i've heard people hating on vegetarians for eating lots of pasta, but my advice to you is to step up your basic marinara and veggie bolognese game. for a basic dish its surprising how few people actually make a good spaghetti sauce. quick, affordable, and one of my most satisfying meals. my bolognese is basically a marinara but first sautee a carrot and some kalen then blend it, then add parmesan to the sauce