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meat free meals
According to Rachael Ray, going veggie just one night a week can save you over $1000 a year, and Lent is the perfect time to add some meat free meals to your menu!

If you’re giving up meat for Lent or just on Fridays, The Budget Diet will feature a vegetarian recipe each Friday for the next 6 weeks, and don’t worry, nothing weird like tofu and spouts!

Ready to get started? Tempt your taste buds with these frugalicious and fast meat free recipes for Lent…

What are your favorite meat free meals? Please leave a comment with a link to your favorite vegetarian recipes.
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13 Comments

  • Wrote on 23rd Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    Yup! LOVE the Lazy Day Lasagna. There’s never a wrong time for Lasagna, especially if it’s wallet friendly!

  • Kristl
    Wrote on 23rd Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    Wallet friendly and not labor intensive!

  • Wrote on 23rd Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    Thanks for the great recipes! I’m always looking for some meatless dishes I can make that my kids will still eat! As always you have the best ideas!

  • Wrote on 23rd Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    Love all these recipe suggestions. I always end up making the same tuna casserole. But you have some great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

  • Kristl
    Wrote on 24th Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    If you have a chance to try any of these recipes, I would love for you to come back to rate them! Thanks!

  • Kristl
    Wrote on 24th Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    In our house, anything with cheese is a hit!!! Please take a moment to rate any recipes you try. Thanks so much!

  • Wrote on 28th Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    What a great post!! A wonderful resource for veggies! Not Your Ordinary Recipes
    Not Your Ordinary Agent

  • Wrote on 28th Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    These are great. I have been cooking more vegetarian food lately. Will surely try some.

  • Wrote on 28th Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    i was a vegetarian for almost 18 years. but when i was pregnant with my twins i started sneaking buffalo wings while in my car parked in grocery parking lots. i decided maybe it was time to start eating meat again. i don’t eat as much meat as i did at first and still use meatless “meats” often. they have come along way since when i first became a vegetarian and certainly have their favored spots in some of my cooking. this is a great list of recipes!

  • Wrote on 28th Feb, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    Meat can definitely be expensive and I can see where that saves money. My husband and I would just make a salad out of whatever is left in the fridge.

  • Wrote on 1st Mar, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    I am totally bookmarking this page! Thanks so much! Can’t wait to try these in my (healthier!) kitchen!
    Ang
    (new follower!)

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  • Wrote on 21st Feb, 2013 at 5:24 pm

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