Cheap low-fat veggie dinner party

JillD_2

In a similar vein to whosever the other thread was, I am having a dinner party on Saturday. There are 6 of us, hubs and I are veggie so we cook veggie for all. we eat dairy and eggs but not fish or meat. Also I am doing Weightwatchers so trying to do somethng thats low in fat. Ad we are skint so it has to be cheap!

I usually do veggie filo parcels but I've done them for these friends before. I don't realy want to use veggie stuff like quorn or tofu or soya mince as some people don't like them, and I really don't want to do veggie lasagne!!

So any ideas ? I am a mediocre cook, will try anything and would like it to look semi formal.

Thanks for any suggestions, sorry for being such a fussy git!
Jill

piglet6

Hi Jill

Have you tried the weightwatchers website? They have recipes on there, lots of which are veggie friendly, and lots of which don't seem particularly diet-y! Its https://www.weightwatchers.co.uk.

Might be worth a look!

Piglet

dolly_day_dream

Have you tried the lentil mousakka from Delia - the recipe is on her website. I make it without the eggs and cheese cos I am vegan and just replace her topping with a white sauce with added nutmeg. It goes down well and can be prepared well in advance.

Gingham_Ribbon

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/egg-and-lentil-curry-with-coconut-and-pickled-lime,757,RC.html

This is one of my favourite Delia dishes. It's hard to describe how scrumptious this is. Some traditional side dishes and follow with kulfi and it's a feast fit for a king!

jamanda

Sorry to butt in, but please could you let me know how you make the filo parcels. I'd like to make some for my mum - aging vegan and can't stand up for ages to make nice things in the kitchen.

Would be very grateful.

Jamanda

JillD_2

Hi jamanda,
See here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=304232
My recipe isnt vegan but Im sure you can adapt it
Jill

JillD_2

thanks, I might try the moussaka - sounds yummy!

The_Pink_Wafer

How about a veggie bolognaise, with garlic breads and plenty of salads? I know it sounds boring, but present it nicely and it'll be grand.

Or you could try stuffing peppers with a mixture of rice, tomatos, onions etc. Delicious and pretty cheap.

Caterina

How about a broccoli and pumpkin risotto, accompanied by a watercress, tomato and mozzarella cheese salad and a nice apple crumble to finish. Fast, easy and all the recipes can be adapted to low fat requirements.

Caterina

luckylukey

what about a lentil soup , followed by a veggie curry with all the usual bits , followed by coconut ices?Or is coconut milk fattening?

ShockingPink

The veggie message board on Weightwatchers is really helpful and friendly. They've got a recipe swap which you can ask about which has loads of brill ideas. Don't think it's right for me to post it here, but if you ask them for the link to Coastie's site I'm sure they'll be happy to pass it on.