Christmas dinner

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

 

What do you all eat for Christmas dinner? This is my first year of being

vegan at Christmas, and I'm going to try a recipe I paste below. I just

thought it'd be interesting to hear what you all have for Christmas dinner.

 

Catherine

 

Cranberry & Cashew Croquettes Veg HT MC 25mins

 

Serves 4 Hot Vegetarian Eggless Main Course

 

Ingredients:

 

1 tbsp Olive Oil

 

1 Onion, chopped

 

2 Sticks Celery, chopped

 

1 Garlic Clove, finely chopped

 

4 tbsp Flour

 

225g/8oz tinned Chopped Tomatoes

 

50g/2oz Fresh Cranberries

 

125g/5oz Cashew Nuts, roughly chopped

 

125g/5oz Fresh Breadcrumbs

 

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

 

2 tbsp Freshly chopped Parsley

 

Salt and Black Pepper

 

Oil for shallow frying

 

Instructions

 

1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan add the onion and sauté until soft.

 

2. Add the celery and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes.

 

3. Sprinkle over 2 tablespoons of the flour, and cook for a further minute

stirring.

 

4. Add the tomatoes and cook gently, stirring, until thickened.

 

5. Remove from the heat then add the cranberries, cashew nuts, breadcrumbs,

soy sauce, parsley and seasoning and mix until thoroughly blended. Allow to

cool sufficiently to be handled.

 

6. Divide the cooled mixture into 8 portions and shape into croquettes.

 

7. Place remaining flour on a plate and roll the croquettes in the flour to

coat well.

 

8. Shallow fry the croquettes for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden

brown.

 

A good vegetarian alternative at Christmas or Easter.