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Christmas nut roast

• Adam Bush

Published: November 27, 2024 at 11:25 AM

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Serves 6

Easy

Total time: 2 hrs

A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.9 ratingsRate

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A nut roast but not as you know it – packed with umami, smokiness and sweetness from squash, lentil and dates, we think this is our best ever!

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Try our Christmas nut roast then check out our vegan nut roast, beetroot tarte tatin, mushroom pithiviers and more vegetarian Christmas dinner ideas.

Christmas nut roast recipe

Ingredients

Nutrition

• 400g butternut squash

  cut into 2cm cubes

• 3 tsp smoked paprika

• 2 cloves garlic

  skin on

• 2 leaves sage

  finely chopped

• 2 tbsp olive oil

  plus extra for the tin

• 1 onion

  finely chopped

• 200g chestnut mushrooms

  finely chopped

• 2 tbsp tomato purée

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 125g red lentils

• 300ml vegetable stock

• 4 medjool dates

  pitted and sliced

• 50g soft white breadcrumbs

• 150g mixed nuts (pecans, walnuts and brazil nuts work well)

  chopped

• 2 large eggs

  beaten

FOR THE TOPPING

• 3 tbsp butter

• 50g pecans or walnuts

• 4-6 leaves sage

• 1 tbsp runny honey

• a pinch smoked paprika

• 1 medjool date

  sliced

Nutrition: per serving

• kcal546
• fat36g
• saturates8.3g
• carbs36.5g
• sugars21g
• fibre7.1g
• protein15.5g
• salt1.2g

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Method

• step 1

  Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Toss the squash, 1 tsp of the paprika, all the garlic and sage, and 1 tbsp of olive oil with some seasoning on a roasting tray and cook for 20 minutes until tender and lightly golden at the edges.

  

• step 2

  Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 10 minutes until softened. Add the mushrooms and cook for 10 minutes until all the moisture has evaporated and they begin to turn golden. Stir in the remaining 2 tsp of paprika, all the tomato purée, soy sauce, lentils and stock, and simmer gently for 20-25 minutes or until the lentils are tender and the stock has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10 minutes.

  

• step 3

  Stir the dates, breadcrumbs, nuts and eggs into the cooled lentil mixture, add some seasoning, then fold in most of the roasted squash, leaving 6-8 cubes for the topping. Squeeze the garlic from the skins, and fold through the mix.

  

• step 4

  Oil and line a 900g loaf tin with baking paper. Spoon the mixture into the tin, packing it down with the back of a spoon. Cover with foil and roast for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and cook for another 20 minutes until golden-topped and coming away from the sides of the tin. Rest for 10 minutes before inverting the nut roast onto a serving platter.

  

• step 5

  While the nut roast is resting, melt the butter in a frying pan until foaming, then fry the nuts and sage for 2 minutes until the sage is crisp, then briefly stir in the reserved squash pieces, the honey, paprika and sliced date. Spoon over the nut roast to serve.

  

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Authors

Adam BushDeputy food editor

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