Naice vegetarian option

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DM has always cooked dinner at her house for me, uncle and DGran.

Trying to cut a very long story short, I'm doing the cooking at my house this year, will be making a chicken for DM, DH and me but stuck for what to make for vegetarian uncle.

DM always just gave him a big plate of potatoes and veg which he has admitted he doesn't really like.

What nice vegetarian option can I make for him that isn't a nut roast? I've had a look at the BBC food site but nothing really jumps out!

I've made Parsnip, cranberry & chestnut loaffor the last few years as my veg alternative. It can be made the day before and popped in the fridge overnight. I love it because it's like a 'straight swap' for the meat alternatives - all the standard side dishes still go well with it.

whereyouleftit

How did that dish turn out? I think it was in last year's BBC Veg mag and I wanted to make it but wasn't sure. It does look delicious though.

Well done on making something for him. I've been veggie since I was 8, and have suffered the plate of vegetable thing whilst others all have meat etc. Your DM sounds a little mean with her attitude towards the Uncle, so its really nice to hear you're putting the effort in. Hope it goes well!

whereyouleftit that looks lovely, I'm going to do it for myself. I'm not that keen on pastry (and there's enough of it at Christmas anyway) and I hate goat's cheese. Pasta and rice are just a bit "everyday" however much you jolly them up. I like a good veggie loaf.

I'm the only veggie here again nowadays, so I tend to do something that is minimum fuss and takes up v little space, or that can serve as a side for the carnivores. Usually this involves doing a ponced up stuffing of some sort, or stuffed squash, or a tiny pie, or (totally lazy option) just roasting a couple of big mushrooms with garlic butter and herbs.

SuburbanRhonda it turned out great. Actually reading the recipe again I've remembered that last year I shortcut it a bit. Instead of simmering cranberries and sugar into a sauce I just used a jar of it - I didn't taste any difference. A few of the carnivores had a bit alongside their turkey too !

Haven't done this one for a few years because I found making the 'suet' pastry a bit fiddly, but it went down well enough for me to make it two years running - Mushroom and Chestnut Puds with a Rich Red Wine Sauce.

My dh is trialling this christingle pie tonight

I know you said you didn't want a nut roast but this one is delicious. I've made it a few times and I'm not even a vegetarian!

www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/incredible-nut-roast/#JHpgkEDlHh7KWGGI.97

Steamed mushroom and caramelised onion is very nice.

I do a parsnip and cashew nut roast Wellington with a layer of brie and cranberry in the centre. I usually make it for either Christmas Eve dinner or for Boxing day lunch but it's a fab veggie main and great cold.

I'm cooking for 10, including one veggie who doesn't like pastry, cheese, pasta or bread and is allergic to oranges .

It's a bit of a challenge, but usually some sort of veggie/nut loaf is made in advance and warmed up in the oven on the day.

Check out Delias vegetarian Christmas recipes.

I'm sure I saw a parsnip roulade in my Inbox a few days ago...
Looked lovely...

whereyouleftit that's a great tip! It also means you don't have to worry about the supermarket being out of fresh cranberries.

Suet pastry - not sure I'm brave enough to make that

My mum always used to do a gorgeous Delia thing: savoury cheese choux rings with a Madeira, creamy mushroom filling....

I came across this www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vegducken recipe that I thought looked with a try.

Shamelessly marking place - I'm veggie/vegan and am hosting house full of meat eaters so want something that will make them insanely jealous!

The Mushroom Wellington for me, I think I'm going to use pesto and Gruyere cheese though.

Suet pastry is easy.

You use twice the floor to suet then add cold water until it comes together into pastry. If it too wet then just add more floor.

Roll out using plenty of flour to stop it from sticking, to about a cm thick.

I just came back to a thread full of delicious recipes!

Maybe I should just make them all so he has a big choice and everyone else can just eat their boring chicken with envy

Bellejournee - if that's for a proper vegetarian, make sure the pesto and Gruyere ARE vegetarian as most aren't!

Thanks musidora - it's for me, I'm not a full veggie as I eat fish, so although I check ingredients, I'm usually ok about certain ingredients.

tofurkey roast or cheatin celebration roast with chipolatas?

Macsween haggis?

Battered and basted roasted cauliflower

Seitan steak?

Clives Pie, Lindas pie or Frys pie

tempeh roast?

Lentil cottage pie with mashed parsnip on top

stuffed squash or courgette or pepper, stuffed with oaty filling or rissoto

bean rissole

spelt cutlet

Yummy and simple nut roast www.ivu.org/recipes/main/maggie.html
Made this several Xmases in a row, delicious mouthwateringvegan.com/2012/12/06/huge-christmas-sausage-roast/

I've done delias parsnip roulade in the past and it was lovely served with the usual veg.