Food Recipe Collections & Favorites Plant Powered 10 Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes for Meatless Mondays Because slow-cooking isn’t just for meat, and meatless isn't just for vegetarians. By Phoebe Fry Updated on May 17, 2024 Close Photo: Victor Protasio Vegetarian slow cooker recipes are an anomaly. We generally turn to the trusted appliance to braise meat low and slow, like for pulled pork or brisket, but it’s also fantastic for vegetarian dishes. Beans, for example, cook beautifully in the slow cooker, and sauces get plenty of time to develop complex flavors. If you’re seeking vegetarian Crock Pot recipes, let this collection inspire and guide you. All these meals ask for is a little prep and several hours, and they'll reward you with a delicious Meatless Monday dinner that's appropriate for any night of the week. 01 of 10 Big Batch Black Beans Jennifer Causey A slow cooker makes cooking dried beans a breeze. It’s a hands-off process that delivers reliably tender and flavorful results. Use these well-seasoned, big-batch black beans as a main dish or as an ingredient for a vegetarian burrito, taco, or rice bowl. GET THE RECIPE 02 of 10 Slow Cooker Spinach Lasagna With Romaine Salad José Picayo You might not think to make lasagna in a slow cooker but it works and is especially handy when cooking for a crowd. This meatless rendition sneaks chopped frozen spinach into the creamy ricotta mixture to make the dish cheesy, decadent, and nutritious. GET THE RECIPE 03 of 10 Slow Cooker Deep Dish Pizza Victor Protasio Yes, you can make pizza in a slow cooker! It's not for the spontaneous though, because it takes at least 2 hours (on HIGH or 4 hours on LOW) to cook. Start with refrigerated pizza dough (or make your own) and, if you plan your cravings just right, you'll be rewarded with a deep-dish pie with all your favorite toppings. GET THE RECIPE 04 of 10 Slow Cooker Puttanesca With Roasted Broccolini Jennifer Causey OK, this vegetarian slow cooker recipe isn’t technically vegetarian, but it's just as delicious if you skip the sausage and anchovies. After the onion, caper, and tomato mixture has bubbled away for 6 hours, what's left is a rich, deeply savory sauce to toss with wide, flat pappardelle noodles. GET THE RECIPE 05 of 10 Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili With Sweet Potatoes Con Poulos You don’t need meat to make a filling, comforting chili that’ll warm you from the inside out. This version includes black beans, kidney beans, sweet potato, and tons of spices, and tastes best when loaded with fresh toppings—like sour cream, cheese, and radishes—and plenty of chips. GET THE RECIPE 06 of 10 Red Curry Veggie Stew Victor Protasio Carrots, cauliflower, and potatoes make up the base of this meatless stew that gets its Thai-inspired flavor from red curry paste, lime juice, and zest. While this is a stovetop recipe, you can easily dump all the stew ingredients in a slow cooker on LOW and, after 6 to 8 hours, serve with rice. The extra time encourages vegetables to soak up the dish's spicy coconut milk sauce. GET THE RECIPE 07 of 10 Slow Cooker Black Bean Posole Victor Protasio If posole (pronounced pah-SO-lay, also spelled "pozole") isn’t in your Meatless Monday rotation, it should be. The Mexican stew is traditionally made with pork, but this recipe swaps the meat for black beans, which pair well with the stew's flavor profile of onion, garlic, and peppers. GET THE RECIPE 08 of 10 Slow Cooker Black Bean and Spinach Enchiladas Marcus Nilsson This vegetarian slow cooker recipe streamlines the process of making enchiladas. Just mix up the cheesy bean-and-spinach filling, assemble the enchiladas, and set the slow cooker to LOW. In just 3 hours, you have enchiladas with all the flavor but a fraction of the fuss. GET THE RECIPE 09 of 10 Slow Cooker Squash Lasagna Romulo Yanes There are lots of ways to accommodate squash in a lasagna, but this slow-cooker version uses pureed winter squash to replace the standard tomato sauce. You'll find everything else you love about lasagna in there—creamy spinach-ricotta layers and tender noodles (with no need to pre-cook them)—but what you won't get is a hot kitchen. GET THE RECIPE 10 of 10 Slow Cooker BBQ Sweet Potato Bakers Max Kelly The slow cooker is an effortless way to achieve the perfect baked potato (sweet or otherwise). This recipe cooks the sweet kind on LOW for 3½ hours, and then they're halved, gently mashed, topped with cheddar (and shredded chicken if you want, but it's optional), and returned to the slow cooker just until the cheese is melted. Finish with BBQ sauce, sour cream, and chives for spud perfection. GET THE RECIPE Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit