oh gawd, I have to cook AGAIN. what shall I make for supper?

[RillaBlythe]

Endless sometimes, isn't it. My meal plan finished yesterday...

I have beetroot, butternut squash, mushrooms. A well stocked cupboard. Mince (beef, turkey & pork) in the freezer but would rather do a veggie meal. Already had veggie lasagne last night & risotto earlier in the week. Did nut roast last week. Can't think of anything more exciting than lentil dahl.

I could stuff the butternut squash with the mushrooms in a cheesy sauce, maybe, but what would we have it with - rice?

I want a chef.

How about a layered veggie pie? Line a deep pie plate with wholemeal pastry, fill with layers of thinly sliced squash, onions, cheese, potatoes (beetroot would work) season well and top off. Bake slowly so that the filling is nicely tender. Serve with greens.

You don't feel like cooking so you need something simple. Do you have couscous? If so, add that to your mushroom stuffing.

But with those veg, I'd roast the beetroot and the squash, along with (if you hvae) garlic, a few chunks of onion and some tomatoes (and any other veg you feel like adding). Toss the mushrooms in for the last ten minutes too. And serve it on couscous if you have it (for ease) or pasta if you don't. If you do hvae tomatoes, they'll add a lovely juice. If you don't, cheat and up the olive oil quotient. Add some cheese when you serve it - feta or goats ideally, but some parmesan or similar would be fine too.

Risotto!

Mushroom risotto is the kids fave in our house but my DH prefers butternut squash in his. In fact we've going to a posh do and he's picked it as his main course despite not being a vegetarian.

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Butternut squash soup? Beetroot soup by the Covent Garden Soup Co. is the most amazing, simple, delicious recipe ever. Serve with lots of bread