10/12/2020 Christmas Roast Recipe | Vegetarian Christmas | Tesco Real Food

Nut roast recipe

This gorgeous vegetarian bake makes for a delicious Christmas dinner alternative. Loaded with roasted butternut squash, mushrooms, , and plenty of mixed nuts, this classic nut roast is perfect for sharing with friends and family, vegetarians and meat-eaters alike!

Serves 4-6 15 mins to prepare and 1 hr 20 mins to cook 419 calories / serving Freezable

Ingredients IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY BUTTERNUT SQUASH, TRY SWEET POTATO 800g butternut squash, cut into 1in chunks 2 tbsp 250g mushrooms Each serving contains 1 , nely chopped 2 cloves , nely chopped Energy Fat Saturates Sugars Salt 1750kj handful fresh sage leaves, nely chopped 419kcal 25g 4g 12g 0.7g 180g pack cooked chestnuts, roughly chopped 21% 36% 20% 13% 12% 250g mixed nuts, toasted 50g natural breadcrumbs of the reference intake Carbohydrate 35.3g Protein 14.4g Fibre 3g For the topping handful picked parsley leaves 30g dried cranberries 30g toasted 80g Stilton, crumbled

Method

1. Preheat oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Place the butternut squash on a baking tray with half the olive oil and season. Toss well and cook for 30 mins.

2. Meanwhile, halve the mushrooms and place in a food processor. Pulse until the mushrooms are nely chopped.

3. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large sauté pan, add the onion and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 2 mins before adding the chopped mushrooms. Cook until all the liquid has evaporated. Add the sage and chestnuts, stir well and cook for 2 more mins, then remove from heat.

4. Place the nuts in the food processor and pulse until nely chopped. Add these to the mushroom mixture. Remove the butternut squash from the oven and mash roughly with a fork. Add it to the mushroom mixture along with the breadcrumbs. Combine well, season to taste and spoon into a 2lb nonstick loaf tin. Cook in oven for 30 mins, uncovered. Remove from oven and leave to cool for 5 mins.

5. Mix together the topping ingredients. Turn the loaf tin out onto a serving dish and sprinkle the topping over the loaf. Cut into thick slices and serve.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

Once the dish has cooled completely, transfer it to an airtight, freezer-safe container, seal and freeze for up to 1-3 months. To serve, defrost thoroughly in the fridge overnight before reheating. To re-heat: Loosely cover with foil and bake until dish is thoroughly heated through. Re-heat until piping hot.

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