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Flexitarian trying to eat less meat here. - Mushrooms are awesome, but they are trash were it comes to nutiotion values. Not bad, just empty.

- Protein-rich vegetables (legumes and beans) are not so easy to make into tasty dish, if you are not used to them. Meat alternatives often have high protein content and they don't requiere... Anything.

- I don't have time to discover whole, new world of vegan cuisine, tips and tricks about lentils, fava bean caseroles and other things. I want a normal dinner, just without animals in it.

[Kaibeezy]

May I suggest visiting a Middle Eastern grocery and trying a tin of ful medames, (there are numerous spellings) a rich and optionally spicy fava bean stew. I’m sure I once read it’s possibly the most consumed dish in human history.

You should find regional variants right there on the shelf — more or less garlic, spice, chickpeas, tahini, parsley, etc. It’s also very easy to make, whether with tinned favas or dried. Simmer with garlic and olive oil, add tahini, lemon juice, parsley, salt/pepper/chili to taste.

If you eat eggs and dairy, it’s an epic breakfast. An Ethiopian place I used to know in SF served it very spicy with a poached egg, plain yogurt/labneh, a fresh baguette and amazing tangy coffee. Memorable.

Dolmades, the stuffed grape leaves, are also satisfying in a vaguely meatlike way. Caution, while most are veg, some have actual meat.