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Vegetable Wellington

Vegetable Wellington
2 hr 21 min · 56 min active · makes 8 pieces · ~2.35 kg · Easy

All-butter puff pastry wrapped around Puy lentils, mushrooms, spinach and roasted red peppers over a mushroom duxelles, baked until golden. Serves 4.

Ingredients
0/19 gathered · 4 servings
150g
500ml
1piece
3clove
200g
1piece
300g
3tbsp
2tsp
1tsp
1tbsp
150g
0.75tsp
0.5tsp
1tbsp
640g
100g
1piece
1tsp
Tools
26 items
Serveware
1 item
Procedure
73 steps
1 of 73

Tip the lentils into the sieve.

Dried Puy lentils · 150 g
⏱ 5s
ResultDried puy lentils
2 of 73

Rinse under cold running water.

⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed lentils
3 of 73

Tip them into the medium saucepan.

⏱ 10s
ResultRinsed lentils
4 of 73

Pour in the stock.

Vegetable stock · 500 ml
⏱ 10s
ResultLentils in stock
5 of 73

Bring to the boil.

⏱ 5 min
ResultBoiling lentils
6 of 73

Simmer for about 20 minutes, until tender but holding their shape.

⏱ 20 min
ResultCooked lentils
7 of 73

Drain them in the sieve.

⏱ 15s
ResultLentil cooking stockused in step 35
8 of 73

Pour the lentil stock away.

⏱ 5s
9 of 73

Lay the onion on the chopping board.

Yellow onion · 1 piece
⏱ 5s
ResultYellow onion
10 of 73

Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.

⏱ 30s
ResultPeeled onion halves
11 of 73

Chop it finely.

⏱ 1 min 30s
ResultChopped onion
12 of 73

Put the onion in the small bowl.

⏱ 5s
ResultChopped onion
13 of 73

Lay the garlic cloves on the chopping board.

Garlic clove · 3 clove
⏱ 5s
ResultGarlic clove
14 of 73

Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.

⏱ 30s
ResultPeeled garlic cloves
15 of 73

Chop the garlic finely.

⏱ 45s
ResultChopped garlic
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Add the garlic to the onion.

⏱ 5s
ResultOnion and garlicused in step 28
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Lay the chestnut mushrooms on the board.

Chestnut mushrooms · 200 g
⏱ 5s
ResultChestnut mushrooms
18 of 73

Chop them finely.

⏱ 2 min
ResultChopped chestnut mushrooms
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Put them in a second small bowl.

⏱ 5s
ResultChopped chestnut mushroomsused in step 30
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Lay the shallot on the board.

Shallots · 1 piece
⏱ 5s
ResultShallots
21 of 73

Peel and chop it finely.

⏱ 1 min
ResultChopped shallot
22 of 73

Put it in a third small bowl.

⏱ 5s
ResultChopped shallotused in step 43
23 of 73

Lay the portobello mushrooms on the board.

Portobello mushrooms · 300 g
⏱ 5s
ResultPortobello mushrooms
24 of 73

Chop them very finely.

⏱ 3 min
ResultChopped portobello
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Put them in a fourth small bowl.

⏱ 5s
ResultChopped portobelloused in step 45
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Pour 1½ tablespoons of the oil into the large frying pan.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 1.5 tbsp
⏱ 5s
ResultExtra-virgin olive oil
27 of 73

Heat over a medium heat.

⏱ 1 min
ResultHot oil
28 of 73

Add the onion and garlic.

⏱ 5s
ResultOnion in oil
29 of 73

Cook for about 6 minutes, until soft.

⏱ 6 min
ResultSoft onion
30 of 73

Add the chestnut mushrooms.

⏱ 10s
ResultOnion and mushrooms
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Cook for about 5 minutes, until their liquid has gone.

⏱ 5 min
ResultCooked mushrooms
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Add 1 teaspoon of the thyme leaves.

Fresh thyme leaves · 1 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultMushrooms with thyme
33 of 73

Add the paprika.

Smoked paprika · 1 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultSpiced mushrooms
34 of 73

Add the soy sauce.

Soy sauce · 1 tbsp
⏱ 5s
ResultSeasoned mushrooms
35 of 73

Add the lentils.

⏱ 10s
ResultMushrooms and lentils
36 of 73

Add the spinach and stir until wilted.

