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Veggie sausages Christmas dinner ?

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Owlsareus · 20/12/2025 16:51

To have veggie sausages for Christmas dinner ?
gone off meat recently
would still have some festive sides
just us family

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hoarahloux · 20/12/2025 21:38

Look at Glamorgan sausages! We had them one year and they were amazing. Lots of cheese!

Not unreasonable for a vegetarian Christmas dinner if that's what you want. Enjoy!

Kamek · 20/12/2025 21:38

The Tesco own brand veggie sausages are good. If you put a bit of oil on them they cook really nicely. The veggies in our household are having the cauliflower and brocolli cheese pies from M&S as our main on Xmas day

Tcateh · 20/12/2025 21:36

Linda's rosemary sausages are nice.

JudgeBread · 20/12/2025 21:36

Why are you asking? Are other members of the family not happy with the idea? Or do you have some sort of impairment that makes decision making difficult for you?

IsItSnowing · 20/12/2025 21:33

elevenpiperspiping · 20/12/2025 19:40

@IsItSnowingwould a good peanut butter be ok in place of cashew butter do you think?

Yes I would use peanut butter

DahlsChickenz · 20/12/2025 19:50

This is what I do as a veggie

MathsMum3 · 20/12/2025 19:48

Love veggie sausages. Better than meat sausages imo, and ideal with all the usual roast sides (yorkshires, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, all the veg). Go for it!

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Owlsareus · 20/12/2025 19:44

AhBiscuits · 20/12/2025 19:43

Will there still be meat ones for everyone else? I don't enjoy veggie sausages so would appreciate a heads up so I could get some meat ones.

my husband is happy to have veggie .. the kids are under 5 so won’t mind

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AhBiscuits · 20/12/2025 19:43

Will there still be meat ones for everyone else? I don't enjoy veggie sausages so would appreciate a heads up so I could get some meat ones.

elevenpiperspiping · 20/12/2025 19:40

@IsItSnowingwould a good peanut butter be ok in place of cashew butter do you think?

Itsnotallaboutyoulikeyouthink · 20/12/2025 19:13

I was just thinking that I’d prefer a jacket potatoe with cheese for Xmas dinner. Used to love roasts, still do but can’t see the fuss over them for Xmas day. Have what you want.

fiorentina · 20/12/2025 18:28

Owlsareus · 20/12/2025 17:12

Any recommendations for a nut roast please ?

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Waitrose do a nice one.

MasterBeth · 20/12/2025 18:27

Yes, if you want an ordinary, joyless Tuesday evening workweek meal on Christmas Day, knock yourself out with your veggie sausages.

It's a bit fricking grim, though.

fiorentina · 20/12/2025 18:23

I do this. I find all the sides are more than enough. All veggies are suitable for vegetarians anyway, I don’t cook them in beef fat etc.

ChocolateSqueezyyogurts · 20/12/2025 18:09

Richmond do a lovely sage and onion veggie sausage. Ill do turkey for everyone else but I cant be bothered buying something big just for me. Ill have everything else just with the veggie sausage instead.

TheChosenTwo · 20/12/2025 17:51

We have a veggie joining us for Christmas dinner who has requested veggie sausages, they eat a really limited diet and has a lot of anxiety about eating around others so veggie sausages is what they shall have.
The rest of us will be tucking into beef and a gammon but it’s Christmas - eat what you want!

PinkyFlamingo · 20/12/2025 17:37

Owlsareus · 20/12/2025 16:52

Just AIBU

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You are a grown adult. You are allowed to have anything you want to eat for dinner.

DressOrSkirt · 20/12/2025 17:35

YABU for asking this.
Of course it's not unreasonable to have veggie sausages for Christmas

Heyhelga · 20/12/2025 17:33

Sainsbury's do some great vegetarian sausages in their fridge aisles.

IsItSnowing · 20/12/2025 17:20

You're not being unreasonable if that's what you want.
There are better meat free option though.
This is an easy nut roast recipe which doesn't take too long
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/vegan_nut_loaf_99997
or you can buy ready made ones in Tesco and probably other supermarkets.

Perfect nut roast recipe

Perfect nut roast recipe

Nut roast is a favourite for a reason. Try this easy vegan nut roast recipe, which is great served hot or cold for your festive buffet table.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/vegan_nut_loaf_99997

Bigtreeesss · 20/12/2025 17:12

i find veggie sausages a bit naff, the Richmond ones are ok

i use them to make veggie stuffing balls which I have instead of meat or the Linda McCarty red onion ones go ok with a roast

nonevernotever · 20/12/2025 17:12

Of course you can! We have a cheddar and vegetable roast that's like cheesy stuffing, with Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, a tray of roast carrots, onion and parsnips, Brussel sprouts, bread sauce and gravy (even though there's no meat) because that's what we all like. If you like veggie sausages then have them and enjoy it.

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Owlsareus · 20/12/2025 17:12

Runssometimes · 20/12/2025 17:09

My DS wants veggie sausages for Christmas. DH and I want nut roast but he’s not keen so we’re going to do both with all the trimmings. Nothing wrong that.

Any recommendations for a nut roast please ?

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Owlsareus · 20/12/2025 17:11

vanillalattes · 20/12/2025 17:09

Why would you need to ask? Confused

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Runssometimes · 20/12/2025 17:09

My DS wants veggie sausages for Christmas. DH and I want nut roast but he’s not keen so we’re going to do both with all the trimmings. Nothing wrong that.