Jamie Oliver's best vegetarian Christmas recipes (2024)

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by Malou Herkes

published on 16 October 2019

Jamie Oliver's best vegetarian Christmas recipes (1)

Whether you’re cooking a full-on vegetarian feast this Christmas or you’re seeking a few meat-free extras to cater for a range of dietary requirements, Jamie Oliver is here to help you out. With his classic, no-nonsense, flavour-forward flair, Jamie shares his recipes for the ultimate Christmas Day vegetarian centrepieces, from nut roast to stuffed squash, and a few standout extras to go alongside. Stuck for a flavoursome gravy? Jamie shows you how to add depth of flavour tovegan gravy and how to ramp up a good stuffing without the sausages.

Jamie Oliver’s Veggie Crown

by Jamie Oliver

from Together

If you’re looking to impress with your Christmas dinner centrepiece, this crown-shaped veggie loaf won’t let you down. Made with roasted vegetables, cheddar cheese, and grains, it tastes just as good as it looks.

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Jamie Oliver’s Vegetarian Nut Roast

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Jamie packs thisvegetarian nut roast with squash, quinoa and chestnuts, apricots and spices, and cooks it in a spicy tomato sauce. It’s a nutty, slightly sweet, and beautifully spiced roast that both vegetarians and meat-eaters will love.

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Baked Squash Stuffed with Nutty Cranberry-spiked Rice

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Stuffed with chestnuts,cranberry rice and Christmas spices, this baked butternut squash is ashow-stopping recipe and will make a brilliant centrepiece dish for your festive table.

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Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Jamie Oliver’s Vegetarian Christmas Stuffing

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Packed with a variety of nuts and dried fruit, as well as butternut squash and sage, this veggie stuffing,according to Jamie, “looks amazing and will get everyone really excited when you bring it to the table”.

Jamie Oliver’s Mushroom Toad-in-the-Hole

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver: 7 Ways

This vegetarian toad-in-the-hole feeds four people, and is made with robustportobello mushrooms, topped with crispy fried garlic and rosemary, and served with a rich onion and porter gravy.

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Jamie Oliver’s Vegan Christmas Gravy

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Depth of flavour is crucial to a good gravy. Without animal fat to add richness, clever use of a few storecupboard condiments and port will do job nicely. Dried porcini is also key here, slowly fried forbig flavour.

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Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Jamie Oliver’s Sticky Onion Tart with Sweet Garlic, Fresh Thyme, Bay and Buttery Puff Pastry

by Jamie Oliver

from

With sticky, caramelised onions, sweet garlic, bay, fresh thyme and buttery puff pastry, this is Jamie’s easy and savoury twist on a tarte tatin. Top with goat’s cheese for some festive indulgence.

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Jamie Oliver’s Vegetarian Pithivier Pie

by Jamie Oliver

from

All-butter puff pastry encases sweet leeks, celeriac, mushrooms and blue cheese in this impressive-looking pie. Make the filling the day before, then finish baking it in on the day for ashow-stopping Christmas centerpiece.

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Jamie Oliver’s Beetroot Carpaccio

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

“It’s amazing how incredibly elegant, silky and delicate beetroots can be”, says Jamie Oliver. The trick here is to invest in a mandolin or make sure you have a super-sharp knife to cut the beets into extra-thin slices. Marinated in balsamic and olive oil, and served with rocket, this is a beautiful starter for Christmas Day.

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Jamie Oliver's best vegetarian Christmas recipes? ›

Enjoy a variety of moreish pies, soups, pastries, tarts, nut roasts and vegetable traybakes. For all things root vegetable goodness, we've got a Christmas parsnip recipes collection, featuring delicious ways to incorporate parsnips into festive dishes.

What does a vegetarian eat for Christmas dinner? ›

Enjoy a variety of moreish pies, soups, pastries, tarts, nut roasts and vegetable traybakes. For all things root vegetable goodness, we've got a Christmas parsnip recipes collection, featuring delicious ways to incorporate parsnips into festive dishes.

