What is a good recipe for a vegetarian christmas main course that can be made ahead and then frozen?

Answer 1

Have been a vegetarian for 30 years and the ONLY time I eat nut roast is at Christmas because it's such a cliche otherwise!

I make one which is a mixture of chopped cashews, breadcrumbs, mashed cooked parsnip, seasoned with thyme and rosemary, and a beaten egg to bind it. You layer it in a loaf tin with mushrooms cooked in sherry vinegar.

It tastes festive and goes well with the usual English Christmas fare, and is good cold the next day too. Freezes well before the final cooking.

I tend to make it from memory but let me know if you need the exact recipe and I can dig it out.

Answer 2

You can always get a Tofurky - which come frozen - but they're not my favorite, and the taste always disappoints me a little.

My family is usually turkeyed out by the December holidays, so the carnivores don't usually want turkey anyway. My mom started a tradition of an Italian "Christmas"; she makes an incredible spinach mushroom lasagna that freezes very well (not vegan, but none of us is either). This year I'm thinking of doing a big baked ziti, with veggie "sausage." I've successfully frozen that and cooked it several days later, and it was excellent. I can give you a recipe for either if you want. The ziti is much simpler, but the lasagne has more textures and flavors, and seems a little heartier to me. Both are very easy!

Something else we've done in recent years is something I'd highly recommend, especially to families who, like mine, get "turkeyed out." We all make (or request Mom to make!) our favorite dishes. You can end up with a real hodge-podge of dishes that way, like we did, but our totally rocked, and everything was good, and everyone was happy. And, best of all, it was fun and different, but still felt like the holidays.

Answer 3

Pirohy, cheese, potato or cabbage filling, mushroom soup, Paska (bread), all from a Ukranian or Slovak cookbook. I make a vegetarian, meatless dinner on Christmas Eve., and begin making it a week in advance. The mushroom soup consists of potatoes, fried chopped onions mixed with flour in butter, mushrooms, and a very tiny noodle I get in the Kosher section of the supermarket. All of the recipes can be easily found. Everything can be frozen a month or two in advance.

Answer 4

Look at the latest Vegetarian Times great Menu for Thanksgiving & think it would suit Christmas too!

Answer 5

Luxury Nut & Seed Loaf with Cranberry, Apple and Brandy Sauce

225g bulgar wheat
330ml boiling water
3 x 15ml spoons soya sauce
175g pistachio nuts
175g pine nuts
225g blanched almonds
175g cashew nuts
110g hazel nuts
110g sunflower seeds
110g poppy seeds
250g onion, finely chopped
4 x 15ml spoons fresh and finely chopped parsley
2 x 15ml spoons dried thyme
4 large free range eggs, lightly whisked
4 x 15ml spoons olive oil
A little oil for pouring on roast

1. Place wheat in a mixing bowl and pour on the boiling water and soya sauce.
Cover and let swell for 25 minutes.
Grind nuts and seeds to a medium fine consistency.
Mix together with the wheat. Stir in the parsley, thyme, onions, eggs and oil.
Mix well and allow to stand.
2. Oil a large baking sheet and line with greaseproof paper.
Form a loaf shape with the nut mixture, about 10cm wide, press firmly together and prick the top with a fork.
Pour on a little oil and sprinkle with some extra nuts (optional) and cap loosely with a foil hood.
Bake in oven 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5 for 40 minutes.

3. Take off hood, baste with oil on baking sheet and continue to bake for a further 10 minutes.
Place in a large serving dish, then cool, easing off the paper as you do so.
Cover with the hood until ready to garnish.

For the sauce
275g cranberries
275g cooking apples, cored and thinly chopped
150ml apple juice concentrate
50ml water
60ml brandy
4. Cook all the ingredients except the brandy together for about 20 minutes.
Add the brandy and re-heat for 30 seconds.
Serve as an accompaniment.

Answer 6

We've served vegetable-lasagne and veggie-burgers!
Burgers can be served as "regular" hamburgers and or a potato-dish; french fries, baked or mashed potatoes.
You can find many good recipes online. Try for ex. a random search here on yahoo.

Answer 7

For my christmas dinner I just have quorn roast and two quorn filetts with all the usual trimmings. Just substitute the meat and of course veggie gravy. Can even have stuffing with it....mmmmm

Answer 8

I prefer both fruits and fresh vegetables better, however they look and taste. You desire a little of both.

Answer 9

some home made ravioli with vegetarian filling can be frozen for about 1 week

Answer 10

Roast Potato's, Veg and Nut Roast.