Vegan Nut Roast Stuffing Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the flaxseeds with 4 tbsp water in a small bowl, and leave to thicken. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the squash in a roasting tin with 1 tbsp olive oil, the za'atar, cumin and coriander. Cover the tin with foil and roast for 30-35 mins, or until the squash is tender but still holding its shape. Oil a 900g loaf tin and line with baking parchment.
• Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan, and fry the onion, celery and mushrooms for 10-15 mins, or until softened. Stir in the garlic and miso paste.
• Tip the pistachios, chestnuts, breadcrumbs and parsley into a bowl, then stir in the flaxseed mixture, fried veg and roasted squash. Season well.
• Put the cranberries in a pan with the sugar and cook for 3-4 mins, or until the sugar has dissolved and the cranberries are just starting to soften. Spoon into the base of the loaf tin, then leave to stand for 5 mins to set slightly. Top with the nut roast mixture, patting it down firmly and smoothing the top with the back of a spoon. Cover with foil and bake for 25 mins, then uncover and bake for 25 mins more. Leave to rest for 15 mins, then invert onto a serving plate, removing the parchment. Top with extra chopped pistachios and pomegranate seeds, then serve.

Steps:

• Generously butter a 900g loaf tin and set aside. Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat until sizzling, then cook the parsnips and onion for 10 mins until soft and golden. Scatter in the spices and garlic, and cook for another 5 mins. While the parsnip mixture is cooking, tip the hazelnuts into a bowl with most of the cranberries and pistachios (reserving some for the topping), the chestnuts, chopped herbs, lemon zest, juice and breadcrumbs, and season well.
• Add the cooked parsnip mixture to the bowl and scrunch everything together using your hands until combined. Mix in the beaten egg using a wooden spoon, then pack the mixture into the prepared loaf tin. Press the reserved cranberries and pistachios into the top. The unbaked stuffing will keep covered in the fridge for up to two days or frozen for three months. Defrost in the fridge overnight before baking.
• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Bake the stuffing for 1 hr until golden on top, then remove from the oven and leave to rest for 10 mins. While the stuffing bakes, heat a small knob of butter in a frying pan over a medium-low heat and fry the whole sage leaves for 1 min until crisp. Remove to a sheet of kitchen paper using a slotted spoon.
• When the stuffing is baked, turn out onto a serving plate or board, scatter with the crisp sage leaves, then slice and serve. If serving as a vegetarian main course, cut into thick slices and fry in a little butter until crisp on both sides, then serve with our vegan gravy (see below).

Steps:

• Put the linseeds in a small bowl and mix with 2 tbsp water, then set aside for 5-10 mins until the water thickens to a gluey consistency. Meanwhile, put the onion in a food processor and whizz until finely chopped. Heat the oil in a frying pan, tip in the onion and cook for 5 mins until softened.
• Tip the nuts into the food processor and whizz until coarsely chopped. Sprinkle 3 tbsp of the nuts over a plate and set aside. Add the lentils, breadcrumbs, sage, apple, soaked linseeds (plus any liquid in the bowl), chopped onions and plenty of seasoning to the processor. Pulse to blend the mixture until just combined - don't chop too finely or the stuffing will lose its nice nutty texture.
• Oil and line a baking tray with foil. Remove the blade from the processor and oil your hands. Scoop out walnut-sized chunks of stuffing, roll into balls, then roll on the plate of chopped nuts to coat. Place on the prepared baking tray. Can be covered with cling film and chilled for up to two days or frozen for two months.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unwrap (if chilled) and bake for 25-30 mins until the nuts are a little darker and the balls have firmed up slightly - they will be softer than traditional stuffing balls but will firm up after a few mins cooling. If you're cooking from frozen, bake for 35-40 mins.

Steps:

• Cook the pearl barley with the stock cube according to pack instructions. Reserve 4 tbsp of the cooking stock, then drain the grains well.
• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, then add the parsnips, and cook until really soft. Drain well, tip back into the pan to steam dry for a few minutes, then roughly mash. Mix the ground linseeds with the reserved stock water, and leave to go gluey.
• Put 2 tbsp of the oil in your largest frying pan with the onions and garlic. Fry gently until soft and golden, then stir in the mushrooms, rosemary and sage. Fry the mushrooms until they're golden too, and any liquid that comes out has evaporated. Scrape into a big mixing bowl and set aside to cool.
• Grease a 22-24cm savarin or ring tin generously with oil. If it's not a non-stick tin, line it with thin strips of overlapping baking parchment.
• Add the mashed parsnip, cooked pearl barley, gluey seed mix, grated vegan hard cheese (if using), chopped parsley and whole hazelnuts to the fried mushroom mixture. Season generously with salt, then mix everything together really well.
• Spoon the filling into the tin, and press down firmly to fill the tin and flatten the top. Bake straight away or keep in the fridge for up to 24 hrs before baking.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and cover the tin with foil. Bake for 45 mins, until a skewer poked into the centre of the mixture comes out piping hot.
• Use a small palette knife or cutlery knife to release the filling all the way around, then sit a serving plate on top and flip over. Carefully lift off the tin, and top the wreath with some parsnip crisps if using and whole pumpkin seeds to serve - plus some extra rosemary sprigs if you like. Slice into wedges and enjoy.

Steps:

• For the roast: Cook the onion and garlic in the oil until tender and remove from heat.
• Chop the cashews and cut up the bread.
• Add cashews and bread to the onion, then add remaining ingredients.
• Add half of mixture to a small loaf pan (add parchment paper if not non-stick).
• For the stuffing: Mix all ingredients.
• Add the stuffing to the loaf pan.
• Top with remaining roast.
• Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake at 400 for 30 minutes or until the top has browned.
• Let cool for a few minutes, then turn out.
• The roast refrigerates well and can be frozen for a few months and microwaved.