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Newly veggie teen Christmas

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gassylady · 01/12/2019 17:29

Any suggestions for a fancy looking oven ready main course for my newly veggie teen. Doesn’t like nut roast or mushrooms. Ideally something to go with the traditional roast that looks special/Christmassy. Ok if it feeds several as will get used as leftovers

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gassylady · 01/12/2019 17:30

Forgot to say would prefer to buy and have in freezer but if to be “time limited food order service ok

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Ricekrispie22 · 02/12/2019 04:53

I haven’t tried this personally but it’s mushroom-free and would go with all the trimmings www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/christmas-vegetarian-alternatives/sainsburys-festive-melt-280g

sashh · 02/12/2019 05:25

Chestnuts?

If you get unsweetened chestnut puree you can make a pie or pate. I know this isn't ready made but you could make it now and freeze. Unless chestnuts come into the nut category, which I know they do but they taste so different.

A starter I have done which may or may not work with the other veg.

Filo pastry cut into squares, brie and mango chutney. Cut the brie into pieces, put it on the filo, add a teaspoon of mange chutney and make into a barcel by pulling the filo together.

As it is for Xmas you could make the filo into a christmas cracker.

Stuffed onions, onion stuffed with lentils and spices.

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gassylady · 02/12/2019 07:58

Thanks Rice that looks promising will squeeze in a trip to Sainsburys

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CherryPavlova · 02/12/2019 08:01

I have a veggie twenty something. She’s getting a stuffed butternut squash from M&S this year. Usually it’s been a homemade stuffed red pepper, as it is easy and looks so festive.

Glenda18 · 02/12/2019 08:13

If you don't mind doing a bit of cooking you could make www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cranberry-lentil-bake - freeze and then heat up on the day. If not Lidl have some good options of nice looking frozen pies . Or this but leave out the nuts www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/root-vegetable-tatin-candied-nuts-blue-cheese

Sistercharlie · 02/12/2019 08:17

Hi op, going along with a pp's suggestion, I recommend Felicity Cloake's

spiced chestnut and squash filo pie with feta.

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gassylady · 02/12/2019 18:59

Some lovely ideas. Love to cook and we regularly cook veggie dishes together. I’m looking for wow (and minimal work!) for Christmas Day. Space in kitchen and oven at a premium

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HelloDulling · 02/12/2019 19:02

M&S do a vegetarian Kiev that my teen DD loves. Breadcrumbs, lots of veg, and a cheese sauce in the middle. Not exactly fancy looking, but can be frozen, cooks in 20mins, will go with all your trimmings.

AdaColeman · 02/12/2019 19:14

Waitrose (and Ocado) do a beetroot Wellington, also a mixed root en croute, which would go with a traditional Christmas dinner. Or look out for Higgidy pie, though that might contain mushrooms, so you'd need to check ingredients.

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gassylady · 02/12/2019 21:24

The Kiev sounds like a definite possibility thanks for that - cheese is a definite plus

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HappyHedgehog247 · 02/12/2019 21:56

I’ve made similar to the filo above but with Brie and cranberry rather than mango. Festive and pretty and quick!

Thehagonthehill · 02/12/2019 22:02

Aldi always have some good festive things in their veggie frozen section.

drivingtofrance · 03/12/2019 19:13

I have a veggie DC too - and one of our guests is pescatarian. So I make this goodwillpie

It's a hit with the turkey eaters too. The pie is quite large so will be good for the day after.

MrsSpenserGregson · 03/12/2019 19:15

ooh I've recently become vegetarian and I've ordered the root vegetable tarte tatin from M&S for my xmas lunch, along with a red cabbage dish (I'm still cooking turkey etc for the rest of the family). I'm looking forward to my Christmas lunch this year more than I ever have in the past tbh.

MrsSpenserGregson · 03/12/2019 19:17

Oh the M&S tarte tatin seems to have disappeared from the website!

doritosdip · 03/12/2019 19:17

I've seen vegan pigs in blankets in Morrisons. The blanket is pastry and the sausage is made from jackfruit.

WeirdPookah · 10/12/2019 10:05

Linda McCartney does a roast that has a red onion and wine glaze baking underneath it, so then you flip it out and the glaze looks all nice over the top.

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gassylady · 10/12/2019 13:34

Thanks for all the suggestions. Think we’re going to make a quorn wellington. Do have the veggie Kiev’s in freezer too!

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notacooldad · 10/12/2019 13:41

I'm having this for Christmas day.
www.campbells.com/kitchen/recipes/roasted-vegetable-strudel-with-red-pepper-coulis/

Easy to do.

newdeer · 10/12/2019 13:43

Brie (or milder cheese) and cranberry puff pastries are very seasonal.

Or d a spanakopita 'wreath' (ring with pastry leaves on it)

Deecaff · 10/12/2019 19:12

I also have a veggie teen who doesn't like nut roast or mushrooms and mainly seems to eat veggie sausages with roast. Lots of great ideas here.

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