Does Jamie Oliver have a Christmas cookbook? ›

Book overview. Jamie's Christmas Cookbook will be packed with all the classics you need for the big day and beyond, as well as loads of delicious recipes for edible gifts, party food and new ways to love those leftovers. It's everything you need for the best Christmas ever.

What is the most popular vegetarian alternative to turkey at Christmas? ›

Nut Roast. The most popular Christmas meal for vegetarians and vegans is the nut roast. This typically describes a mixture of nuts, breadcrumbs, leeks, onions, broth and either oil or butter. However, this recipe is malleable and offers the opportunity for many alterations according to personal preference.

What is a vegetarian alternative to turkey for Christmas? ›

Whether you're going meat-free or not, these vegetarian mains are sure to steal the spotlight on Christmas day.
  • 1Gluten-free vegetarian lasagne. ...
  • 2Christmas vegeducken. ...
  • 3Tomato, ricotta and olive spelt tart with basil. ...
  • 4Cheesy spelt crepes stuffed with buttered leek. ...
  • 5Lentil nut roast with sugo.

Why is Jamie Oliver restaurant closing? ›

Jamie Oliver has spoken about how rising rents and rates contributed to the downfall of his UK restaurant business. Speaking on the News Agents podcast, Oliver said he hadn't "lost faith" in the restaurant industry and that he was still a "restaurateur at heart".

What does Gordon Ramsay cook for Christmas? ›

Ramsay roasts a whole turkey with lemon, parsley, garlic and butter and serves it with a gravy made from drippings, cider, and crushed walnuts. Ramsay whips up a pork, apricot and pistachio stuffing to enjoy alongside the bird as well as roasted potatoes with chili and turmeric.

What is Jamie Oliver's most famous recipe? ›

Alongside chasing turkey twizzlers out of school dinners, Jamie is famous for his Italian and American inspired dishes, but it's his classic, rustic and simple steak sarnie (from his Meals in 30 Minutes book). This steak sarnie recipe remains one of Jamie Oliver's most famous dishes.

What does Gordon Ramsay have against Jamie Oliver? ›

Ramsay heatedly referred to Oliver as a "one-pot wonder" and said that the last time he had complained about food was at one of Oliver's restaurants. In 2010, Ramsay made additional negative comments in which he called Oliver a mere cook instead of a chef (via Daily Mail).

Was Jamie Oliver a vegetarian? ›

If you're wondering whether Jamie has gone full vegan, we have the details. In a week, he goes vegan for a day and a half and then goes vegetarian twice a week, the remaining days he sticks to his usual diet.

What is the most famous vegetarian dish? ›

Originating in the Middle East, falafel is one the most popular vegetarian foods in the world! As one of the most popular vegetarian foods in the world, falafel needs no introduction! However, the origin of these beloved patties is rather controversial.

What is the healthiest vegetarian food? ›

To get the most out of a vegetarian diet, choose a variety of healthy plant-based foods. These include whole fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Nuts and legumes, such as lentils, beans and peanuts, also are considered healthy plant-based foods. At the same time, cut back on less healthy choices.

What do vegetarians miss from meat? ›

Previous reviews have indicated that vegetarians and vegans may risk vitamin B12, vitamin D, iron, zinc and calcium deficiency as these micronutrients can mostly be found in animal foods or have a lower bioavailability in plant foods [8,9,10,11,12,13,14].

What is the most popular vegetarian alternative to a roast turkey? ›

Nut roast is a popular vegetarian alternative to a turkey dinner. It is a savory dish made primarily from a mixture of ground nuts, breadcrumbs, and various vegetables, herbs, and spices.

Do vegetarians eat eggs? ›

Well, the short answer is yes! Unless they are vegan (meaning they don't eat dairy products, eggs, or any other products which are derived from animals), some vegetarians do eat eggs and belong to a group known as lacto-ovo-vegetarians which according to the Vegetarian Society is the most common type of meatless diet.

Why is Christmas Eve dinner meatless? ›

In the Catholic Church the day preceding a major holy day(or feast day) is called a vigil day. These were days of abstinence (refraining from eating meat), prayer, psalms, and anticipation of the holy day. Since the Church deemed seafood a non-meat, seafood was commonly eaten on vigil days.

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