24 Comfort Food Recipes That Are Secretly Vegetarian

These are vegan, but you can use regular milk and get the same results. Get the recipe here.

This one calls for steak but you can leave it out and use large portobellos cut into strips instead.

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You can also opt to use real cheese curds or cubes of hard mozzarella. Get the recipe here.

This recipe also includes vegan and gluten-free options. Check it out here.

The recipe doesn't call for it, but this would also be delicious with some added blue cheese (just make sure it's rennet-free!). Get the recipe here.

It's actually vegan (minus the fried egg). Get the recipe here.

This one calls for your favorite vegetarian chicken substitute, but you could easily just use tempeh, seitan or tofu. Get the recipe here.

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The recipe calls for gluten-free flour but feel free to sub for regular flour. You can also use real dairy if you'd like! Get the recipe here.

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If you're not into the whole *healthy* thing (or if you're not vegan yourself), you can skip the vegan nacho cheese and just cover it with the real stuff! Get the recipe here.

You can use any kind of noodle or meatless "chicken" strips you like. Get the recipe here.

This one uses Morningstar breakfast sausage patties. For extra flavor, add a sprig of sage to the gravy while it's cooking! Get the recipe here.

Southern vegetarians, rejoice! Get the recipe here.

If you can't find apple butter, you can use molasses or even applesauce as a substitute. Get the recipe here.

Lots of beans = lots of protein, so this counts as healthy...right? Get the recipe here.

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This recipe calls for your favorite meatless "chicken" strips and vegan cheese, but you can sub for real cheese if you'd like. Get the recipe here.

This is the perfect way to use up leftover bread. Get the recipe here.

The base includes lentils and mushrooms. For a more traditional version, use store-bought lingonberry jam (which you can get from Ikea!). Get the recipe here.

There's nothing more comforting than a delicious bowl of soup. Get the recipe here.

The base is made with tempeh, but gives the option of chickpeas instead. Also, you can definitely sub vegan Parmesan for regular, and use a real egg instead of a flax egg. Get the recipe here.

You can use whatever veggies you have on hand. Get the recipe here.