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Family meals can be tricky when you have vegetarians and meat-eaters in the mix. You want to try and make everyone happy without compromising your own veggie goals. When you live with meat-eaters they sometimes complain about veggie meals. By making meals they like as much as meat you cut back on complaints (it’s win-win). Veggie pot pie – add tofu for more substance.

Good old pasta and sauce (marinara or Alfredo) sans meatballs (add a salad and some homemade organic french bread).

Veggie, cheese, or vegetarian Mexican taco pizza.

Black Bean Chilaquile – one of my FAVORITE veg recipes ever AND bonus, every meat eater I’ve ever made this for loves it. This recipe, by the way is originally from Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites: Flavorful Recipes for Healthful Meals.

Basic Spanish rice and bean burritos. Add sauteed bell peppers, tomatoes and onions for more flavor. Lentil tacos are also great.

Set up a baked potato bar. Cook a bunch of potatoes, then lay out toppings like veggies, cheese, salsa or chili – Amy’s has a good vegetarian organic chili, but even the medium is pretty spicy IMO, so I’d go with mild if you’re not down with spice.

Hearty and delicious vegan brunch.

Vegan enchiladas – good for kids.

A summer meal even a meat-and-potatoes individual will love – pulled “pork” BBQ sandwiches, coleslaw, sweet potato fries and a cherry pie for dessert.

Vegan white bean burgers or black bean burgers OR my favorite mild black bean burgers (just a little kick, good for kids).

Try an easy super low-cost organic breakfast with eggs, hearty potatoes and toast. Just make sure to go bacon-free.

Make a huge stir fry minus the meat – pack in lots of veggies, marinated tofu if you like and have rice and fruit on the side.

California grilled veggie sandwich.

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good luck,God bless you for being an angel for your mom and being considered

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Very sweet of you to think about your mom and it's wonderful that your family eats together.. I don't know how much you know about cooking but here are some ideas for you...

Homemade Pizza with Salad and minestrone soup would be really nice

Or Minestrone/Vegetable soup with good Italian bread

Fettuccine Alfredo(recipe below) with steamed Broccoli

That's really sweet of you! :)

What you could do is simply add meat at the very end of cooking and take a portion for yourself before adding it, or serve the meat part on the side.

For example you could make spaghetti with meatballs, but have the meatballs served alongside it for people to put on their plates rather than serving it in the sauce. You could also make the sauce with your favorite veggies (sliced bell pepper, sautéed mushrooms, broccoli florets, and so on).

Veggie soups- hearty, yummy and satisfying! For example tomato soup, spicy carrot soup, butternut squash, etc. Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches, cornbread, biscuits, crackers, or without anything.

Set up a buffet-style meal. For example taco salad: tortilla chips, refried beans, black beans, ground beef with taco seasoning, shredded lettuce, olives, sour cream, salsa, and so on. Or the same with burritos/tacos.

A frittata - you could put meat on one half of it, and make the other have vegetarian http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-a-frittata-co...

or a vegetarian shepherd's pie http://vegetarian.about.com/od/maindishentreerecip...

or any of these http://www.amuse-your-bouche.com/50-quick-vegetari...

there are a bunch of really great vegetarian recipes out there your family will enjoy :)

Spaghetti

Casseroles filled with lots of veggies- and chicken for them, bake yours in a smaller container.

Soup

Chili

Tacos

Burritos

Enchiladas

Vegitarian Lasgana (they wont even miss the meat but if they have to have it, grill up some chicken breasts, slice and serve on top of the lasagna)

Various other pasta dishes with tomatoes, olives, artichokes, onions, capers, feta cheese etc... for the meat eaters add chicken or sausage.

how about some cooked dried beans, rice, and salad? of course you could add in ham, chicken wings, or whatever the family likes, just to make them happy, but you don't have to.

I usually make a meat dish and several different vegetable dishes with fruit for dessert. Now why can't you just skip the meat dish and eat the rest?

