Vegetarian Sunday lunch

[LilaJude]

(I know IABU because I’m posting for traffic, sorry)

Does anyone have any suggestions for a veggie alternative to Sunday lunch?

I’ve been a vegetarian for a couple of years and don’t miss meat at all, but I don’t feel like I’ve ever found a good alternative to that lovely, cosy Sunday lunch feeling you get with a roast.

I don’t really like meat substitutes like quorn (but tofu is ok).

Any ideas for something meat free that has that special Sunday feel to it?

Thanks in advance!

I say this every time, but I love a good nut roast and all the trimmings. Very aware that this is not everyone's cup of tea though.

I’ve never actually tried a nut roast! I really must, had sort of forgotten they existed. Thanks for the reminder!

Cauliflower and broccoli cheese bake

Baked butternut squash or pumpkin

Root veg dauphinoise type thing?..

Could make a veggie toad in the hole.

Pie? There’s so many vegetarian versions. In Aldi they do a cauliflower cheese pie, it’s in the fridge with the quiche/pies/sausage rolls etc.

Mushroom wellington?

Nut roast is lovely. I dont like a lot of meat substitutes but I do like Linda McCartney sausage with red onion so use them for toad in the hole. Love a nice warming cheese and potato pie with lots of veg. There are loads of recipes on line for things like veg wellington which dont use meat substitutes.

I regularly have a veg carvery - all the veg without the meat, loads of gravy helps and cauliflower cheese!

we did this onion tart for our Christmas lunch, was yummy!

I just skip the meat–veg and sauce options are my fave part of a roast! Saying that, nut roasts can be delicious if you want something extra. And make your veggie gravy with red wine for depth.

Thanks so much, loads of amazing suggestions!

I normally do everything bar the meat, but put loads of effort into making a vegetarian stuffing as the main dish. Even a packet of cheap Paxo can be padded out with thing like chopped nuts, chopped red onion, pulses etc.

Can't go wrong with any kind of veg/pasta bake as a meat substitute too.

I noticed that Tesco are doing some jackfruit vacuum packs at the moment too. They're £2, and look as though they only serve 1, but I imagine they might do the trick as well.

I'm not a veggie but I adore vegetarian wellington.

I love any sort of pastry/cheese/caramelised onion combo.

Mushroom pate en croute

goat's cheese and beetroot parcels

DD is vegetarian and she makes quite convincing “pulled pork” out of jackfruit with various spices and flavourings added. You could then do all the accompanying veg for a normal roast with some vegetarian gravy.
Alternatively, go to a Toby Carvery - any meat eating friends/family can have the roasts while you tuck into the not bad vegetarian menu, along with assorted veg or salad from the buffet.

Vegetarian haggis is absolutely DELICIOUS.

I used to make a loaf with spaghetti in that was essentially sage and onion, pasta and nuts (a biy more complicated than that but was so sage and oniony that veggie friends thought I was tricking them into chicken).
As long as you make sure the roasties aren't made with animal fats and the cauli cheese is veggie a roast dinner is one of the easiest things to make veggie I think!

Nut roast for me. M&S do one with almonds, pecans and a red wine & thyme gravy. It is freakin' LUSH

Sainsbury's do a really lovely cheese and vegetable pie - they're in the freezer section and are about £2 for four.

Haggis Wellington made with mcsween's veggie haggis. I've never had complaints from meat eaters about this! I also have a recipe somewhere for a lentil and mushroom "meatloaf" and that's gorgeous too. Im sure the bbc good food site would have an equivalent.

Seconding Babdoc - jackfruit is really nice. Sainsburys do some that are chilled and ready seasoned. They are fab with some gravy slapped on top.

Jamie olivers ultimate veggie lasagne is a faf to make but bloody delicious.

I do a cheats nut roast for myself - packet of stuffing mixed with an equal amount of chopped nuts. This is a great low budget meal as well, with mashed potatoes and veg.

Yeah a nutroast is nice. I made a sort of pie with chestnuts for Xmas Dinner, it was lush. If I want something easy then I like a Linda McCartney veggie pie!