Baby spinach · 150 g
⏱ 1 min 30s
ResultLentil filling with spinach
37 of 73

Add half a teaspoon of salt.

Salt · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultSalted lentil filling
38 of 73

Add a little pepper.

Ground black pepper · 0.25 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultLentil filling
39 of 73

Spoon it into the large bowl.

⏱ 15s
ResultLentil filling
40 of 73

Leave to cool for 30 minutes.

⏱ 30 min
ResultCool lentil fillingused in step 58
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Pour the rest of the oil into the frying pan.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 1.5 tbsp
⏱ 5s
ResultExtra-virgin olive oil
42 of 73

Heat over a medium heat.

⏱ 1 min
ResultHot oil
43 of 73

Add the shallot.

⏱ 5s
ResultShallot in oil
44 of 73

Cook for 3 minutes.

⏱ 3 min
ResultSoft shallot
45 of 73

Add the portobello.

⏱ 10s
ResultShallot and portobello
46 of 73

Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring, until all the liquid has gone and it holds together.

⏱ 10 min
ResultDry mushroom paste
47 of 73

Add the sherry and cook until it evaporates.

Dry sherry · 1 tbsp
⏱ 30s
ResultDuxelles with sherry
48 of 73

Add the rest of the thyme.

Fresh thyme leaves · 1 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultDuxelles with thyme
49 of 73

Add a little salt.

Salt · 0.25 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultSalted duxelles
50 of 73

Add a little pepper.

Ground black pepper · 0.25 tsp
⏱ 5s
ResultDuxelles
51 of 73

Spread it on the plate.

⏱ 15s
ResultDuxelles
52 of 73

Leave to cool for 20 minutes.

⏱ 20 min
ResultCool duxellesused in step 56
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Turn the oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan).

200°C
⏱ 15 min
54 of 73

Line the baking tray with baking paper.

⏱ 20s
55 of 73

Unroll one sheet of pastry onto the tray.

All-butter puff pastry · 320 g
⏱ 15s
ResultAll-butter puff pastry
56 of 73

Spread the duxelles down the middle in a strip about 10 cm wide, leaving a 3 cm border.

⏱ 1 min
ResultPastry with duxelles
57 of 73

Pat the roasted peppers dry and lay them over the mushrooms.

Roasted red peppers · 100 g
⏱ 40s
ResultPastry, duxelles and peppers
58 of 73

Pile the lentil filling on top and pack it into a firm log.

⏱ 1 min
ResultFilled pastry base
59 of 73

Break the egg into a fifth small bowl.

Egg · 1 piece
⏱ 10s
ResultEgg
60 of 73

Beat it with the fork.

⏱ 15s
ResultBeaten egg
61 of 73

Brush the pastry border with egg.

⏱ 30s
ResultRemaining egg washused in step 64
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Lay the second sheet over the filling.

All-butter puff pastry · 320 g
⏱ 20s
ResultCovered wellington
63 of 73

Press the edges together, trim to a 2 cm border with the knife and crimp with the fork.

⏱ 2 min
ResultSealed wellington
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Brush all over with the rest of the egg.

⏱ 30s
ResultGlazed wellington
65 of 73

Score a shallow criss-cross over the top.

⏱ 30s
ResultScored wellington
66 of 73

Scatter over the sesame seeds.

Sesame seeds · 1 tsp
⏱ 10s
ResultWellington ready to bake
67 of 73

Put the tray in the fridge.

⏱ 10s
ResultWellington ready to bake
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Chill for 20 minutes so the pastry holds its shape.

⏱ 20 min
ResultChilled wellington
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Take the tray out of the fridge.

⏱ 10s
ResultChilled wellington
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Using oven gloves, put the baking tray in the oven.

⏱ 10s
ResultChilled wellington
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Bake for about 38 minutes, until puffed and deep golden.

200°C
⏱ 38 min
ResultBaked wellington
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Using oven gloves, take the baking tray out.

⏱ 10s
ResultBaked wellington
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Leave to rest for 10 minutes.

⏱ 10 min
ResultRested wellington
Total Time2 hr 21 min
Serving
  1. Slide it onto the serving platter.
  2. Cut into 8 thick slices with the bread knife and serve.
Nutrition
per serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered
NutrientPer serving
1,079kcal
27g
58g
25g
115g
9g
9g
2,333mg
Ingredients0/19
Tools0/22