I had some Catholics here one year during lent. I didn't make a main dish they could eat so they just ate the vegetables, salad and dessert! I had roast beef as my main dish.

this is a good recipe my mother used to cook, it was called Dots stuffed pepper, you will get 4 Big large green peppers, Ground meat, 1 box of velveeta mac and cheese, or Mac and velveeta cheese, bread crumbs, and tomatos, First, Cut crown off of the peppers, shake out the seeds, and arrange them in a baking dish standing up, Now, Brown 1 pound of ground meat, drain the oil fat, and put back into pan, put your macaroni in the beef, and stir, Now, take spoonfulls of mac and beef mixture and place inside each green pepper, Now stuff with cheese, until you reach the top, top with breadcrumbs, and then keep repating same thing to each pepper, in and around the green peppers place slices of tomatoes around the peppers, and , then place in an 400 degree oven, and bake for 30 minutes

You can do spaghetti with meatballs on the side just for them, plus a salad and garlic bread. Or a veterinarian lasagna. I eat meat but I love roasted vegetable lasagna.

The previous answers are good. I would say pasta as well because there are alot of delicious no meat pasta dishes that everyone would love.

Sriracha Lime Chicken Skillet

Slow Cooker Enchilada Beef Stew

Hashbrowns, Spinach and Tomato Pie

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Pasta

Tuscan Broccoli Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Crockpot Beef Fajitas

Mediterranean Pasta with Zucchini

Baked Chicken and Mushroom Skillet

Miso-Glazed Salmon

Chicken Caesar Club Sándwich

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Butternut Squash Chili with Beef

Skillet Burritos

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Rice Casserole

Garlic Sauce Chicken

Sun-Dried Tomato Feta Stuffed Chicken

Chopped Cobb Salad

Crockpot Honey Sesame Pulled Pork

Arugula Skirt Steak Salad with Caramelized Pears, Pecans, and Gorgonzola

Crockpot Chicken Adobo

Chicken Mozzarella Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Sesame Ginger Salmon

One-Pot Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

Kale, White Bean and Sausage Soup

Spinach and Garlic Potato Patties

Salisbury Steak Meatballs

Chicken Enchilada Skillet

Baked Lemon Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce

Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna

Cheesy Chicken Bowtie Pasta

Spinach Tomato Tortellini

Ham, Swiss, and Jalapeño Stuffed Pretzels

Coconut Chicken Tenders

Creamy Lemon One Pot Pasta

One Pan Tomato Basil Pasta

Baked Honey BBQ Chicken Fingers

Minestrone Soup

Tagliatelle with Pancetta, Basil and Mozzarella

Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup

Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos

Roasted Lemon Garlic Herb Chicken

Ginger and Scallion Beef

Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta with Bacon

One Pan Mexican Quinoa

Asian Beef with Mushrooms and Snow Peas

Lasagna Soup

Hawaiian One Pan Pasta

Spinach and Artichoke Dip French Bread

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole

Slow Cooker Enchilada Stack

Peas, Ham and Creamy Noodles

Pecan Crusted Chicken Tenders with Cheese Sauce

Pineapple Barbecue Sauce Glazed Meatballs

One Pot BBQ Chicken Pasta

Mozzarella Stuffed Turkey Meatballs with Marinara Sauce

Cuban Quesadillas

Tuscan Tortellini Vegetable Soup

Chicken Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach in a Creamy Cauliflower Sauce

Caprese Chicken

Cheesy Roasted Potatoes with Bacon

Beef Pot Pies

Honey Mustard Chicken

BLT Baked Mac and Cheese

Chicken and Potato Casserole

Creamy Broccoli Chicken Shells and Cheese

Steak Stir Fry with Peppers

Spaghetti with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Spinach

Cauliflower Soup with Ham and Cheese

Royal Cheddar Cheese Soup

Beef Noodle Stir Fry

Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Scalloped Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere

