As the weather starts to get cooler, there’s nothing quite like a comforting homemade meal. From steaming hot noodle soups to creamy casseroles and hearty stir-fries, these 15 cozy vegan recipes are perfect for fall evenings and chilly nights. Whether you’re in a city that’s starting to experience cooler weather or in a tropical country, there’s something here for you to enjoy for a comforting meal at home.
Each dish is simple, flavorful, and plant-based, proving that comfort food can be both nourishing and satisfying! So whether you’re planning a weeknight dinner or a slow, cozy weekend in, these recipes will bring warmth and comfort straight to your table.
Check out the recipes below!
- 🥜 Vegan Peanut Satay Noodle Soup
- 🥟 Hot & Sour Dumpling Noodle Soup
- 🍲 Easy Braised Tofu
- 🌶 Vegan Thai Tom Yum Soup
- 🍋 Lemongrass Miso Noodle Soup
- 🍜 Miso Udon Noodle Soup
- 🥔 Baked Scalloped Potatoes in Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce
- 🍄 Creamy Mushroom Udon
- 🧀 Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup
- 🍲 Filipino Sopas (Macaroni Soup)
- 🌽 Chinese Corn Soup
- 🍄 Miso Mushroom Orzo Soup
- 🍅 Vegan Chinese Tomato & “Egg” Stir-Fry
- 🍲 One-Pot Miso Gochujang Orzo
- 🌶 Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Soft Tofu Stew)
15 COZY RECIPES TO TRY
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1
Vegan Peanut Satay Noodle Soup
This Peanut Satay Noodle Soup is a perfectly cozy bowl, that you can easily put together for the cold days. These are chewy rice noodles in a smooth and silky peanut satay broth topped with sautéed mushrooms, crispy shallots, scallion, Thai basil leaves, roasted peanuts, and chili oil before being finished with a squeeze of lime.
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2
Hot and Sour Dumpling Noodle Soup (Vegan)
This Hot and Sour Dumpling Noodle Soup is inspired by the classic Chinese wonton soup and Sichuan hot and sour soup, that gets its distinct acidity from Chinese black vinegar. This is almost like eating dumplings and noodles in a big bowl of aromatic dumpling dipping sauce packed with savory, acidity, and spicy flavors—so it’s almost addictive!
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3
Easy Braised Tofu
Here’s a really simple easy braised tofu you can easily cook up on a weekday to enjoy with a bowl of steamed rice. The pieces of tofu are cooked to a golden brown crisp before being simmered in a deliciously savoury soy-based sauce for it to soak up all the flavours.
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4
Vegan Thai Tom Yum Soup
A vegan version of one of my favourite Thai dishes is this Tom Yum or a Thai Hot and Sour Soup. It’s super aromatic and has a perfect balance of sour, hint of sweetness, and a little bit of spice. It’s both light and hearty, and also actually really healthy. You can make a creamy version of this Tom Yum by adding evaporated milk.
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5
Lemongrass Miso Noodle Soup with Five Spice Tofu
This Lemongrass Miso Noodle Soup with Five Spice Tofu is everything you’ll love in a bowl —chewy wheat noodles in an aromatic soup base is packed with flavors from charred onion, ginger, and lemongrass. Then there’s the miso paste that’s packed with umami. The five spice tofu is flavorful and adds a nice layer of texture and flavor to the overall noodle soup. Enjoy this with some stir-fried mushrooms, blanched vegetables, chili oil, green onions, and sesame seeds to complete the dish and have an incredibly comforting dish perfect for the cold winter months.
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6
Miso Udon Noodle Soup with Teriyaki Mushrooms
A comforting Miso Udon Noodle Soup with a rich broth topped with Teriyaki Mushrooms. The broth is packed with umami and gets a nice richness from the mix of soy milk, miso, mushroom broth, and some vegan butter. Serve this with other toppings of choice. I finished my bowl with Japanese chili oil or layu for an extra kick of heat. This recipe can be easily cooked in one pot by preparing the noodles and toppings before cooking down the broth.
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7
Scalloped Potatoes in Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce
A creamy, comforting, and super satisfying recipe: Baked Scalloped Potatoes in a Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce! It’s of course vegan and dairy-free. I love lemon-flavoured stuff so I just really had to incorporate its zesty flavour and also used some fresh dill from my garden.
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8
Sopas (Vegan Filipino Style Macaroni Soup)
This Vegan Sopas is my take on a Filipino Style Macaroni Soup. My mom would always make a big comforting batch of Sopas for all of us to share and what I really loved about it was the silky broth, crunch and sweetness from the cabbage, and the slices of hotdog or sausages. This vegan version uses plant-based sausages and diced ham instead of the chicken. I also added some carrot and bell pepper along with the cabbage for this Sopas.
