dinner party for 10, 2 are vegetarian

[Anonymous]

Perfect. But I love mushrooms.

[Anonymous]

Lifelong veg and I think this sounds delicious - and I'd be totally happy with the sides. (Though I am allergic to pine nuts so that would be a problem! But I know how annoying that is.)

Just also want to say how thoughtful you sound - and I'm sure your guests will really appreciate you being so considerate.

[Anonymous]

Make eggplant lasagna.

[Anonymous]

Agree OP sounds so thoughtful and a great host!

[Anonymous]

Can you make a second, simple vegetarian entree? I am a lifelong vegetarian and although I enjoy mushrooms as an ingredient, I wouldn’t consider mushrooms alone to be the same thing as a vegetarian entree. I agree with a former poster that this trope of vegetarians relishing the idea of feasting on a grilled mushroom is a myth.

Some entrée ideas:

Sautéed wild mushrooms over polenta
Marry me beans (many recipes online) with grilled sourdough
Lentil stew (can add veggies, veggie sausage etc)
Vegetable pot au feu

[Anonymous]

Can I come?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you make a second, simple vegetarian entree? I am a lifelong vegetarian and although I enjoy mushrooms as an ingredient, I wouldn’t consider mushrooms alone to be the same thing as a vegetarian entree. I agree with a former poster that this trope of vegetarians relishing the idea of feasting on a grilled mushroom is a myth.

Some entrée ideas:

Sautéed wild mushrooms over polenta
Marry me beans (many recipes online) with grilled sourdough
Lentil stew (can add veggies, veggie sausage etc)
Vegetable pot au feu

Please be a troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lifelong veg and I think this sounds delicious - and I'd be totally happy with the sides. (Though I am allergic to pine nuts so that would be a problem! But I know how annoying that is.)

Just also want to say how thoughtful you sound - and I'm sure your guests will really appreciate you being so considerate.

I'd be happy with sides too, no chicken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you make a second, simple vegetarian entree? I am a lifelong vegetarian and although I enjoy mushrooms as an ingredient, I wouldn’t consider mushrooms alone to be the same thing as a vegetarian entree. I agree with a former poster that this trope of vegetarians relishing the idea of feasting on a grilled mushroom is a myth.

Some entrée ideas:

Sautéed wild mushrooms over polenta
Marry me beans (many recipes online) with grilled sourdough
Lentil stew (can add veggies, veggie sausage etc)
Vegetable pot au feu

Yuck...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make eggplant lasagna.

No, portabella is better or just sides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you make a second, simple vegetarian entree? I am a lifelong vegetarian and although I enjoy mushrooms as an ingredient, I wouldn’t consider mushrooms alone to be the same thing as a vegetarian entree. I agree with a former poster that this trope of vegetarians relishing the idea of feasting on a grilled mushroom is a myth.

Some entrée ideas:

Sautéed wild mushrooms over polenta
Marry me beans (many recipes online) with grilled sourdough
Lentil stew (can add veggies, veggie sausage etc)
Vegetable pot au feu

I am so confused as how OP is planning mushrooms with red pepper sauce over couscous with chickpeas, pine nuts and feta, and you are saying that's not an entree, and then suggesting mushrooms over polenta. Bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would add chickpeas to the cous cous, or make it quinoa instead, or make a beans and rice dish to serve a complete vegetarian protein.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/complete-protein-for-vegans#soy-products

"complete protein is important" is a myth. It's essentially impossible to ingest enough protein to live without consuming sufficient essential amino acids.

[Anonymous]

Put tofu in the salad.

[Anonymous]

A different option would be grilled halloumi or even crispy pan baked tofu with the red pepper sauce. That would then be very similar to the chicken, with all the same sides. I like mushrooms but the red pepper sauce seems a little odd with them, but it would be great on grilled halloumi or over a marinated crispy baked tofu.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A different option would be grilled halloumi or even crispy pan baked tofu with the red pepper sauce. That would then be very similar to the chicken, with all the same sides. I like mushrooms but the red pepper sauce seems a little odd with them, but it would be great on grilled halloumi or over a marinated crispy baked tofu.

+1 I was going to suggest this as well. It also adds protein so it will be more filling then mushrooms.