My boyfriend is a [picky] vegetarian, and sometimes I like to cook for him. I'm running out of ideas other than veggie fajitas, pasta/marinara/lasagna, and mac & cheese. He will eat shellfish, but that gets expensive. Does anyone have any good recipes for vegetarian dishes that don't include any kind of veggie burger or tofu?

I have one. I had it once when I went to a vegetarian friend's house. It's simple, quick and easy to prepare in less than 30 seconds.
You will need 1 Tomato, and 1 avacodo.

Method:
Put the tomato on plate. Put the avacado on a plate. Add salt and enjoy.

I was raised seventh-day adventist and I have to ask how people think that eating shellfish is being vegetarian....
I have a great casserole that involves Special K, eggs, mushroom soup, onion soup mix...and I won't go further than that to tease lol Trust me! Anyone who wants to know the recipie will be in awe at the result....and who would have thought it was cereal LMBO!!!

Beans and rice, beans and rice lol he needs to get the complete protein....

SPECIAL "K" LOAF
4 c. Special K cereal
1 can mushroom soup
1/2 c. finely chopped celery
1 1/2 c. cottage cheese
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. minced onion
3 beaten eggs
1/2 c. grated cheese
1 1/2 tbsp. sage
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Pour a little oil in loaf pan, pour mixture in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until firm

I love home made vegetable soup.

I tried the vegetarian life style for a few months and loved the way it made me feel, but ultimately loved the way meat tasted more so I caved! LOL!

But I enjoyed a good stir fry! Also Mexican Rice and Beans with chips and cheese for a big nacho feast!

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and for this I give Him praise!

He isn't ''vegetarian'' for any reason other than he just doesn't like eating meat. It's not because of the label, he just doesn't like to eat any meats other than shellfish. So yea, vegetarian is just the easiest and safest way for him to tell other people that he doesn't like to eat those meats!

Also, I think I saw that recipe in another forum, which made me want more recipes! I want to try it, but I already made the mistake of telling him the ingredients. I'm telling you, he's picky! I think I'll still try it, and just not tell him when I do... hehe

Also, he doesn't like beans like any NORMAL vegetarian would. I'm telling you... picky picky picky! He does like eggs, though.

Never TELL someone who's picky what they're actually eating lol My son was picky, too....I would fry the recipie up in patty batches and bake them in the oven with muchroom gravy over top...
I told my son it was chicken, since that was all he would eat at the time lol he totally fell for it. I'm telling you, if you can atleast talk him into a biteful, he'll go for it
Good luck!

Honestly, I've never met a "normal vegetarian".

lol notice how I compare him to my 2 year old (at the time) child LMBO!!!!

I know! Lol don't worry, I'm pretty sure he hasn't grown up 'cause he's been an only child all his life and is used to being catered to. I think what also has contributed to it is that his mom never cooked... and if she did cook, it wasn't good. He never liked meat, though, even as a kid he just didn't want to eat it. I try not telling him, but I can't lie when he asks! He's 20, he'll figure it out haha

Does he like curry? there are tons of deliciouus vegetarian curries, and hopefully ill find out my moms recipe

You can make him soup. Making veggie soup is really easy, since you don't need a recipe. Every time I make veggie soup it's different.

Last time, mom and I used tomato paste, tomato chunks, celery, sauted onions, potatos, carrots, bay leaves, barley, and I think that was it.

The thing is, when you use carrots in soup, you either have to cook them last, or cook them seperately and add them last because carrots have a very strong flavor. If you cook them first, and add all the ingredients in with them right away, your whole soup will taste like carrots.

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You can make campbell's tomato soup.

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Eggplant parmesian, which i don't have a recipe for, but I'm sure you can find one online

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potato soup, which I have a recipe for, but the recipe I have has chicken in it

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broccoli and cheese soup. yum. Mom has a recipe for that one, but I'm not sure where it is.

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rice and beans. If your boyfriend is picky, tell him to grow up and get over it. If he is going to make you cook for him, he should eat and be thankful or make his own food.

Thanks for the suggestions! Searching4somethinglost, I don't see how someone COULDN'T like curry!
And lil-rush, he does like soups, but he feels they're not substantial enough or don't fill him up enough. He complains that soups or salads just seem like side dishes to be accompanied by something heartier. I guess as long as there is some sort of starch he is happy? Considering he finds pizza or pasta dishes to be plenty. I wish I could teach him not to be so picky! It'd make life SO much easier!

also corn chowder easy and hearty if i can find are recipe ill post it for either curry or chowder

Try vegetable soup, or even better, a vegetable gumbo!

Sautee some onions, green peppers, and diced potatoes and mushrooms in a pan, add red pepper flake and salt and garlic to taste. Serve over brown rice. It's good.

you could make mashed potatos and gravy.

Oh, and my mom made some meatless chili today that was really tasty. You could try that, maybe?

wow. that sounds really tasty, minus the mushrooms. I'm gonna have to try that myself, lol.

Indian vegetarian curries are nice =]