"Unique Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner Recipe that Will Make You Proud"

I love cooking and I love entertaining so I always look forward to host friends and family for thanksgiving dinner.  My husband and daughter are vegetarian but the rest of the family are not and that sometimes great a delima for any hostess. I order the turkey from a chef friend and make the rest of the food.  I would try to make vegan thanksgiving recipes that smell, taste and look appetizing to everyone that the dinner goes smooth and everyone have great dinner.  I make this mold so my husband can slice and serve and it seems to get everyone's approval.

Vegan Thanksgiving Stuffed Moldserves 6-8For the stuffing1/4       cups olive oil2           medium onion, finely chopped2           cups coarsely chopped walnuts1           medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes1          teaspoon crushed garlic1          tablespoon ground cumin1          tablespoon ground coriander2          tablespoons chili paste or 1/2  teaspoon cayenne pepper1/4     cup pomegranate molasses1/2     cup bread crumbssalt and pepper to tasteFor the vegan mold2         cups fine bulgur or number 11         potato, boiled until soft1/4     small onion, chopped1         cup mashed pumpkin1/4    cup flour1         teaspoon Spanish paprikasalt to tasteFor the sauce4       tablespoon olive oil2       tablespoons pomegranate molasses1/4   teaspoon chili pastedash of coriander-To make the sauce: Whisk the olive oil with the pomegranate molasses, the chili paste and the chili paste.-To make the stuffing: Heat the olive oil and saute the onion for 5 minutes, add the walnuts and stir.-Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, the salt and the pepper.  Stir and cook over medium heat for couple of minutes.  Add the butternut squash, chili paste and pomegranate molasses.-Stir, adjust the seasoning and sprinkle the bread crumbs.  Mix well, remove from the heat and set aside.-To make the mold: Soak the bulgur in cold water and let it rest for 10 minutes.  Squeeze the excess water from the bulgur and place in a food processor.-Add the chopped onion and processes for 2 minutes.  Add the boiled potato and process until the potato is mashed and well mixed with the bulgur. Don’t over process otherwise the potato become very sticky and hard to work with.  Spoon this mixture into a bowl.- Add the pumpkin, the flour, the paprika and salt.  Mix well until you have smooth dough like.  Brush large bread mold with olive oil.  Moisten your palms with olive oil and start taking chunk of the dough and line the mold.  You will have a mold within the bread mold.  Make it about 1/2 inch thick.  Leave 1/4 th of the dough to cover the top of the mold.-Spoon the stuffing into the bulgur mold.  Now, using the rest of the bulgur dough to cover and seal the mold.-Bake the mold in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes.  Remove from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 minutes.-To serve the mold: Place flat serving platter on top, hold the platter firmly and turn upside down.-Brush the mold with the sauce.So if you are going to have vegan thanksgiving dinner or you  practice vegan diet and you would like to have something to serve and slice for your guest on thanksgiving day try this recipe and let me know how it turns out. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.