Hi folks

I'm cooking Christmas dinner for 12 people this year, just going for the traditional turkey with trimmings but have found out one of the people coming is one of the awkward veggie types.

I don't want to cook something completely different, I'd like where possible to do a veggie gravy and put something or other with the remainder of the dinner.

Question is.. what could I do for the 'something or other'? Any veggies here have any suggestions? Would also rather not go down the quorn route if possible!

I think it depends entirely on the vegetarian in question; my brother has been a vegetarian for nearly 50 years and doesn't really like Quorn/soya/meat substitutes. MrsC on the other hand has always liked Quorn products and we often eat them in preference to meat, even though she has come over to the dark side.
If you want to serve something that goes with the (vegetarian) trimmings, there are any number of bakes/slices/roasts, etc. look at the Linda McCartney range, for example. Similarly, you can get gourmet vegetarian pies from quite a few places, though I can't remember the brand names.
If you want to cook something from scratch, then your options are only as limited as your imagination. Vegetarian food is still just food!

nut loaf kept my brother happy at xmas...awkward sod he was !

Lidl do something like a 3 fish roast for £5 something.

I noticed it in Lidl earlier, but didn't take that much notice as I hadn't read this thread

Looks quite nice and would be ideal for a vegitarian and I'm sure it wouldn't go to waste as the non veggies would probably enjoy it too

Either that or Asda do a nice range of vegetarian stuff like mushroom burgers, etc.

I'm not a vegetarian, but I still enjoy eating what's condsidered vegetarian food

Just had a look online. It's here

The thing with fish is that... It's not vegetarian. Some people eat fish but not meat, but they are NOT vegetarians!

Lucifer, if you go down this route, it would be worth checking first!

Lol If they aren't true vegetarians, then can I recommend Asda's Cauliflower Cheese crispy grills, Cheese and Spring onion crispbakes, mushroom crispbakes or mushroom melts
All lovely

There's loads of stuff to choose from:
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml#/search/vegetarian

Correct, they are pescetarians.

We're doing a chesnut spinach and blue cheese encroûte for my parents (veggie leftie types )for Boxing Day.

Plenty of interesting recipes out there.

Hi why don't you try stuffed peppers, you can put rice or cous cous inside them.

All you have to do is buy Qourn roast for about £2.50 and substitute the meat on his plate for this with vegatarian gravy .Saves you alot of time and hassle . Tesco used to do a two in one roast but we cant find it this year . Quorn also do a steak pie which is my favorite at the moment .

If you go to a health food shop or Holland & Barretts, they'll have a chilled/frozen section with a choice of vegetarian mains. They usually do a Christmas one, a fake turkey roast, which comes with pigs in blankets!

Vegetarians should be roast for at least 35 minutes per half kilo, plus 35 minutes. When they're butchered, make sure they're trimmed to sizes that will fit in your oven.

Tip: if you're going for a crispy skin, try and avoid tattoos.

I always like hearing about vegetarian roasts, sausages, steak pies etc, it's a bit like a weight watchers bun, you want the proper full fat version but.....

I'd go with the nut roast thing, but any vegetarians I know are so anal about cross contamination they'd want to keep everything away from any meat incase it got too close!

A lovely big tray of mixed veg in olive oil, roasted in the oven, with crispy chunks of sage and onion stuffing. Chicken (flavoured) gravy made from granules. Delicious!!

To go with the veg, how about some nice roasted Halloumi. The veggies I know love the stuff.

My wife is vegetarian, and my Mum always wants to cook her something extra for Christmas Day. My wife always insists that there is enough on the table already, and she needn't bother.
However vegetarian gravy is essential, and vegetarian sausages as a replacement for pigs-in-blankets is an acceptable compromise.

Whats wrong with that . Would you like a steak tainted by fish cross contamination ? I dont want to eat vegetarian food if its been in contact with meat . Then theres no point in being a vegetarian .

We are vegetarian and we often have "a roast dinner without the meat", you really do hardly miss it. Otherwise, a nut roast with ground peanuts, fried onions, an apple, and an egg, is very nice.

Here is the recipe:
8oz whole shelled (unsalted) peanuts
2oz flora
2 onions, chopped
2 small dessert apples, peeled and diced
1oz oatmeal
1 tsp chopped sage
salt, pepper
1 egg
A little milk

Grind peanuts. Heat flora in a pan. Add onions and apples, fry until soft. Add peanuts, oatmeal, sage, salt and pepper. Bind with the egg and just enough milk to give a moist consistency. Press into a greased one pound loaf tin and cover with greased foil. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.

Sorry it's all in imperial, I am old and can't get my head around metric!

I'm not a vegetarian, the nut roast sounds very nice Annie. I might have a go at doing this next year