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# Meatless Friday: Late Summer Garden Special

Sep 2, 2022 7:00:00 AM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

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*We've gathered up some of our favorite Meatless Friday recipes that make the most of in-season produce from your garden or farmer's market.*

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With grocery prices as high as they are, it makes more sense than ever to eat what's in season. Here are 5 meatless recipes that use delicious seasonal ingredients.

#### [Veggie Egg Strata](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-veggie-egg-strata)

*Kate Taliaferro shares a recipe for a vegetarian egg bake that makes enough to feed a big family.*

*![20220408 KTaliaferro 1](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20220408%20KTaliaferro%201.jpg?width=1080&name=20220408%20KTaliaferro%201.jpg)*

 

#### [Farro with Mushrooms and Roasted Vegetables](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-farro-with-mushrooms-and-roasted-vegetables)

*Amanda Lawrence shares a tasty, high-fiber meatless meal option that's done in under an hour.*

*![20220415 ALawrence 4](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20220415%20ALawrence%204.jpg?width=1080&name=20220415%20ALawrence%204.jpg)*

 

#### [Stuffed Bell Peppers](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2019/12/13/meatless-friday-stuffed-bell-peppers/)

*Monica Portogallo shares a plant-based stuffed bell pepper recipe that even meat-lovers enjoy.*

*![Stuffed Bell Peppers-MPortogallo](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stuffed%20Bell%20Peppers-MPortogallo.jpg?width=1080&name=Stuffed%20Bell%20Peppers-MPortogallo.jpg)*

 

#### [Easy Baked Eggplant](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-easy-baked-eggplant)

*Karen Ullo shares a recipe for a baked version of a favorite dish that's usually deep-fried.*

*![20210827 KUllo Baked Eggplant 1](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20210827%20KUllo%20Baked%20Eggplant%201.png?width=1080&name=20210827%20KUllo%20Baked%20Eggplant%201.png)*

 

#### [Garden Marinara Sauce](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/06/05/meatless-friday-garden-marinara-sauce)

*When the tomatoes in your garden all come in at once, this is a delicious way to use them! *

![garden marinara 1](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/garden%20marinara%201.jpg?width=1080&name=garden%20marinara%201.jpg)

 

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### [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor.

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