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by Jessica Lockyer-Palmer
published on 4 January 2024
From warming winter stews to hearty pies and fakeaways, this collection of vegan comfort food recipes promises the ultimate plant-based pick-me-up.
Vegan pie recipes
Vegan Comfort Pie
by Gemma Ogston
from The Self-Care Cookbook
This is precisely the kind of dish you crave on dark winter evenings: warmly spiced chickpeas, lentils, andkidney beans with a fluffypotatotopping.It’s substantial, flavourful, and as comforting as a roaring fire on a blustery day.
Ainsley Harriott’s Mushroom, Kale and Chestnut Pies
by Ainsley Harriott
from Ainsley’s Good Mood Food
These hearty individual pies feature a delicious savoury filling of chestnut, button, and dried porcini mushrooms, complete with a buttery celeriac mash topping that can easily be made vegan.
Vegan fakeaway favourites
Vegan Sweet Potato Katsu
by Roxy Pope & Ben Pook
from EASY
If you love the savoury, mellow flavours of a katsu curry, try this plant-based alternative – complete with a crispy panko crumb and easy homemade sauce – that takes under 30 minutes to make.
Air Fryer Tofu and Chips
by Niki Webster
from The Vegan Air Fryer
Craving fish and chips? This air fryer recipe is the perfect plant-based alternative and takes only 30 minutes to make. The crispy marinated tofu also makes a great filling for a vegan fish finger sandwich.
Meera Sodha’s Peanut Butter and Purple Sprouting Broccoli Pad Thai
by Meera Sodha
from EAST
If noodles are your go-to comfort food, you’ll love thisvegan version of the takeaway classic pad Thai, as featured in Meera Sodha’sEast. Thick rice noodles covered in a delicious peanut and lime sauce make for a satisfying base, whilepurple sprouting broccoli adds a moreish crunch.
Southern Fried Cauliflower
by Lauren Toyota
from Vegan Comfort Classics
This crisp, aromatic Southern fried cauliflower is the vegan cousin of the ultimate American comfort food. It has the same irresistible crunch, the tender meaty centre, hit of salt and spice, and, unsurprisingly, once you start eating it it’s impossible to stop.
From the book
Vegan Comfort Classics
Vegan Comfort Classics
Indulgent, crave-worthy vegan recipes
Vegan ideas for every occasion
All your favourite comfort food
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Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich
by Lauren Toyota
from Vegan Comfort Classics
With panko-coated cauliflower steaks so succulent it’s impossible to miss chicken, it’s not hard to see why this buffalo burger went viral.
From the book
Vegan Comfort Classics
Vegan Comfort Classics
Indulgent, crave-worthy vegan recipes
Vegan ideas for every occasion
All your favourite comfort food
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Sweet and Sour Jackfruit Fakeaway
by Roxy Pope & Ben Pook
from One Pot Vegan
Why not try One Pot Vegan‘s plant-based take on the classic Chinese takeaway dish, sweet and sour? This fakeaway is made with chunks of meaty jackfruit in a tangy sauce.
Comforting vegan pasta recipes
Jessie and Lennie Ware’s Aubergine and Puy Lentil Bolognese
by Jessie Ware, Lennie Ware
from Table Manners
As far as we’re concerned, comfort food and pasta are inextricably linked. This vegan alternative to spaghetti bolognese is as good as the real thing with lentils, sticky Medjool dates, red wine and earthy spices. Blending half the lentils at the end gives a perfect texture, too. Serve with vegan cheese.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Ultimate Traybake Ragù
by Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage
from Ottolenghi FLAVOUR
If rich, umami flavours are your comfort food bag, run don’t walk to this recipe from Ottolenghi FLAVOUR . With generous quantities, it’s ideal for a batch cooking session or as a crowd-feeder.
Vegan Juna Pasta
by Rachel Ama
from Rachel Ama’s Vegan Eats
Tuna pasta is a staple ofstudent kitchens everywhere, and with very good reason: it’s tasty, comforting, and won’t break the bank. In thisrecipe from Rachel Ama’s Vegan Eats, Rachel Amacreates a clever, plant-based version of the dishusing jackfruit in place of the tuna for a meal that’s just a enjoyable and budget-friendly as the original.
Vegan Lasagne
by The Happy Pear
from The World of The Happy Pear
A plant-based take on the classic family favourite,this vegan lasagnefromThe World of The Happy Pearmanages to be both comforting and nutritious. It’s a great option for feeding a crowd, and the moreish basil cashew cream béchamel will have everyone asking for seconds.
Rainbow Lentil Meatballs with Arrabbiata Sauce
by DK Publishing
from There’s a Vegan in the House
Made using lentils, these vegan meatballs are a fitting alternative to the original, with a robust but tender texture and a rich and spicy tomato sauce. And if you find yourself with any leftovers, why not turn them into a vegan meatball sub for lunch the following day.
Bacon Mac and Cheese
by Lauren Toyota
from Vegan Comfort Classics
Made with shiitake mushroom ‘bacon’ and a velvety vegan cheese sauce, this is not just any mac and cheese but its ultimate form.
Comforting vegan stews
Tuscan Vegan Sausage and Bean Stew
by The Happy Pear
from The Happy Health Plan
When only a soul soothing stew will do, try The Happy Pear’s vegan twist on a Tuscan classic, with meat-free sausages and chunky butter beans.
Vegan West African Peanut Stew
by Rachel Ama
from Rachel Ama’s Vegan Eats
Rachel Ama’s soothing West African stew brings warmth, sustenance and plenty of flavour.
Vegetable Chilli
by Rachel Ama
from Rachel Ama’s Vegan Eats
If you’re feeding a crowd, this warmly spiced veg and bean chilli is a fail-safe for colder nights. Serve with fluffy rice or flatbreads.
Vegan curry recipes
Beetroot, Chickpea and Coconut Curry
by Rukmini Iyer
from The Green Roasting Tin
If a curry is your ultimate comfort food, plump for Rukmini Iyer’s creamy coconut-based beetroot and chickpea number. This simple, one-tin recipe is finished in the oven for maximum ease.
Meera Sodha’s Pumpkin Malai Curry
by Meera Sodha
from EAST
Meera’s pumpkin malai is spiced with a warming blend of cumin, cinnamon and ginger. It can’t fail to lift the spirits.
Creamy Cauliflower Korma
by Roxy Pope & Ben Pook
from One Pot Vegan
A cuali-based twist on your favourite creamy curry, complete with plump raisins, lashings of vegan cream and a scattering of flaked almonds. Serve with vegan naan.
Dal: Pe Hin
by
from The Rangoon Sisters
This hearty Burmese dal is the kind of recipe you want on speed dial after a tough day (speed dal, if you will). With that in mind, make up a big batch when you come to cook it and store it away for whenever it’s needed most.
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