taco seasoning or chili powder or chili powder (optional)
- ½ cup frozen corn
- ½ cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- ½ avocado diced (optional)
Lazy Vegan Recipe #5: Garlic Whole Wheat Pasta
- 8 oz whole wheat spaghetti
- ½ cup vegetable stock
- 5 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup fresh parsley coarsely chopped
- vegan parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
Lazy Vegan Recipe #1: Chickpea Pasta with Marinara and Spinach
- Prepare chickpea pasta according to package instructions.
- Heat marinara sauce on a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add spinach when sauce begins to boil. Reduce heat and cover.Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until spinach wilts.
- Combine cooked and drained pasta with sauce. Sprinkle with vegan parmesan cheese (optional).
Lazy Vegan Recipe #2: Vegan Vegetable Fried Rice with Tofu
- Cook brown rice in the microwave according to package directions. If you don't have a brown rice steamer bag, you can make instant pot brown rice to save time.
- While rice is cooking, quickly press water out of tofu. Usually, I press my tofu for 15 minutes, but when I'm in a crunch for time, I do quick press. Drain water from tofu. Place tofu block on two paper towels folded into quarters, fold two additional paper towels into quarters, and place on the top of the tofu. Gently but firmly press on the top of the tofu for 1-2 minutes. Then dice tofu into cubes.
- Heat ¼ cup of soy sauce in a large skillet. Add diced onion. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until translucent. Add tofu. Cook until tofu begins to brown, about 5-10 minutes.
- Add frozen vegetables and cooked brown rice. Cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until frozen vegetables are cooked through.
Lazy Vegan Recipe #3: Easy and Quick Black Bean Chili
- In a large dutch oven or pot sauté onions in ¼ cup of vegetable stock. Cook until translucent. Add chopped green pepper, and chili powder. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Add vegetable stock, fire roasted tomatoes, and black beans. Simmer on low for 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Lazy Vegan Recipe #4: Black Bean Tacos
- Drain and rinse black beans.
- Add to medium saucepan. Add taco seasoning (optional), and frozen corn. Stir to combine. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until corn is warm and cooked through. While beans are simmering, warm corn tortillas in microwave for 10-20 seconds
- Assemble tacos. Add black beans to corn tortillas. Top with lettuce, salsa, and diced avocado (optional). Serve and enjoy!
Lazy Vegan Recipe #5: Garlic Whole Wheat Pasta
- Prepare whole wheat pasta according to package directions.
- Add vegetable stock to a large sauté pan on medium-high heat. Add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook until garlic softens and becomes fragrant about 8 minutes. Stir frequently so that garlic doesn't burn.
- Add pasta and ¼ cup of reserved pasta water to the sauté pan. Toss together until combined. Add parsley and salt and pepper to taste. If pasta seems too dry add a little more pasta water. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and optional vegan parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Nutrition Facts are an average of all 5 dinners.
- Each recipe produces 4 servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 458mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1048IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 4mg