Vegetarian Christmas

Homemade nut roast is easy and very yummy.

Mark's and Spencer Mushroom Wellington-delicious!

‘Glutton free’ did make me ?!

I’m trying this veggie recipe this year! Looks scrummy! www.bmstores.co.uk/recipes/guest-recipe-jordan-s-vegetarian-blue-cheese-and-butternut-squash-christmas-wreath

Mary Berry’s nut roast is lovely and I’m a confirmed carnivore.

Oil an individual tartlet tin with extra virgin olive oil. Line with two layers of filo pastry (each brushed with the olive oil).

Fill with pre roasted :-peppers/tomatoes/aubergines/onions/courgettes - a combination of some or all. You could add some feta or goats' cheese.

Cover with cheddar or mozzarella.

Bake at 170 degrees for about 12-20 minutes until the pastry looks done and the cheese is melted.

Can be premade and cooked on the day.

I am having a cashew and mushroom layer loaf with a mushroom and sherry sauce. It is wonderful cold as well and the sauce is moorish. Tried and tested for over 40 years. It is a Sarah Brown recipe

Quorn do a family Toast plus a 'beef' version too, slices like meat and we always have one of these for Xmas. I think they also do a gammon version but it seems hard to get hold of.

Smileless2012

One year I made a vegetarian glutton free Christmas dinner for our son's partners. Nut roast made a lovely alternative to turkey.

LOVE "glutton free"!! I think you mean gluten though. We have a Quorn roast with veggie sausages and veggie bacon to make pigs in blankets. And chestnut stuffing, with gravy, sprouts, roast spuds and parsnips. Yummy!

I agree with #vegansrock, the Bosh mushroom Wellington is gorgeous. I'm pretty sure you don't need to buy the book and that the recipe is online. If you don't like mushrooms you could actually leave them out and it's still lovely.

I laughed at the references to glutton free instead of gluten. I could do with some of that.

Last year we had a family gathering before Xmas and vegan daughter brought a delicious pine nut and spinach roll. It was filo pastry with the filling.

I always make stuffed pancakes for the veggies in the family. You can make the pancakes in advance and even the fillings with anything they like. Roll up, put in casserole dish, cover with cheese sauce and put in oven. Bring to table in dish. You will find the meat eaters will definitely want to sample!

She actually brought two long rolls and we all wanted more.

Spinach and pine nuts with mushrooms are good fillers.

My three sons love this recipehttps://cranks.co.uk/recipes/creamy-leek-croustade/
In fact in my experience meat eaters and vegetarians all love it! Highly recommended - you can serve it with cranberry sauce at Christmas.

All I can say is "oh God, not another nut roast". all the magazines seem to trot it out every year, I do wish they could find something differenr.

I suggested a fabulous recipe for a vegetarian Christmas = link in earlier post - for Creamy Leek Crustade. I want to add that the recipe says it serves 2 - in my experience it serves 3 or 4, but I suppose it depends on your appetite! I often make the recipe and multiply by 1.5 or 2 depending on how many will be eating it. Also you can to all the preparation, let it all cool, and it freezes well - just needs a little longer in the oven when defrosted and ready fot the final bake. Yum! 3 sons plus others love it!

Quorn has a wonderful roast, can highly recommend that
And Tesco has this year a special Vegetarian (Not) Turkey crown - you need to preorder this and it will be available from 20th to 23rd Dec - needless to say I have not yet been able to order this as it seems to be sold out every time I check. I spoke to my Tesco manager and he said he will make sure we get one. So best got to customer service in your local Tesco.

I always base our Christmas roast on this recipe: www.peta.org/recipes/cashew-nut-roast-herb-stuffing/
I don't use so much margarine though; about half what they recommend! I often use Brazil nuts (more ethical) instead of cashews, or other nuts, and sometimes add a layer of shelled pistachios and/or whole cranberries for colour and crunch. It holds together well if you want to use a ring instead of a loaf tin.

Most of the supermarkets that offer special Christmas food do veggie and vegan alternatives if you can afford to buy and don't want to spend hours in the kitchen. M&S and Sainsbury's are two I know definitely do and there are catalogues you can collect or you can order on line.

I was Veggie for some years before 2nd husband came along & refused to eat anything veggie. My so a were delighted when I started cooking neat again. It took about 3 months before I gave in & yes it WAS a bacon sandwich that turned me. I do still like the odd veggie meal if I am cooking just for me though.

I made a chestnut and link Wellington one year, it was yummy. I can share the recipe if you’d like.

Leek!

Cid24

I made a chestnut and link Wellington one year, it was yummy. I can share the recipe if you’d like.

Yes please - that sounds good.