What is the Best Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner? My first one!?

Question

I am having company of 10 for Thanksgiving Dinner, But nobody eats meat. LOL Your advise would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Escarole and beans, mashed potatoes with margarine, boiled butternut squash seasoned with margarine and salt, stuffed portabello mushrooms, Waldorf salad, baked sweet potatoes, broiled tomato halves, zucchini casserole and vegetable lasagna.

Answer 2

Almost everything except the turkey itself can be done vegetarian style. Just make sure what kind of vegetarians you have -- a vegan Thanksgiving is a lot tougher (no eggs, no milk).

I think the Vegetarian Times suggested serving a stuffed pumpkin/squash as the centerpiece for the feast. This takes the place of turkey, as the big ooh-and-ah dish.

Oh, and I'd check on the jello situation. My family always serves a jello salad of some sort, but many vegetarians won't eat gelatin.

The big thing is to get together and have fun -- plan some Thanksgiving activities, and make that the center of the day. Touch football outside? Sharing thankfulness stories? God forbid -- snowman making! Oh boy, I'm not ready for snow yet (-:.
Have fun!

Answer 3

As someone who has personally tried Tofurky, I'd avoid it. It tastes terrible. From my own personal experience check out some of the things Morningstar Products has to offer in your grocery store. They have fake chicken or ground beef you can do pretty much anything to. Beyond that you should experiment with tofu or tempeh. Tofu when frozen and thawed has a nice chewy texture like meat and can take on pretty much any flavor you marinate it to.

Answer 4

Tofurky makes complete Thanksgiving meals.
http://www.tofurky.com/products/tofurkyfeasts.htm

Answer 5

Serve all the normal stuff except the turkey (unless you want some). Between the stuffing (you can make it in the oven without any animal products), yams, twice baked potatoes, vegetables, cranberry and pumpkin and pecan pie, everybody should be happy.

Answer 6

Serve 5-10 Pumpkin Pies, and lots of red wine.

Answer 7

Look on FoodTV.com. They have tons of awesome Vegitarian reciepes. Bobbi Flay is always grilling up veggies and Tofu and things of that nature.

Answer 8

They make Tofu Turkey (Tofurkey)

I haven't had it, but my friend says his meat-eating friends love it as much as the Vegitarians!

Best of luck!

Answer 9

salmon steaks,,vegtable lasgana....cheese platters,deviled eggs,,whiped potatoes with garlic,thick baked white pizza,covered with green peppers,tomatoes,and garlic bread,sweet potatoes,pies,

Answer 10

What about salmon?