I made some mushroom and lentil pies the other day and have been asked to share the recipe. It was a recipe I just made up along the way for 80 pies. So I will try to adjust it for a serving of 4.
Mushroom & Lentil Pies.
500gms diced mushrooms. Use what ever you like.
1/2 brown onion diced
2 cloves garlic diced
1/2 leek diced
1/2 single piece of celery chopped finely
1 carrot grated finely
1/2 red de-seeded chili diced finely
1/2 zucchini grated finely
2 handfuls chopped baby spinach
1/2 cup uncooked red lentils.
2 tsp chopped thyme
4 basil leaves chopped.
Salt and Pepper
1-2 cups of vegetable or beef or chicken stock
splash white wine
olive oil
50gms butter
Shortcrust pastry.(frozen)
Puff pastry. (frozen)
Pre-heat oven to 180.c.
Thaw out your pastry
In a heavy based saucepan put in a splash of olive oil and the butter.
Sweat all the vegetables till soft, might need to add a bit more oil as you go.
De glaze the pan with a splash of white wine, add the stock, 1 cup first.
Add the lentils and stir through.
Season to taste.
This is when you decide to add the rest of the stock, if it needs it.
Cook it out slowly till the lentils are soft. Lentils will thicken up the mixture as they cook out.
You can use cooked tinned lentils. 1 can is plenty.
Add the end add your spinach,thyme,basil.
This mixture only takes about 30-40 mins to cook.
Make sure your mixture is moist or you will have dry pies.
Use whatever pie mold you want to. I use my Texas cup muffin tin.
Cut out the appropriate amount of pastry to fit your mould with a little over-hang.
Fill with the pie mix.
Top the pie with your Puff pastry.
Press together around the sides with a fork.
Brush with an egg wash ( 1 egg beaten with a splash of milk)
Sometimes I sprinkle the top of the pies with sesame seeds.
Bake in oven for about 20-25 mins. Till your pastry looks golden brown.
The photos of the mushrooms are in my neighbourhood. Not for eating!!
2 comments:
DOt, Do you know where I can get some Careme Pastry?
Giles, I buy mine at Mitcham Foodland. have you noticed they are promoting the pastry on masterchef??If you look up the website for careme it will tell you the local suppliers.
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