How many vegetables do I need for Christmas dinner?

Question

I'm organising a christmas dinner for 9 (hungry) people and I simply have no idea what sort of quantities of vegetables people will get through. We're vegetarian and our main dishes are going to be:- Parsnip Gratin, "Eat"loaf (meat loaf made with Quorn), Lentil Roast, Festive Jalousie (puff pastry pie). Side dishes are more traditional. Huge pot of roast pototoes, carrots, red cabbage, Brussel sprouts, peas and various sauces and gravies. Should I include any other vegetables? What sort of quantites should I allow? Please help!

What I'm really interested in is how much I need to buy beforehand! What do you think of these quantites (per person):
1lb potatoes (2 medium)
0.25 cabbage
8oz carrots
5-6 sprouts
4oz peas

Answer 1

Maybe caulifower cheese but I'd be extra generous with your portions though...you know,rather too much than too little.

Sounds interesting though !!

Have fun !!

Answer 2

Go easy on the sprouts and peas, or buy some extra strong perfumed candles. Things could get windy! Since gravy is made from the juices running out of the roast of meat or fowl, I suspect you means sauces and sauces.
I don't want to be offensive, but why do vegetarians have to make things called 'meat' loaf and lentil roast?. What's wrong with an honest dhal? If you don't eat meat why do you have to make nut cutlets? Just a question?

Answer 3

Just imagine the dinner plate, there should be 2 sprouts, 2 carrots, 2 potatoes and a handful of peas then times that by 9 and then add 5 more of each veg incase you get any more guests or any greedies.
Goodluck!

Answer 4

when I'm cutting my veg up I tend to imagine what it looks like on the plate then just keep chopping till I have enough to give twice as many people as I've invited a serving that size. I'm terrible, I always cook far too much. If you're looking for more ideas of interesting veg try roasted butternut squash. YUM!

Answer 5

Sounds pretty good to me. As with a previous answer - work out what one person (roughly) eats - then multiply it accordingly - throwing in one extra portion of each for good measure. Better too much than too little. And dont forget - any leftovers should be mashed up with salt and pepper, shaped into patties and fried the next morning for a hearty boxing day breakfast!!!

Answer 6

Sounds like you've a real spread planned already! Measure the veggies by sight, imagine it on plates and how big each portion should be.
Anoher veg you could try is swede - boil and then mash, lovely!

Answer 7

sounds like you have plenty there. When cooking your carrots, cut them into thin strips and cook them in water, add butter (not margarine) to the water, they come out tasting nicer and beautifully glazed. You can do this with your peas too. And adding a teaspoon of sugar to vegetables when boiling them makes them taste 200% better.

Answer 8

well this is the 6 year i have had x-mas in my house with 10 ppl so all i do is get my large chafing dish out of the cuboard and i only serve 3 veg carrots ,brussels and sweetcorn and i always seem to make to much of each i use 2kg of brussels 2kg of carrots chopped to battons and 4 tines of sweet corn

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

If perhaps it's a fruit it includes seeds, otherwise it's a vegetable. And vegetables are usually grown in the ground while fruits are grown in trees.