Rich, creamy and packed with veggies, this sweet potato pasta is a favourite in our house. Today's recipe is served up with purple sprouting broccoli, spring greens and peas, but you can rework it for whatever is in season. With just a little bit of planning, it can be ready in just 20 minutes. ...
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Vegan Coronation "Chicken" w/ Jackfruit + Chickpeas
Whether you're new to a plant-based diet and looking for sandwich inspiration or you've been around a while and fancy something fresh, this vegan coronation "chicken" sandwich ticks some boxes. This right royal vegan sandwich filling is ready in just 15 minutes. Since going plant-based earlier ...
Creamy 15-Minute Vegan Carbonara
Today we’re rustling up a vegan take on the Italian classic, the Carbonara. This recipe is honestly as close to the pancetta, egg and parmesan version as I could get, and I reckon if you fed it to someone blindfolded, they wouldn’t know the difference. Up for that challenge? Good. Let’s make a ...
The Sensational 40-Minute Green Lentil Ragu
This is one of my favourite recipes for a long-time. A flavourful lentil ragu, with red wine, rosemary and layer upon layer of deep, savoury umami flavour that brings a tonne of satisfaction. This vegan ragu is ready in a little over 30 minutes and will "wow" the whole family. Maybe it’s ...
Vegan Burger Sauce
We've been eating a lot of veggie and vegan burgers around here in our quest to ditch meat from our diet, and what do you need for a vegan burger? You guessed it a vegan burger sauce! What's a burger with its sauce, eh? Let's do it! This vegan burger sauce is ready in just a couple of minutes ...
Vegan Chicken Burgers
In the market for a banging vegan burger? You're in the right place! Trial and error, a lot of error actually, has led me to create these awesome Vegan Chicken Burgers! They're packed with flavour, hold together perfectly and are not too much of a pain to make! In fact - there's a speedy way and a ...
One Pan Vegan Sausage Casserole
Looking for a quick hearty dinner that incorporates the veggie sausage? Need inspiration for what to do with a bunch of vegan sausages beyond a fry-up?! I feel you! But you've come to the right place because today we're making an exceptional, one pan vegan sausage casserole complete with orzo, ...
Aubergine Katsu Curry
Are you looking for a mad quick, super tasty, VEGAN aubergine katsu curry!? Yes? Well, that's worked out well, because this gorgeous dish is ready in just 30 minutes, the perfect midweek dinner with the added bonus that it feels a bit like you have a takeaway—the dream. I've wanted to post this ...
Vegan Shepherd's Pie
In need of a vegan shepherd's pie that taste like that epic one your mum used to make, minus the meat?! You're in the right place. This is the perfect no-fuss, winter's evening, dinner, like a big warm hug, wrapped in a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa. Proper comfort food! I’m working hard to ...
Mushroom Gnocchi
Ugh! Gnocchi! The easiest and quickest comfort food the world has ever seen! I'm sure I've said that before! This mushroom gnocchi, or more specifically mushroom gnocchi sauce, will go from pan to table in just 20 minutes. We're using store-bought gnocchi to go with our creamy gnocchi sauce, ...
Red Cabbage Stir Fry
On the menu today is a quick as you like, Red Cabbage Stir-Fry. We're sticking with the seasons today too - red cabbage, leeks and carrots make up the bulk of this noodle-free stir fry. Want to pop a fresh, flavourful stirfry on the table within 15 minutes? Stick around. Meat-free life is going ...
20-minute Lentil Balls
Time is of the essence today, but lack of time doesn't mean lack of flavour. The lentil balls, we're making today, are packed with paprika, fennel, cumin, chilli and oregano. These vegan meatballs are umami-rich and hit that savoury "meaty" spot. In fact, they'll be ready before you can say shall we ...
Smokey Seitan Steaks
Smokey, intensely savoury, Seitan Steaks are on the menu today. These vegan steaks are packed with big onion, mushroom and garlic flavours with extra smokiness, wrapped and roasted as a slab of vegan meat, before being carved and finished off in a griddle pan, or on the grill. Seitan has been a ...
Vegan Chilli Con Carne
This vegan chilli con Carne packs smokey, spice, and bite. There's no turning to mush here! It's a big'un too - so expect to be able to either feed the masses or have plenty spare for when you're craving chilli on a baked sweet potato. Bliss. This cauliflower chilli was inspired by the chilli ...
Nut Free Super Green Pesto with Kale, Savoy Cabbage + Basil
Today we're making a super speedy green pesto - this no-nut pesto is vegan and gluten-free. I've incorporated raw savoy cabbage for an extra boost to this super seasonal, vibrant, green condiment. I have a love affair with pesto that knows no bounds. I'll stick it in my sandwich's every day, ...
Creamy Vegan Cabbage Pasta
Cashews give this cabbage pasta recipe it's creaminess, in a gorgeous sauce packed with wholegrain mustard, apples and garlic. We're doing double carbs with this savoy cabbage recipe, and doing a bit of a Nigella, adding diced potato cubes to the mix. This simple, tasty, midweek meal requires just ...
31 Easy Vegan Recipes ready in 30 minutes or less
Hello 2021, I hope you're much kinder to us than your predecessor, and hello to Veganuary! I'm kicking off 2021 over here on The Accidental Chef with 31 Easy Vegan Recipes to help get you through the next 31 days. These quick vegan meals have been flown in from all over the world. You truly are ...
Easy Seitan Roast: the star of the vegan Sunday lunch
Today we're back on the seitan hype with this super straightforward, umami-rich, seitan roast. This is a tasty meat substitute that is absolutely gorgeous as a vegan roast centrepiece at your next Sunday lunch. Quick disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using ...
Spicy Brussel Sprouts: Gochujang x Cranberry Sauce
It's been a while since I just threw a totally random creation out into the universe, but here we are today with Spicy Brussel Sprouts. These little green cabbage dudes are smokey, and sweet, charred and spicy. They are, in my opinion, an insanely tasty, Christmas with a twist, party snack. ...
Cranberry Sauce
This five-ingredient cranberry sauce is sticky and sweet, with a hint of bitterness. It captures EVERYTHING a stress-free, festive homemade cranberry sauce should. It's simple, tasty and moreish. It’s the perfect partner in crime for either your turkey, homemade seitan log or Christmas nut ...
Roast Squash Wedges with Za'atar + Maple Syrup
Adding 'oomph' is the name of the game today. We're taking the Red Kuri (or onion) squash and making it impressively delicious. Fear not, we're keeping it simple. These roast squash wedges are not only super simple, but they also taste absolutely AMAZING. Also, we'll be peppering our roasted squash ...
Christmas Red Cabbage
What can I say about this Christmas Red Cabbage other than it's literally the taste of the festive season in an ovenproof dish. Braised Red Cabbage is a hassle-free addition to your Christmas menu too - slice, dice and pop it in the oven. Dreamy. I'm pretty sure this recipe started as this Delia ...
Satay Sweet Potato Curry
I know you're not meant to blow your own trumpet, and remain humble, but HOLY MOLY this Satay Sweet Potato Curry ticks some damn boxes. It's sweet and savoury, it's spicy AND not, it's ready in just 30 minutes, AND it's vegan. Come on, let me have this one. The sweet potato and coconut milk are ...
Stuffed Squash with Vegan Chilli
Oven-roasted and full of goodness, this vegan chilli stuffed squash recipe is absolutely delicious. For this recipe, we'll be roasting acorn squash in the oven, and stuffing with a quick and easy vegan chilli. Wandering the supermarket aisles here in the UK you could be forgiven for not ...