One-Pot Lasagna

Basil-Feta Sauce Chicken

Parmesan Baked Chicken Nuggets

Salsa Verde Chicken

Bean and Bacon Soup

Baked Shells with Pesto, Mozzarella and Meat Sauce

Avocado, Black Bean and Corn Salad with Lime-Cumin Vinaigrette

Quiche with Butternut Squash and Kale

Honey BBQ Chicken Wings

Mediterranean Quinoa and Lentils

Spinach Feta Parmesan Crusted Grilled Cheese

Baked Coconut Dijon Chicken Tenders

Baked Chicken with Spinach and Artichokes

Cream of Mushroom Soup Rigatoni Bake with Bacon and Curly Kale

Spinach and Ravioli Lasagna

Slow Cooker Potato and Corn Chowder

Lemon Butter Chicken

Pesto Chicken Lasagna Rolls

BBQ Beef Pizza

Parmesan Garlic Noodles

Caprese Pizza Rolls

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Cheesy Enchilada Rice Skillet

Crispy Baked Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard Dip

Thai Chicken Wraps with Quinoa

Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu Wraps

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Beef Enchilada Mac and Cheese

Asian Slow Cooker Pork Roast

Almond Crusted Chicken with Strawberry Balsamic Sauce

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup

Chicken Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons and Light Caesar Dressing

Creamy Shells and Ham Casserole

Broccoli and Sun-dried Tomato Pasta

Honey Garlic Chicken

BBQ Chicken Salad

Caprese Avocado Salad

Cheddar and Gruyere Mac and Cheese with Polish Kielbasa

Skillet Chicken Tortilla Pie

Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Vegetarian Wraps with Beans and Cheese

BLT Chopped Salad with Homemade Creamy Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Cheesy French Onion Chicken Sandwiches

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Bake

Cheesy Chicken Pizza Pockets

Cheesy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake

Cheese, Black Beans, and Corn-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Crema

Caribbean Pulled Pork Sándwich

Oven Baked Macaroni and Feta Cheese

Fusilli Caesar Salad

Spinach, Feta, and Potato Gratin

Bacon Jalapeño Popper Macaroni and Cheese

Spinach Chicken Alfredo French Bread Pizza

Mashed Chickpea and Green Chile Bowls

One Pot Roasted Red Pepper and Sausage Alfredo

Lentil Soup with Parmesan and Smoked Susage

Maple Barbeque-Glazed Salmon

Spicy Roasted Shrimp Sandwich with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise

Asian Ramen-Chicken Chopped Salad

Creamy Quesadillas

Sweet and Spicy Sriracha Baked Salmon

Aromatic Spice Rubbed Pork Roast Stuffed with Herbs and Garlic

Butter Sauteed Potato and Mushroom

Chicken Pesto Sándwich

One Skillet Creamy Chipotle Mexican Rice with Black Beans

Kale, Spinach and Goat Cheese Pasta

Skillet Tomato Casserole with White Beans and Parmesan Croutons

Crockpot Carne Asada Nachos

Honey Lime Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Ham and Cheese Gnocchi

Roasted Cauliflower White Cheddar Soup

Meatball Cottage Pie

One Pot Cheseburger Casserole

Spinach and Artichoke Pasta Alfredo Casserole

Quinoa and Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes

Chipotle Chicken and Corn Chowder

Sausage and Pepper Chipotle Grilled Cheese

Baked Creamy Cheesy Chicken Flautas with Guacamole

Baked Chicken Chimichangas

Lentil Spinach Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup

Chicken Avocado Burritos

Avocado Egg Salad Sándwich

Spinach Artichoke Pizza

Paprika Chicken & Spinach with White Wine Butter Thyme Sauce

Sausage and Cheese Biscuit

One Pot Cheesy Smoked Sausage & Pasta Skillet

Loaded Broccoli & Cheese Twice Baked Potato

Cheesy Green Bean Casserole with Bacon

Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Jalapeno Popper Cheesy Garlic Bread

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry with Asparagus

Panko Crusted Honey Mustard Salmon

Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas

Skirt Steak with All Purpose Steak Rub and Chimichurri Sauce

Broccoli Quinoa Casserole

Fettuccine in Cream, Tomato & Basil Sauce