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9
Chinese Corn Soup (Vegan)
Chinese corn soup was a staple at home growing up. It’s very simple but so comforting, and very perfect for those cold days. The soup is similar to Chinese egg drop soup but corn soup features, well of course, corn, which I personally prefer because of the extra sweetness and bite.
This vegan version uses silken tofu instead of eggs to recreate the silky texture to go with the sweet corn kernels.
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10
Miso Mushroom Orzo Soup
Enjoy a comforting bowl of this Miso Mushroom Orzo Soup for lunch, dinner or any time of the day. This pairs well with some crusty bread as well. Fresh mushrooms are cooked down with onions and garlic in vegan butter before being blended until smooth. Set aside some mushrooms to blitz into smaller chunks for extra texture paired with the orzo. The miso paste adds so much flavor and extra umami to this soup, that’s great made in big batches.
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11
Vegan Chinese Tomato and “Egg” Stir-Fry
Stir-fries with tomatoes and eggs were a staple at home growing up. Not only were they incredibly easy to prepare but also very cheap and affordable. This Chinese Tomato and ‘Egg’ Stir-Fry is my vegan take on the classic— but instead of using eggs, I use beancurd rolls or sheets to mimic the texture and also add protein into the mix.This recipe is easy, delicious, and very tasty. The acidity from the tomatoes seasoned with soy sauce, sugar, and pepper is perfectly absorbed by the bean curd rolls creating an incredibly tasty dish, that’s perfect with rice.
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12
One-Pot Tomato Miso Gochujang Orzo (Risoni)
This one-pot Tomato Miso Gochujang Orzo recipe is ready in 20 minutes (or less!) and brings together Italian flavors from the tomatoes and basil with East Asian flavors of fresh shimeji mushrooms, umami-packed Japanese miso, and heat from Korean chili paste or gochujang. What’s even better about this recipe is how easy it is to make, and you only need 1 pot to cook your orzo!
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13
Vegan Sundubu Jjigae 순두부찌개 (Korean Soft Tofu Stew)
This Vegan Sundubu Jjigae (which literally translates to ‘soft tofu stew’) is one of my favourite Korean dishes. It has a light yet really rich and flavourful base with a kick of spice from gochugaru. This is so comforting and perfect for warm and hearty meals with a bowl of steamed short grain rice and some banchan (or side dishes) like kimchi and kongnamul.
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14
Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup (Vegan)
A perfectly cozy, rich, and satisfying Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup perfect with some crusty bread for a warming meal. This one is of course vegan and dairy-free.
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15
Creamy Mushroom Udon (Vegan)
This Creamy Mushroom Udon is vegan, dairy-free, nut-free, and super comforting! This recipe is a fusion of my love for creamy pasta dishes and umami-packed Japanese ramen and noodles. This recipe doesn’t use cream nstead uses milk for a lighter yet still creamy finish so it’s rich but not too heavy—just right for my liking.
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16
Vegan Peanut Satay Noodle Soup
This Peanut Satay Noodle Soup is a perfectly cozy bowl, that you can easily put together for the cold days. These are chewy rice noodles in a smooth and silky peanut satay broth topped with sautéed mushrooms, crispy shallots, scallion, Thai basil leaves, roasted peanuts, and chili oil before being finished with a squeeze of lime.
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17
Hot and Sour Dumpling Noodle Soup (Vegan)
This Hot and Sour Dumpling Noodle Soup is inspired by the classic Chinese wonton soup and Sichuan hot and sour soup, that gets its distinct acidity from Chinese black vinegar. This is almost like eating dumplings and noodles in a big bowl of aromatic dumpling dipping sauce packed with savory, acidity, and spicy flavors—so it’s almost addictive!
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18
Easy Braised Tofu
Here’s a really simple easy braised tofu you can easily cook up on a weekday to enjoy with a bowl of steamed rice. The pieces of tofu are cooked to a golden brown crisp before being simmered in a deliciously savoury soy-based sauce for it to soak up all the flavours.
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19
Vegan Thai Tom Yum Soup
A vegan version of one of my favourite Thai dishes is this Tom Yum or a Thai Hot and Sour Soup. It’s super aromatic and has a perfect balance of sour, hint of sweetness, and a little bit of spice. It’s both light and hearty, and also actually really healthy. You can make a creamy version of this Tom Yum by adding evaporated milk.
