

You don’t need to totally break up with meat to get the benefits of meatless meals. Vegetarian meals are typically healthier and cheaper, and even one dinner a week makes a difference.
Less is more
Red meat and processed meats are high in calories, saturated fat, and often sodium. Too much meat is linked to obesity, heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. To reduce these risks, eat less meat and more vegetables, grains, and legumes.
More is better
Veggies are packed full of phytochemicals, those magic little compounds that do everything from repairing cell damage to boosting your immune system. When you make dinner plant-based, you’re automatically eating more of them. That means more nutrients, more fiber, and more things to keep you running smoothly.
Easy on your wallet
You can break the bank with exotic vegetarian ingredients if you want; otherwise, meatless is cheaper. Want to stretch your dinner dollars further? Double the recipe and get lunch leftovers. Two cheap, healthy meals, and prep time halved? Mind. Blown.
Finish out your summer with these vegetarian options:
- Meatless Monday? Taco Tuesday? Have this for both! Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
- Quick, Cheap, and Easy: One Pot Spinach Rice
- When your co-workers keep bringing you their home-grown tomatoes and zucchini: Zucchini Stew with Tomato Sauce and White Beans.
- Simple (really) and delicious: Farro Bowl with Kale and Figs
- Noodles? Yes! Quick cleanup? Please! 1-pot Peanut Sauce Noodles
- You probably haven’t tried this before: Chili Bean and Bulgur Cakes
- Shhh . . . Don’t tell anyone it’s vegan. Slow Cooker Curried Vegetable and Chickpea Stew
- How much zucchini can one garden grow? Low-Carb Zucchini Gratin
- When you need to impress: Martha Stewart’s Roasted Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Rigatoni
What are your favorite
vegetarian meals? We’re especially interested in veg entrees that meat-eaters
love. Share them with us on social media with the hashtag
#HancockHealthChallenge!
Sources and External Links
Rigatoni with Roasted Pumpkin and Goat Cheese
https://www.marthastewart.com/314073/rigatoni-with-roasted-pumpkin-and-goat-cBAKED EASY CHEESY ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE RECIPE (ZUCCHINI GRATIN)
https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/zucchini-gratin-recipe-cheesy-zucchini-casserole/Slow Cooker Recipe: Curried Vegetable and Chickpea Stew
https://www.thekitchn.com/slow-cooker-recipe-curried-vegetable-and-chickpea-stew-67520Chili Bean-and-Bulgur Cakes
https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/chili-bean-and-bulgur-cakes/20346/ONE POT PEANUT SAUCE NOODLES
https://www.veganricha.com/1-pot-peanut-sauce-noodles/farro bowl with kale & figs
https://www.feastingathome.com/farro-bowl-with-figs-kale-goat-cheese/ZUCCHINI STEW WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND WHITE BEANS
https://withfoodandlove.com/stewed-zucchini/ONE POT SPINACH RICE
https://www.watchwhatueat.com/one-pot-spinach-rice/Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
https://cookieandkate.com/roasted-cauliflower-and-lentil-tacos/Hunting for the world’s most expensive fungus
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20120322-travelwise-hunting-for-the-worlds-most-expensive-fungusWhat Are Phytonutrients?
https://fruitsandveggies.org/stories/what-are-phytochemicals/How to Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes: Cut Back on Meat
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-reduce-your-risk-of-diabetes-cut-back-on-meat/World Health Organization Says Processed Meat Causes Cancer
https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/world-health-organization-says-processed-meat-causes-cancer.htmlSorry, meat lovers: New Northwestern research confirms health risks, clashes with last year’s optimistic report
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-red-meat-northwestern-health-study-20200203-7toeech5b5haffdyh6ftbebyna-story.htmlWhy You Should Go Meatless Once a Week
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/personalities/why-you-should-go-meatless-once-a-week