I need your BEST hearty vegan recipe!

[Christina1]

My friend's dad is in town, and is a total carnivore. His doctor has told him that he needs to adhere to a strict plant-based diet. He is convinced that he just can't feel "full" with a vegan meal, and I'm out to prove him wrong. I love my cooking, in fact not to toot my own horn but I'm one hell of a cook! However, I've also been cooking vegetarian for 15 years lol (holy crap I feel old all of a sudden...). Someone who is new to this may not like what I cook because I'm very basic most of the time. His daughter and I have set out on a mission to make him something to prove him wrong , I just need some help haha.

So I need your best hearty vegan recipe, that someone who isn't used to eating this way can't help but love and feel full with.

Thanks loves

 

[SummerRain]

I am often cooking for total carnivores so I have a stock of hearty dishes that don't "feel like side dishes"!

I would make this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chestnutbourgignonpi_3042 chestnut bourgignon pie, with mash potato and vegetables. I think a something + potato + veg combo "feels more like a meal" to meat eaters who are used to meals in this format.

Or else this: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MUSHROOM+PATE+EN+CROUTE+(serves+8).-a0107091645 (need to scroll down a bit) with roast potatoes and vegetables.

And I'd do both with a onion or mushroom red-wine gravy.

I've cooked both for meat eaters who have been stunned at how filling and tasty they are.

 

[Pickle Juice]

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[mary1]

Um....this is probably not the healthiest recipe (it has cornbread stuffing) but this stuffed eggplant dish with mushroom gravy is effing delicious. Anytime I make it, it gets demolished.
http://www.marystestkitchen.com/vegan-thanksgiving-2011-roasted-eggplant-with-cornbread-stuffing/

 

[AeryFairy]

if I'm cooking for a slightly doubtful omni I like to cook foods they probably wouldn't think of as being too weird/foreign - a bean chilli or vegetable curry usually goes over well.

 

[kibbleforlola]

Pot pie! Either in pie crust or in a dish with biscuit topping. Pot pies normally have plenty of veg in them, and if you stuff enough veg, and beef up (no pun intended) the normal peas/corn/carrots with plenty of potatoes and some portabello mushrooms in them, people don't even notice it's missing the meat.

 

[AeryFairy]

Pot pie! Either in pie crust or in a dish with biscuit topping. Pot pies normally have plenty of veg in them, and if you stuff enough veg, and beef up (no pun intended) the normal peas/corn/carrots with plenty of potatoes and some portabello mushrooms in them, people don't even notice it's missing the meat.

Mushrooms are awesome in this type of dish for replacing the 'meaty' texture

 

[Calliegirl]

Lasagna or stuffed shells. Fettuccine with a cashew cheese sauce.

 

[Mr Crunchy]

I would consider a vegan chili. Just google it, there's lots of good recipes out that. Fairly easy, difficult to screw up and most people rave over it.

 

[KLS52]

I vote for the lasagna.

 

[Werewolf Girl]

This:

http://www.theppk.com/2012/01/seitan-porcini-beef-stew/

 

[Mr Crunchy]

Or you could just pig out on Fritos and bean dip. Always makes me feel full!

 

[Spang]

Brown rice
Tofurky Italian Sausage
Corn
Green & red peppers
Onions
Tomatoes

Should look like this when it's all said and done:

 

[Spang]

Also, I'm the only one who eats my cooking, so I have no idea if it's any good -- but I love it.

 

[Calliegirl]

Brown rice
Tofurky Italian Sausage
Corn
Green & red peppers
Onions
Tomatoes

Should look like this when it's all said and done:

It looks good. Did you use a tomato sauce in it?

 

[Spang]

It looks good. Did you use a tomato sauce in it?

No, but the tomatoes came from this:

With fresh ingredients it would probably taste better (and be healthier). I use canned crap for convenience.

 

[RabbitLuvr]

Also, I'm the only one who eats my cooking, so I have no idea if it's any good -- but I love it.

I sounds delicious.