No bones about it: You can prepare a savory, satisfying meal that will please even the most avowed meat-and-potato lover. With "Meatless," available now, our food editors bring you more than 200 simple, meat-free recipes complete with gorgeous photography. 

 

Click through the gallery to get a preview of our favorite meatless dishes. Get the book online or at your local bookstore.

Roasted vegetables make fine fillings for meat-free tacos; besides the ones used here, try corn, bell peppers, other types of mushrooms, and any type of squash or potato.

Bring vibrant color and sweetness to an ordinary potato pancake with grated beets and carrots. This protein-rich version also includes chickpeas.

Vibrant spinach leaves intermingle with roasted mushrooms in a light-as-air (and easy-to-assemble) phyllo shell. The custardlike filling comes together quickly in a blender.

Risotto is a great base for all kinds of vegetables. It's done when it has a loose consistency and ripples when spooned into a bowl.

Roasted diced sweet potatoes turn ordinary salsa into a more substantial dip. Spoon it onto crackers or chips, use it as a filling for tacos or omelets, or serve it atop rice and beans.

This tangy kale-and-cabbage slaw gets ample protein (and healthy fats) from a trio of seeds: sunflower, pumpkin, and hemp. The last tops the list of nuts and seeds as a source of complete protein.

A stuffing of quinoa, pistachios, and feta cheese elevates acorn squash from side dish to main course. For a vegan version, omit the feta and season the stuffing with one to two tablespoons nutritional yeast for cheese flavor.

It’s the garnishes -- shaved cheese, toasted pine nuts, and a few bright-green broccoli florets -- that make this understated vegetable soup feel extra special.

Using frozen edamame is a convenient way to add protein to Asian soups and salads such as this one. It gets lots of interesting textures from water chestnuts, mushrooms, and snap peas, and spicy flavors by way of fresh ginger and hot chile sauce.

All the familiar components -- cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and slices of feta  -- of the diner classic remain in this updated version, along with fried Kalamata olives and golden croutons made from olive bread.