[mgoetze]

So, it looks like I'll have guests for Christmas this year and one of them happens to be vegetarian. Now, I don't plan to let this deter me from my general plan of presenting a nice big piece of beef or pork as the main course, but can anyone recommend something not too complicated to cook additionally so that the vegetarian guest is not reduced to eating only brussel sprouts and potatoes?

[GreenMan]

Tofurky! I'm semi-serious here, it's tastier than most non-vegetarians would expect.

I was once in a similar position and I made baked acorn squash with a stuffing about which I can't remember details. It went over well.

[helene_t]

I usually make hazelnut and mushroom pate for christmas. But it's a lot of hassle (no pun).

Stirfry with cachews and tofu is easier, maybe not so christmassy, but it is yummy.

Maybe something like peppers stuffed with for example rice, walnuts and topped with chese, in the oven, is more suitable for a christmas dinner. You can use courgettes instead of peppers if you can find a big courgette.

[RMB1]

Mushroom en croute, nut loaf, or just put something like nuts or lentils in the stuffing.

OR
Just ask your guest what they want and see if they can bring it with them.

[mgoetze]

helene_t, on 2014-December-20, 14:13, said:

Maybe something like peppers stuffed with for example rice, walnuts and topped with chese, in the oven, is more suitable for a christmas dinner. You can use courgettes instead of peppers if you can find a big courgette.

That sounds interesting - I do enjoy peppers or zucchini stuffed with minced meat... oh wait.

Do you have something like a recipe? Would you need to fry the rice with the walnuts or is just cooked rice good enough?

[paulg]

http://www.bbcgoodfo...s-on-the-barbie

Possibly not barbie weather so you'll have to roast, but these are delicious.

[Winstonm]

Winter squash or portabella mushrooms.

[Aberlour10]

In such a case is pasta my choice. Fast and simply to cook, but still possible to create a fine dish

[mgoetze]

Aberlour10, on 2014-December-20, 16:53, said:

In such a case is pasta my choice. Fast and simply to cook, but still possible to create a fine dish

I guess I didn't express myself well... I was hoping for something that would go well with the sides for everyone else would get (preliminarily planned to be potatoes in some form and brussel sprouts) rather than a completely different dish.

[Trinidad]

Falafel might be doable. It is rich in protein.

Grind a can of drained mixed beans (kidney beans, white beans, ...) together with a can of drained chick peas, a couple of table spoons of flour, and lots of flavoring (e.g. harissa, koriander, lime, but can be something "Christmassy" instead) and some salt en pepper.

Wet your hands and make "meat balls" out of them and fry them for a few minutes in sunflower oil.

(I never made them, but I saw Jamie Oliver cook them on TV today and it seemed easy enough.)

Rik

[jjbrr]

spinach lasagna

[gordontd]

mgoetze, on 2014-December-20, 17:23, said:

I guess I didn't express myself well... I was hoping for something that would go well with the sides for everyone else would get (preliminarily planned to be potatoes in some form and brussel sprouts) rather than a completely different dish.

Nut roast; vegetable roulade; spanakopita

[gordontd]

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[onoway]

Maybe start out with a butternut/apple soup for everyone...using water or apple juice instead of stock, in case your recipe calls for stock.This can mostly be made a day or two ahead and refrigerated, so not much hassle on the day.

There are thousands of salads.. maybe a colorful zippy corn salad of some sort. Add a can of drained rinsed kidney or garbanzo beans and your guest has a complete protein dish.This also can be made ahead

[Elianna]

mgoetze, on 2014-December-20, 13:39, said:

So, it looks like I'll have guests for Christmas this year and one of them happens to be vegetarian. Now, I don't plan to let this deter me from my general plan of presenting a nice big piece of beef or pork as the main course, but can anyone recommend something not too complicated to cook additionally so that the vegetarian guest is not reduced to eating only brussel sprouts and potatoes?

I just made this recipe with butternut squash instead of yellow squash: http://www.foodnetwo...ole-recipe.html (with extra onion but no carrots because I forgot them). It was fairly easy, and went over well with my husband. I imagine that you could probably boil the vegetables and cook the onions a day ahead of time and then mix it all up before the meal (but I've never done that so Im not sure).

[mgoetze]

Elianna, on 2014-December-22, 15:26, said:

went over well with my husband.

Happy birthday to him, incidentally.

[mgoetze]

Thanks for your suggestions everyone. I ended up doing a variation of the recipe Paul gave: roast hacked walnuts in olive oil, add garlic, rice, vegetable stock, cook for 10 minutes, mix with parsley, spring onions and Emmentaler cheese and stuff into baby peppers. Put on a baking tray with aluminum foil and sprinkle with olive oil, bake for 15 minutes at 250°C.

Even some of the meat eaters thought it was the best part of the meal!

[jillybean]

mgoetze, on 2014-December-25, 12:50, said:

Thanks for your suggestions everyone. I ended up doing a variation of the recipe Paul gave: roast hacked walnuts in olive oil, add garlic, rice, vegetable stock, cook for 10 minutes, mix with parsley, spring onions and Emmentaler cheese and stuff into baby peppers. Put on a baking tray with aluminum foil and sprinkle with olive oil, bake for 15 minutes at 250°C.

Even some of the meat eaters thought it was the best part of the meal!

I'm going to try these, they sound fantastic. For the next 4 evening meals I am out with family so no cooking until the 29th , (best gift I received).

[dicklont]

Recipe copied and pasted. We must eat this soon! Thanks.