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Vegan, Plant-based Comfort Food Recipes

Mac and cheese, spaghetti, enchiladas, tacos, nachos. At the end of a stressful day, some comfort food just hits the spot. Try these comforting and healthy recipes, that are vegan and plant-based, often oil-free, too. Don't know where to start? Might I suggest: Vegan Mac and Cheese (without cashews).

  • Close-up of crispy vegan Jack in the Box tacos copycat filled with soy chorizo, shredded lettuce, and melty vegan cheese in toasted corn tortillas.
    Vegan Jack in the Box Tacos (Only 5 Ingredients)
  • Red dutch oven full of vegetable potato stew and ladle with words "members only exclusive" overlaid
    One-Pot Mediterranean Vegetable Potato Stew
  • Scooping the cheesy soy curl, black bean, corn and broccoli taco mixture from a wide skillet with tortilla chips on the table near a bowl
    Cheesy Soy Curl Black Bean Taco Skillet
  • white bowl with steamed rice and almond milk mushroom gravy and green peas
    Almond Milk Mushroom Gravy (dairy-free vegan)
  • heated refried beans in pan
    Easy Seasoned Refried Beans (from a can)
  • noodles in bowl
    Easy Sesame Oil Noodles (using spaghetti)
  • three avocado tostadas on wooden board
    Easy Avocado Tostadas
  • white bowl full of soup with saltine crackers on top
    Chickpea Lemon Orzo Soup
  • finished meal on plate
    Vegan Chorizo Potato Breakfast Tacos
  • finished serving on white plate with fork
    Creamy Spinach, Black Bean and Corn Enchiladas
  • white plate full of rice and pigeon peas with cashew sour cream on side
    30-Minute Jamaican Rice and Pigeon Peas with Coconut Milk
  • white bowl full of orzo pasta salad and spring mix
    Orzo Pasta Salad with Tangy Honey Mustard Dressing
  • bowl of vegan noodle soup with greens, onion and tofu
    Asian Noodle Soup
  • large non-stick skillet with pasta puttanesca and a set of tongs resting inside
    15-Minute One Pot Linguini Puttanesca (no anchovies)
  • closeup of creamy rich saag tofu with tofu "paneer" in white bowl served with basmati rice
    Vegan Saag Paneer (with Tofu Paneer!)
  • six eggplant meatballs with marinara sauce in a white bowl over a purple napkin with fresh basil garnish and fresh basil leaves on table
    Baked Eggplant Meatballs (no egg)
  • vegan creamy mushroom pasta with asparagus
    Vegetarian Gigli Pasta with Mushroom and Asparagus
  • creamy dairy-free mushroom soup in bowl with cashew cream swirled in
    Vegan Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (dairy-free substitute)
  • holding an arepa with vegan chicken jackfruit salad filling
    Venezuelan Arepa Reina Pepiada Vegana with Jackfruit and Avocado
  • white bowl with apple pie oats topped with vanilla yogurt and pecan granola
    Apple Pie Oatmeal
  • white bowl full of tomato vegetable soup with a spoon resting inside and oyster saltine crackers on the purple napkin next to the bowl
    Easy Tomato Vegetable Soup
  • creamy shell pasta in a bowl with a fork
    Shell Pasta in Cauliflower Béchamel Sauce with Kale and Corn
  • plate of vegan potato and egg tacos with tomato salsa, extra flour tortillas and filling in the background
    Potato and "Egg" Vegan Breakfast Tacos (from a Texan)
  • glass full of premium blackberry pie filling and overnight oats with spoon and fresh blackberries on side
    Blackberry Pie Overnight Oats
  • cooked cumin seed rice in white bowl
    Basmati Rice with Cumin Seeds (oil-free jeera rice)
  • spoonful of potatoes
    3-Ingredient Vegan Mashed Potatoes (no vegan butter, oil-free)
  • slices of banana nut bread on a cutting board with a plate of banana bread in the background
    Banana Nut Bread (vegan, eggless, oil-free)
  • sliced loaf of banana bread on cutting board
    Vegan Banana Bread with Applesauce
  • pan of cooked vegetable paella with red bell peppers in a starburst pattern on top. Lemon wedges and spoon on side.
    Chickpea Vegetable Paella (oil-free vegan)
  • bowl of vegetable fried rice with no egg on bamboo mat
    Vegetable Fried Rice (no egg)
  • holding a baked leftover mashed potato pancake dipped in ranch dressing
    Potato, Broccoli and Corn Fritters (baked, no egg, oil-free)
  • pulling apart a melty vegan cheese arepa
    Vegan Arepas con Queso
  • Big bowl of potato salad
    Easy Southern Potato Salad (No Egg, Vegan, No Oil)
  • vegan beet burger with ketchup, mayo, lettuce, pickled and tomato on a sesame seed bun
    Vegan Beet Burger (James May Oh Cook! Copycat Recipe)
  • creamy pasta dish with broccoli in white bowl
    Gigli Pasta with Broccoli and Vegan White Sauce
  • small bowl of vegan choriqueso with cilantro on top
    Vegan Chile con Queso with Soy Chorizo (choriqueso)
  • closeup of cooked and seasoned black beans with white rice
    Quick and Easy Seasoned Vegan Black Beans
  • full bowl of pasta
    Angel Hair Pasta Primavera with Vegetables
  • pasta dish in white bowl, garnished by basil
    Gemelli Pesto Pasta with Tomatoes and Spinach
  • stack of four cooked Venezuelan arepas on a cloth
    How to Make Venezuelan Arepas, Easy 1-Ingredient Recipe
  • finished bowl of chili with cream and green onions and cornbread muffins on top
    Lazy Vegan Chili (instant pot or stovetop)
  • closeup of pasta with fork
    Vegan Mac and Cheese (without cashews)

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Hi! I'm Abi, certified in plant-based nutrition, mom of two hungry boys, caregiver, plant-based food blogger and cooking instructor from Houston, Texas. I help busy women create simple & healthy vegan meals in under 30 minutes so they spend less time in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. Join me as we make quick & easy vegan comfort food you and your family will love (no matter how they eat).

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