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Another week done and another 2 to go. Lets make this fabulous puff pastry wrapped lentil mushroom walnut roast to celebrate. The lentil mushroom mixture is fabulous on it its own. You can make it into patties or a loaf and serve with gravy. I made 2 loaves and wrapped them in puff pastry for a wellington style loaf. The buttery crisp pastry makes it festive and decadent.
Onion, garlic, walnuts gets toasted on the skillet, then mushrooms cooked down, then combined with lentils, veggies, herbs and flavoring. The mixture is packed into a puff pastry and baked to golden. Slice and serve with gravy , mashed potatoes, side salad. Sunlight fades too quickly these days so I made a quick wrap with slits. Use lattice or other pastry wrap designs to make it prettier. To make it gluten-free, make the mixture into patties or a glazed loaf.
The filling is a mix of my lentil walnut burger and lentil quinoa loaf with herbs to flavor. To sub the walnuts, use pecans or a combination of oats and toasted sunflower seeds. The filling also makes excellent hand pies.
More Holiday Mains
- Grilled Portobello with Garlic Sauce.
- Lentil Quinoa Loaf
- Mushrooms stuffed with herbed chickpeas
- Loaded Veggie Lasagna
- Chickpea Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 medium onion chopped (see step 1)
- 5 cloves of garlic chopped
- 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
- 6 to 8 oz mushrooms chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 1/4 cup peas
- 3/4 to 1 tsp sage
- 1/2 tsp each thyme, oregano
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1.5 cups cooked lentils (I use brown lentils)
- 3/4 tsp salt or to taste divided
- 1 chia egg (1 tbsp chia seeds mixed with 3 tbsp water. Let it sit until thickened)
- 1 or 2 vegan puff pastry sheets
Instructions
- Prep the veggies. I use a small chopper processor to chop up the onion and garlic and set aside, then pulse walnuts in the same processor until coarsely chopped, then pulse mushrooms. Defrost the puff pastry sheets if you havent already
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and a good pinch of salt and cook until golden.
- Add walnuts and cook for 2-3 minutes to roast. Add mushrooms and carrots and a good pinch of salt. cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add peas, spices and herbs, and cook for a minute.
- Add the salt, lentils and mix in. Let the lentils heat through. Mash some of the lentils. Taste and adjust salt and flavor. Add more herbs like sage or poultry seasoning. Add a tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce or bbq sauce or a tsp stone ground mustard for flavor variation.
- Add the chia egg and mix in. Add a few tbsp breadcrumbs if the mixture is too moist. (This mixture can be stored refrigerated for upto 4 days. )
- Shape into well pressed 1 or 2 logs depending on the pastry sheet design pattern you are using and thickness preferred. Cut the pastry sheet as desired and seal. Brush oil ornon dairy milk. (These unbaked loafs can be stored refrigerated for 2 days).
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until golden. Brush nondairy milk on the baked wellington, lightly cover and let sit to cool. (You can also refrigerate the wellington after cooling to store. Reheat in the oven for 5-10 minutes.)
- Cool for 15 minutes then slice with a sharp knife. Or refrigerate for 10 mins, then slice. Serve with gravy or other toppings.
