Vegetarian Casserole

"Vegetarian Casserole" is a vegan dish delivering roughly 18.2g of protein for about 282.8 calories a serving — a solid plant-based option for life on Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound.

Ingredients

• 1 Rapeseed Oil
• 1 Onion
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Paprika
• Cumin
• 1 Thyme
• 3 Carrots
• 2 Celery
• 1 Red Pepper
• 1 Yellow Pepper
• 2 Tomato
• 250 ml Vegetable Stock Cube
• 2 Courgettes
• 2 sprigs Thyme
• 250 g Lentils

Method

1. 1Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based pan. Add the onions and cook gently for 5 – 10 mins until softened.
2. 2Add the garlic, spices, dried thyme, carrots, celery and peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
3. 3Add the tomatoes, stock, courgettes and fresh thyme and cook for 20 - 25 minutes.
4. 4Take out the thyme sprigs. Stir in the lentils and bring back to a simmer. Serve with wild and white basmati rice, mash or quinoa.

Tips for GLP-1 appetites

• A reasonable everyday option — nothing here should be hard on a GLP-1 stomach.
• Plant protein digests more slowly than meat for some people — eat slowly and stop when satisfied.
• At 18.2g of protein a serving, pair it with a protein-forward side if you're short of your daily target.