Christmas Main Courses: The Best Recipes

Stuffed cuttlefish, eggplant lasagna, vegetable muffins: so many delicious recipes to celebrate Christmas with gusto.

Christmas table

Don't expect traditional roasts and rolls! If you're browsing the Non sprecare website, you're well acquainted with the recipes we host on these pages. Attentive to our health and that of the environment and as healthy, tasty and colorful as possible, tasty, especially for the little ones.

In this collection we want to introduce you many different ways to celebrate Christmas With flavorful and healthy main courses, some of which are free of animal proteins. Here are some of our suggestions for Christmas main courses:

CHICKEN WITH GRAPE RECIPE

We won't be featuring red meat, but only white meat, which is equally tasty and versatile. For example, in this exquisite recipe, enhanced with nutmeg, Marsala, and dry sherry. It also looks spectacular: perfect for the Christmas table.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH COCONUT MILK RECIPE

Another chicken-based recipe, perfect for a dinner with a slightly exotic flavor: try this fragrant ginger and coconut soup to pleasantly impress all your guests.

STUFFED CUTTLEFISH RECIPE

If you prefer fish, why not try some delicious stuffed cuttlefish? They're perfect for preparing a day in advance and baking (or simply reheating at the last minute): they perfectly encapsulate the aromas and flavors and will save the home cook from spending too much time in the kitchen on Christmas Day.

MOZZARELLA MEATBALLS RECIPE

This is a safe bet if you want to make even the little ones happy: tasty, warm, and cheesy. What more could you ask for? And who says a simple dish like this can't be a favorite at Christmas? We're betting it will be!

EGGPLANT CROQUETTES RECIPE

Maybe pair the mozzarella meatballs with these wonderful eggplant croquettes. After all, Christmas dinners are traditionally lavish. Always mindful of waste: these croquettes are also delicious reheated in the oven the next day!

EGGPLANT AND RICOTTA LASAGNE RECIPE

Still on the subject of aubergines (they're not in season, it's true, so you can decide not to use them even though they're available in supermarkets and markets all year round), we propose this "lasagna," ideal as a vegetarian second course accompanied by a tasty side of potatoes or sautéed vegetables.

SAVOURY MUFFIN RECIPE

For the more discerning, another highly visual dish, served in the center of a plate in individual portions surrounded by a variety of colorful side dishes, alternating raw and cooked vegetables and delicious sauces: these are savory muffins, made without flour, with vegetables and cheese.

POTATO BURGER RECIPE

A truly special recipe to prepare with legumes and a nutritious and healthy dish, perfect even for the little ones.

VEGETABLE MEATBALL RECIPE

As an alternative to potato burgers, try vegetable meatloaf: a true delicacy and a quick and easy second course to prepare.

SAVOURY PIE WITH AUBERGINE PARMIGIANA RECIPE

A dish to accompany with a mixed green salad dressed with citronette sauce and served with a good glass of fresh rosé wine such as Chiaretto del Garda.

CHICKEN BITES RECIPE

Quick and easy to prepare, they can be baked or pan-fried.

And here other delicious recipes, all to try:

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