High protein vegetarian meals

I like smoked tofu on an Ezekiel tortilla with mustard, cheese (non dairy types work, or skip it), thin-sliced onions, sauerkraut, heated just to warm (and melt the cheese if any). (I use raw sauerkraut so add it cold after heating the other stuff to help the beneficial bugs thrive).

Legume pastas have been a help to me - more protein than wheat pasta.

Edamame fettucine or black bean spaghetti are much chewier IME than regular wheat pasta, so I prefer those in pseudo-Asian dishes, such as mixed with stir-fried veggies. Usually one serving (just the pasta) is good for 20g+ protein. I sometimes make a sauce with peanut butter powder (PB2 or PBFit, for example), rice vinegar, maybe chili paste, and other seasonings of choice, which adds some nice flavor and a bit more protein from the powder; I mix that with veggies of some sort.

Red lentil or chickpea pasta usually have more like 12g protein per serving, still higher than wheat pasta, but I like them better in the more Italian-esque sauces, like marinara. Add some veggies, maybe some browned crumbled tempeh if you want even more protein. One really hearty sauce is tomato sauce + mushroom powder (pulverize dried mushrooms in your food processor) + lentils, with whatever seasonings you like. That's got solid protein by itself, then add chickpea or lentil pasta for a protein-rich meal. There's also chickpea "rice" (really an orzo-shape chickpea pasta, but sold labeled "chickpea rice").

I also like tostadas (on a corn tortilla) or soft tacos with black beans or lentils, with whatever veggies sound good at the time. Sweet potatoes are great in tacos with black beans (not a protein add, but tasty).

Tofu is pretty neutral, and high protein for its calories. I'm lazy about things like pressing it. One easy thing I like to do is cut firm tofu in small cubes, spray them with a little olive oil or similar, then put them in the oven until they get slightly dried and lightly browned on the outside. That makes them eager to absorb sauces/flavors. Then, saute some veggies, put in broth, soy sauce, or miso (extra protein!) for flavor, and toss in the baked tofu cubes before serving.

Something like soft tofu can be pureed into soups: I like to puree white beans (like cannellini/great northern/white kidney) with roasted Winter squash, caramelized onions, and seasonings (sage is nice), then serve with a sprinkle of toasted nuts or seeds (pepitas, sunflower, whatever).

Don't forget about nutritional yeast as a small protein boost as well as some extra flavor. I like lentil soup with greens in it (I like kale, but a lot of people don't; anything will work), and the yeast mixed in, for example.

Just a few thoughts.

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