Vegetarian main dish?

[buddysmom]

My mom is coming for Christmas (yay) and is vegetarian. The main protein is duck, all other sides/apps/desserts she can eat. I would like to prepare a small main dish for her that is vegetarian friendly so she doesn't have to rely on sides, any suggestions?

Menu:
Cheese sausage platter
goat cheese pastry puffs
Veggie tray
Dev egg

Duck
Cranberry roast kale
Pumpkin stuffing
Mashed potato
side salad

Dessert is lots of unhealthy crap

[oakleaf]

Veggie lasagne

[kitty63]

This might not help but for big holiday meals I'm happy with just sides. There are too many other yummy things like appetizers and desserts for me to miss a main dish. Your meal sounds amazing!

[celeste]

What about a stuffed acorn squash? You could stuff it with a veggie and quinoa/barley/wild rice mixture. Something like this (can't vouch for the recipe, just quickly googled for inspiration): www.marthastewart.com/1050511/stuffed-acorn-squash-quinoa-and-pistachios

[sapphireblue]

Vegetable or cheese lasagna was my first thought as well. You'll have leftovers of it too so if she is staying with you for a few days she could eat it again.

Or a black bean burger? Those are delicious!

[muppetinma]

Dec 20, 2014 16:28:19 GMT -5 kitty63 said:

This might not help but for big holiday meals I'm happy with just sides. There are too many other yummy things like appetizers and desserts for me to miss a main dish. Your meal sounds amazing!

This is kind of where I am.  I usually find that there's many more food options for me at big holiday meals than at typical meals.  My SIL always does a tofurkey, but that shit's nasty.  

[cville]

I'd find plenty to eat without a special main just for me. Another good side that is mainish is mac and cheese.

[copperboom]

I'd probably do an individual veggie lasagna in a mini loaf pan. Another option is this from Trader Joes: www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/1951

I heard people raving about it at Trader Joes so I grabbed one for DH for Thanksgiving dinner. I was so skeptical, but it was really, really good.

[sequins]

Lasagna is good. If you are heavy on the appetizers, a wild rice salad would go well with the mash and stuffing.

[buddysmom]

Thanks for all the replies. I think I may just add a goat cheese, carmelized onion and honey pizza. That way it isn't a specific dish for her in case she would prefer to fill up sides as well.

[bittybomb]

Eggplant. My mil is vegetarian too and this is our go to for her.

[speckledfrog]

Dec 20, 2014 18:35:22 GMT -5 buddysmom said:

Thanks for all the replies. I think I may just add a goat cheese, carmelized onion and honey pizza. That way it isn't a specific dish for her in case she would prefer to fill up sides as well.

I think this a great compliment to your existing menu.