I have a favorite holliday meatless dish I make. But am getting kind of sick of making it (made is three times this month and ready to move on). So what is your really special meatless entree? I need a new idea. (my stand by is sweat and sour meatless meatballs made with nuts, cheese, egg, and bread crumbs with an apricot BBQ sauce) You can google it, its all over the internet, its delicious, just want to try something different. Thanks.
I should add, this is christmas day meal with Ham, potatoes, green beans, potato rolls, green salad....
It bakes up in a casserole dish with the sauce and I usually serve it along with traditional holiday fare; green beans, turkey, potatoes. I love to eat it leftover with salad. But one lady off the internet did a new twist on it by serving it over coconut rice on skewers with mango chunks!
Thanks for all the advice. I decided on one that got rave reviews adapted from William Sonomas Seasonal cook book: Wild mushroom and Stilton Gallette. Looks like a real pain in the ass to make, but will work well served with some harry and David I have on hand.
http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/10/when-the-funk-hits-the-...
I married into an Italian family, and we have lasagna for Christmas Eve. Most Italian families serve the pasta and meat seperately, so we will have the lasagna with bowls of meatballs, sausage, brachiole, etc. Nice thing is you can prepare it ahead.
Chickpea Cutlets http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2... (I like these with honey mustard, served like chicken parm, with mushroom gravy-you can pretty much do anything with them you would a chicken cutlet)
Mushroom and Black Eye Pea Burgers http://delicioustv.com/2007/04/savory-mushroom-and-black-...
Quiche-my favorite is caramelized onion, but I like goat cheese and tomato, mushroom, spinach and swiss, roasted pepper-just use whatever you like
Vegetarian Pot Roast http://veganplanet.blogspot.com/2008/03/slow-cooker-seita...
Vegetarian lasagna?
And yes, I will google those meatballs, sounds yummy! What do you serve them with?
Tofu stir-fry
Lentil soup
Vegetable sushi
This is great! I'm also a vegetarian and looking for some main meat(less) item for NYE. Thanks for the tip!
How 'bout soup? Veggie stock, beans, rice, veggies with crusty bread?
Quiche or Frittata
Saag Paneer & Samosas
Burritos (either red rice and pinto, or green rice and black beans) w/ cheese, cilantro, pico de gallo, avacado, peppers, onions
Grilled Eggplant & Grilled Portobello (broiled is also fantastic)
Stuffed Mushrooms
Cajun Stuffed Peppers (when we're doing holiday gumbo-laya w/ meat I always make CSP as the vegtarian / kosher option)
White Chili stuffed peppers
Brussels Sprouts.
The Martha Stewart website, has a good EASY tasty recipe.
My family and relatives liked it.
Just omit the prosciutto or bacon.
Use olive oil.
Just look on the Martha website too, because they have LOTS of easy/tasty recipes.
This is not a "main dish" but for some, it is.
Being a veggie dish... and it is hearty.
I like the bean, lentil, or split-pea soup idea. That would go well with (for the omnivores) or without (for the vegetarians) the ham. And, you could make it the day ahead.
My sister is a vegetarian and I have made baked veggies and the year before that ratatouille (sp?). It was yummy!
What about eggplant parmesan?
Or baked ziti?
pregnant vegetarian here,,,,,,,,you are ALL making me very hungry!
Im making my guests a grilled portabello mushroom main dish with scalloped potatoes and asparagus, but only after the spinach walnut salad with pomegranate dressing. Dessert is undecided, either a cheesecake or chocolate pie.
