Christmas: Vegetarian

Vegetarians needn't be left to pushing a nut cutlet around the plate at Christmas.

There are plenty of lovely vegetarian recipes to choose from in this collection. Don't forget - true vegetarians don't eat Parmesan Cheese, so you may be interested to know you can buy a Parmesan 'style' cheese from Bookham and Harris Farms Ltd

A Luxuriant Vegetable Pie

The challenge here was to find a celebration recipe for vegetarians without any cheese. After several at...

The challenge here was to find a celebration recipe for vegetarians without any cheese. After several attempts, this one emerged as the clear winner.

40 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

A picture of Delia's Baked Eggs in Wild Mushroom Tartlets recipe

Baked Eggs in Mushroom Tartlets

It's quite a long time since I made a quiche or tart for entertaining. I feel that serving them individu...

It's quite a long time since I made a quiche or tart for entertaining. I feel that serving them individually is prettier and more practical, and people seem to real...

27 minutes - 35 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Broccoli Souffle with Three Cheeses

The secret of a well-risen souffle lies precisely in the size of the dish you use. If you want it ...

The secret of a well-risen souffle lies precisely in the size of the dish you use. If you want it to look amazing, use a small dish with a collar tied around ...

40 minutes - 45 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

A picture of Delia's Caramelised Balsamic and Red Onion Tarts with Goats' Cheese recipe

Red Onion and Goats' Cheese Tarts

The long, slow cooking of red onions and balsamic vinegar gives a lovely sweet, concentrated caramel consis...

The long, slow cooking of red onions and balsamic vinegar gives a lovely sweet, concentrated caramel consistency. These are then spooned into crisp cheese pastry ca...

Vegetarian

Celery and Stilton au Gratin

This can be served either as an accompanying vegetable, or I actually think it is nice enough to serve as a...

This can be served either as an accompanying vegetable, or I actually think it is nice enough to serve as a vegetarian main course with some nutty brown rice.

25 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Cep and Onion Tarts

This combination of earthy cep mushrooms and sweet caramelised onions is divine, and comes to us courtesy o...

This combination of earthy cep mushrooms and sweet caramelised onions is divine, and comes to us courtesy of Alex Mackay, the brilliant young chef who demonstrated his...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Cheese Choux Pastries

This is definitely a recipe that would serve two vegetarians handsomely at the Christmas lunch table. Th...

This is definitely a recipe that would serve two vegetarians handsomely at the Christmas lunch table. The three different kinds of mushroom are cooked very slowly i...

30 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Cheese and Parsnip Roulade

This recipe is in specific response to the letter I received from a vegetarian who asked if I could devise ...

This recipe is in specific response to the letter I received from a vegetarian who asked if I could devise something that had stuffing, sauce and all the trimmings – s...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Eggs en Cocotte

I love to make this with dried morels, which are available from specialist food shops, but dried porcini wi...

I love to make this with dried morels, which are available from specialist food shops, but dried porcini will also be excellent. Eggs en Cocotte are included in the...

15 minutes - 18 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Orecchiette with Walnut Sauce

So simple but so, so good is how best to introduce this recipe. It is a great standby for serving to une...

So simple but so, so good is how best to introduce this recipe. It is a great standby for serving to unexpected guests who don't eat fish or meat. I've used orecchi...

12 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Pappardelle Pie

This is exquisite and pappardelle which are wide flat ribbons work well but any dried pasta can be used. ...

This is exquisite and pappardelle which are wide flat ribbons work well but any dried pasta can be used. If you want to make this a true vegetarian dish you can buy...

20 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Parsnip, Parmesan and Sage Bread

I love to serve this bread with Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup with Parsnip Crisps, as it extends the parsn...

I love to serve this bread with Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup with Parsnip Crisps, as it extends the parsnip flavour. But it's also good with tomato or any o...

50 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Red Onion Tarte Tatin

This is simply the old favourite apple tarte Tatin turned into a savoury version. The red onions are mel...

This is simply the old favourite apple tarte Tatin turned into a savoury version. The red onions are mellowed and caramelised with balsamic vinegar, and look specta...

Vegetarian

Sautéed Leeks

It's hard to believe that such a quick recipe could produce such a delicious result, but it does!

5 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Slow-cooked Celery and Celeriac Soup

Because the vegetables are very slowly cooked, this soup has lots of lovely flavour, and it's quite satisfy...

Because the vegetables are very slowly cooked, this soup has lots of lovely flavour, and it's quite satisfying and filling, particularly with some Celeriac and Lancash...

3 hours

to cook

Tomato Tart with Swiss Cheese

This recipe was kindly given to me by a lady called Christiane who lives in Nice. You'd think that when ...

This recipe was kindly given to me by a lady called Christiane who lives in Nice. You'd think that when they eat it there it would be made with fresh tomatoes ripen...

30 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

A picture of Delia's Twice-baked Goats' Cheese Souffles with Chives recipe

Twice-baked Cheese Souffles

Twice-cooked soufflés can be made 2 or 3 days in advance (or even weeks if you want to freeze them). All...

Twice-cooked soufflés can be made 2 or 3 days in advance (or even weeks if you want to freeze them). All you then do is turn them out on to a baking sheet and bake ...

15 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Vegetarian 'Sausage Rolls'

These make delicious party snacks and go well with chutney recipes. They can be frozen before cooking an...

These make delicious party snacks and go well with chutney recipes. They can be frozen before cooking and then glazed and cooked from frozen for about 30-35 minutes.

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Wild Mushroom and Walnut Soup

Walnuts are at their best at Christmas time and, together with some dried wild mushrooms, can be used to ma...

Walnuts are at their best at Christmas time and, together with some dried wild mushrooms, can be used to make an unusual soup for a dinner party or a warming lunch or ...

Vegetarian

A picture of Delia's Wild Mushrooms in Madeira en Croûte with Foaming Hollandaise Sauce recipe

Wild Mushrooms en Croûte

This recipe is ideal for entertaining; you can make the filling and pastry cases the day before. Serve w...

This recipe is ideal for entertaining; you can make the filling and pastry cases the day before. Serve with Foaming Hollandaise Sauce, which can also be made ahead....

Vegetarian

Christmas: Vegetarian

A Luxuriant Vegetable Pie

Baked Eggs in Mushroom Tartlets

Broccoli Souffle with Three Cheeses

Red Onion and Goats' Cheese Tarts

Celery and Stilton au Gratin

Cep and Onion Tarts

Cheese Choux Pastries

Cheese and Parsnip Roulade

Eggs en Cocotte

Orecchiette with Walnut Sauce

Pappardelle Pie

Parsnip, Parmesan and Sage Bread

Red Onion Tarte Tatin

Sautéed Leeks

Slow-cooked Celery and Celeriac Soup

Tomato Tart with Swiss Cheese

Twice-baked Cheese Souffles

Vegetarian 'Sausage Rolls'

Wild Mushroom and Walnut Soup

Wild Mushrooms en Croûte

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