This is one of those meals that will make you wish you wore your elastic waistbands pants. It’s actually pretty easy to throw together because you can do a lot of the prep work ahead of time. So invite your friends over and don’t be shy, put on some sweatpants or yoga pants and sit down to a long evening of fondue!

INGREDIENTS:

Coq Au Vin Fondue:
3-1/2 C vegetable stock
1/2 C Burgundy wine
1/2 C mushrooms, sliced
1 Tbs garlic, minced
2 green onions, sliced

Cilantro-Yogurt Dip:
1 C soy yogurt
4 green onions, minced
1/4 C cilantro, chopped fine
2 tsp fresh ginger
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper, to taste

Sour Cream & Horseradish Dip:
1-1/4 C Tofutti sour cream
5 tsp prepared horseradish
2 Tbs lemon juice
2 Tbs red onion, chopped fine
1/4 tsp cayenne
Salt and pepper, to taste

Sesame-Soy Sauce:
1/2 C tamari
1/4 C rice wine vinegar
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp agave
1 Tbs garlic, minced
1-1/2 tsp fresh ginger
1 green onion, sliced thin
1 Tbs sesame seeds, toasted
2 Tbs fresh chives, chopped

Butter-Mustard Sauce:
1/2 C Earth Balance margarine
3 Tbs Dijon mustard
5 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

The rest:
Whole mushrooms
zucchini/yellow squash
asparagus
potatoes
bell peppers
broccoli

DIRECTIONS:
It’s best to make the dipping sauces ahead of time. The Butter-Mustard Sauce is served warm, so you can do that one last minute. To make the Cilantro-Yogurt Dip, combine all the ingredients and refrigerate. To make the Sour Cream Horseradish Dip, combine all ingredients and refrigerate. To make the Sesame-Soy Dipping Sauce, combine all ingredients and set aside. Refrigerate if not using right away. To make the Butter-Mustard Sauce, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and melt together–takes only a few minutes.

When you’re ready to eat, make the Coq Au Vin Fondue, by combining all the ingredients in a fondue pot and bring to a boil.

Divide the dipping sauces evenly among everyone.

The potatoes will take the longest, so it might be best to zap them in the microwave first, just to soften them a little. Everything else will take 3-5 minutes. Enjoy! (And you’ll know you’re done eating when you pass your fondue forks over to The Husband who will most likely continue to eat for another 45 minutes)!