25+ Best Healthy High-Protein Vegetarian Recipes

For supper and luncheon, you can often fall back on canned vegetables for a quick main dish if you enrich them just a bit.

Among the vegetables to be found in any grocery store are: asparagus, beans (string, lima, kidney), beets, corn, peas, sauerkraut, spinach, squash, sweet potato, succotash, tomato, baked beans, spaghetti with sauce.

The simplest ways of making canned vegetables more hearty are:

1. Served with white sauce, seasoned to suit the vegetable.
2. Escalloping with crumbs and sometimes cheese—a method perfect for tomatoes, corn, and succotash.
3. A vegetable stew, combining one can each of tomatoes, corn, and lima beans, with proper seasonings.

Limited space forbids the inclusion of many recipes here, but the few we can print will provide you with ideas for creating wholesome and savory combinations of your own.

Recipe 1 — CREAMED VEGETABLES ON TOAST

Ingredient Table

Ingredient	Amount
Fat	5 tablespoons
Flour	5 tablespoons
Milk	1 cup
Water	1 cup
Vegetable Soup	2 cans
Onion	To taste
Celery Flavor	To taste
Worcestershire Sauce or Catsup	To taste
Kitchen Bouquet	1 teaspoon (if necessary)
Toast	For serving
Meat extract (optional)	As needed
Left-over vegetables (optional)	As needed

Steps

1. Make a White Sauce with 5 tablespoons of fat, 5 tablespoons of flour, 1 cup Milk and 1 cup of water.
2. Add 2 cans of Vegetable Soup.
3. Season to taste with Onion and Celery Flavor, Worcestershire Sauce, or Catsup.
4. If necessary, color to an appetizing brown with a teaspoon of Kitchen Bouquet.
5. Serve on hot toast.
6. Tomato, pea, celery, and corn soups can be thickened and served as above.
7. Leftover vegetables can also be used by flavoring with meat extract.

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Recipe 2 — CORN PUDDING

Ingredient Table

Ingredient	Amount
Corn	1 can (No. 2)
Eggs	2
Salt	1 teaspoon
Onion Salt	¼ teaspoon
Pepper	⅛ teaspoon
Fat (melted)	1½ tablespoons
Milk	1 pint
Paprika	For sprinkling
Ham (optional)	Coarsely chopped

Steps

1. Empty 1 can of corn into a dish.
2. Add 2 Eggs, 1 teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Onion Salt, ⅛ teaspoon Pepper, 1½ tablespoons Fat, melted.
3. Beat with an egg-beater until well mixed.
4. Add 1 pint of milk and mix thoroughly.
5. Pour into large or individual baking dishes, sprinkle with paprika, and bake in a very slow oven until firm.
6. A layer of coarsely chopped ham on the bottom of the dish gives a delightful flavor.

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Recipe 3 — SPAGHETTI RAGOUT

Ingredient Table

Ingredient	Amount
Spaghetti	1 can (medium size)
Thick Meat Soup (oxtail, mulligatawny or mock turtle)	1 can
Seasoning	If necessary
Crumbs	For topping

Steps

1. Empty 1 can of Spaghetti (medium size) and 1 can Thick Meat Soup (oxtail, mulligatawny, or mock turtle) into a baking dish.
2. Add seasoning if necessary.
3. Cover with crumbs and brown in the oven.

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Recipe 4 — BAKED BEANS AND BACON

Ingredient Table

Ingredient	Amount
Baked Beans	1 large can
Bacon	Slices
Onion (optional)	Very thin slices
Relish	For serving

Steps

1. Empty 1 large can of Baked Beans into a baking dish, seasoning if necessary.
2. Cover the top with slices of Bacon.
3. Cook in the oven until the bacon is crisp.
4. Serve with relish.
5. A few very thin slices of onion added before covering with the bacon give a fine, savory flavor.

🥦 Here’s 27 More Healthy High-Protein Vegetarian Recipes

1. Chickpea & Quinoa Power Bowl
2. Paneer Stir-Fry with Bell Peppers
3. Tofu Veggie Scramble (Egg-Free)
4. Lentil & Spinach Curry
5. Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip with Seeds
6. Black Bean & Corn Protein Salad
7. High-Protein Moong Dal Chilla
8. Baked Tofu with Garlic & Herbs
9. Cottage Cheese (Paneer) Lettuce Wraps
10. Protein-Packed Vegetable Upma
11. Red Lentil Soup with Lemon
12. Chickpea & Avocado Stuffed Sandwich
13. Edamame & Cucumber Sesame Salad
14. High-Protein Vegetable Khichdi
15. Tofu & Broccoli Stir-Fry
16. Curd (Yogurt) Bowl with Chia & Nuts
17. Rajma (Kidney Bean) Protein Bowl
18. Paneer Bhurji (Low-Oil Version)
19. Protein-Rich Vegetable Oats
20. White Bean & Tomato Stew
21. Soy Chunk Masala (Healthy Style)
22. High-Protein Vegetable Smoothie (No Sugar)
23. Chickpea Spinach Stuffed Paratha
24. Tofu Tikka (Oven or Air Fryer)
25. Mixed Bean Salad with Lemon Dressing
26. Protein-Boosted Veggie Pasta (Lentil Pasta)
27. Quinoa & Roasted Veggies with Yogurt Sauce

⭐ Pro Tips

• Combine legumes + grains (like rice & dal) for complete protein
• Use paneer, tofu, Greek yogurt, soy, lentils, beans regularly
• Keep oil low and add seeds (chia, flax, pumpkin) for extra protein

“I’ve personally used many of these meals while working long hours — they keep you full, energized, and light at the same time.”

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