People often associate slow cooked food with tender cuts of meat, but there are plenty of meatless recipes that work beautifully in the slow cooker. Veggie slow cooker meals are just as wonderful, just as bursting with flavour, and just as good for the soul. Here, we’ve pulled together our favourite meat-free slow cooker recipes. Whether you’re strictly vegetarian or just looking to cut down on your meat consumption, these vegetable-based dishes are great for ease.
From a hearty vegetable stew with dumplings, to Indian lentil stew and spinach and cheese cannelloni, these great meatless slow cooker recipes are packed with vegetables and legumes.
Looking for more vegetarian dishes or more slow cooker recipes?
Test Kitchen tip: dried beans in the slow cooker
Some dry beans need to be cooked before adding to a slow cooker because of a chemical they contain. Kidney-shaped beans of all types must be washed, drained and boiled in fresh water until tender. Add the cooked beans to the slow-cooked dish, just like canned beans.
Dried chickpeas and soya beans are fine to use in the slow cooker. Rinse them well first. There’s no need to soak them.
Quinoa, black bean and chipotle chilli
Mushroom stroganoff
Eggplant parmigiana
Vegetable harira
Indian-style lentil stew
Slow-cooker loaded veg ‘bolognese’ baked potatoes
Vegetable stew with polenta dumplings
Moroccan chickpea stew
Split pea and capsicum curry
Slow cooker vegetable minestrone
Slow-cooker parmesan, spinach and bean ragu
Boston baked beans
Slow-cooker silverbeet dhal
Chilli beans with tomato sauce
Slow-cooker coconut pumpkin soup
Slow cooker tomato soup with basil dumplings
Slow-cooker pumpkin soup
Cream of celeriac soup
Indian vegetable curry
Spinach and three cheese cannelloni
Slow cooker desserts
When it comes to meatless slow cooker recipes, we can’t overlook all the beautiful desserts! You’ll find a dessert to accompany your dinner in this list of slow cooker dessert recipes. Find recipes for pineapple coconut cake, rich chocolate brownies, pecan pie, cheesecake, and more.
