Should I ‘fess up? Saga of the sausage pie.

I once served a stew to some Mormon friends. I'd got it out of the freezer. Only remembered afterwards that I'd thrown in some cheap red wine ?. Never confessed. After all, what could they have done about it retrospectively? Also, they didn't knowingly consume any alcohol and it's the knowingly part that counts.

What cold said. Or make a pie using "vegan ground beef, which is made of mushrooms and ground almonds, plus whatever your magic gravy was.

This story kind of vindicates meat though – well, its tastiness anyhow

Lease said, soonest mended.

No harm has come to your guests, Ignorance is bliss.

Just enjoy their company with your delicious vegan pie. Good advice from Cold re: couldn't get the same brand if they ask, which I doubt they will.

Can you post the recipe?

Don't confess

Make the pie with alternative vegetarian sausage - actually the "Beyond Meat" meatballs taste a lot like sausage (even DH will eat them) and we are using them to make veggie pigs in blankets www.beyondmeat.com/products/beyond-meatballs

If they say anything just say you couldn't get the same brand this time

I wasn’t entertaining the idea of giving them meat again! That would be unforgivable. It will be properly vegan.
Would they want to know the mistake I made last time?

Years ago, we had unexpected visitors for supper and I made spicy kebabs with minced pork.

I had no idea that one of visitors was Muslim and didn’t eat pork. It was only after we finished eating, the subject came up in conversation. Then I lied and said that the supper had been made with minced lamb. No one queried this.
I didn’t have the heart to explain.
I know it’s terrible and I have never confessed … even after all these years.

I would cook the meal this time with good veggie sausages (Linda McCartney’s are nice), a splash of red wine in the gravy and say nothing.
Good luck.

Nothing to be gained by telling them and some may be very upset. I would make it with vegan ingredients and say you couldn’t get the same sausages.

I am amazed they didn't realise it was meat, thank goodness on your behalf. It is very easily done all the vegan and GF etc are in the same cabinet usually and I find I have to read all the backs. What a minefield it is nowadays a few years ago it was just everybody having different teas in our family now its all different diets.

I’d like to know what they think too!

theworriedwell

I'd keep shtum and just say you couldn't get the same sausages so it will be a bit different.

I think it would be upsetting for them to know now and nothing they can do about it. Might clear your conscience but I'd put their feelings first.

Seems like the best idea. It was a genuine mistake that can’t be rectified so move on.

Be interesting to know what our vegans and vegetarians think?

I do feel it on my conscience but like you say, no good will come of telling them.

I'd keep shtum and just say you couldn't get the same sausages so it will be a bit different.

I think it would be upsetting for them to know now and nothing they can do about it. Might clear your conscience but I'd put their feelings first.

Oh dear. My vote is for vegan this time. Good luck!