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20
Lemongrass Miso Noodle Soup with Five Spice Tofu
This Lemongrass Miso Noodle Soup with Five Spice Tofu is everything you’ll love in a bowl —chewy wheat noodles in an aromatic soup base is packed with flavors from charred onion, ginger, and lemongrass. Then there’s the miso paste that’s packed with umami. The five spice tofu is flavorful and adds a nice layer of texture and flavor to the overall noodle soup. Enjoy this with some stir-fried mushrooms, blanched vegetables, chili oil, green onions, and sesame seeds to complete the dish and have an incredibly comforting dish perfect for the cold winter months.
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21
Miso Udon Noodle Soup with Teriyaki Mushrooms
A comforting Miso Udon Noodle Soup with a rich broth topped with Teriyaki Mushrooms. The broth is packed with umami and gets a nice richness from the mix of soy milk, miso, mushroom broth, and some vegan butter. Serve this with other toppings of choice. I finished my bowl with Japanese chili oil or layu for an extra kick of heat. This recipe can be easily cooked in one pot by preparing the noodles and toppings before cooking down the broth.
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22
Scalloped Potatoes in Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce
A creamy, comforting, and super satisfying recipe: Baked Scalloped Potatoes in a Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce! It’s of course vegan and dairy-free. I love lemon-flavoured stuff so I just really had to incorporate its zesty flavour and also used some fresh dill from my garden.
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23
Sopas (Vegan Filipino Style Macaroni Soup)
This Vegan Sopas is my take on a Filipino Style Macaroni Soup. My mom would always make a big comforting batch of Sopas for all of us to share and what I really loved about it was the silky broth, crunch and sweetness from the cabbage, and the slices of hotdog or sausages. This vegan version uses plant-based sausages and diced ham instead of the chicken. I also added some carrot and bell pepper along with the cabbage for this Sopas.
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24
Chinese Corn Soup (Vegan)
Chinese corn soup was a staple at home growing up. It’s very simple but so comforting, and very perfect for those cold days. The soup is similar to Chinese egg drop soup but corn soup features, well of course, corn, which I personally prefer because of the extra sweetness and bite.
This vegan version uses silken tofu instead of eggs to recreate the silky texture to go with the sweet corn kernels.
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25
Miso Mushroom Orzo Soup
Enjoy a comforting bowl of this Miso Mushroom Orzo Soup for lunch, dinner or any time of the day. This pairs well with some crusty bread as well. Fresh mushrooms are cooked down with onions and garlic in vegan butter before being blended until smooth. Set aside some mushrooms to blitz into smaller chunks for extra texture paired with the orzo. The miso paste adds so much flavor and extra umami to this soup, that’s great made in big batches.
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26
Vegan Chinese Tomato and “Egg” Stir-Fry
Stir-fries with tomatoes and eggs were a staple at home growing up. Not only were they incredibly easy to prepare but also very cheap and affordable. This Chinese Tomato and ‘Egg’ Stir-Fry is my vegan take on the classic— but instead of using eggs, I use beancurd rolls or sheets to mimic the texture and also add protein into the mix.This recipe is easy, delicious, and very tasty. The acidity from the tomatoes seasoned with soy sauce, sugar, and pepper is perfectly absorbed by the bean curd rolls creating an incredibly tasty dish, that’s perfect with rice.
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27
One-Pot Tomato Miso Gochujang Orzo (Risoni)
This one-pot Tomato Miso Gochujang Orzo recipe is ready in 20 minutes (or less!) and brings together Italian flavors from the tomatoes and basil with East Asian flavors of fresh shimeji mushrooms, umami-packed Japanese miso, and heat from Korean chili paste or gochujang. What’s even better about this recipe is how easy it is to make, and you only need 1 pot to cook your orzo!
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28
Vegan Sundubu Jjigae 순두부찌개 (Korean Soft Tofu Stew)
This Vegan Sundubu Jjigae (which literally translates to ‘soft tofu stew’) is one of my favourite Korean dishes. It has a light yet really rich and flavourful base with a kick of spice from gochugaru. This is so comforting and perfect for warm and hearty meals with a bowl of steamed short grain rice and some banchan (or side dishes) like kimchi and kongnamul.
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29
Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup (Vegan)
A perfectly cozy, rich, and satisfying Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup perfect with some crusty bread for a warming meal. This one is of course vegan and dairy-free.
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30
Creamy Mushroom Udon (Vegan)
This Creamy Mushroom Udon is vegan, dairy-free, nut-free, and super comforting! This recipe is a fusion of my love for creamy pasta dishes and umami-packed Japanese ramen and noodles. This recipe doesn’t use cream nstead uses milk for a lighter yet still creamy finish so it’s rich but not too heavy—just right for my liking.
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