The style of this vegan wellington is OUT OF THIS WORLD. Beef Wellington, who?! This recipe is nut-free and ideal for vacation dinner.
VEGAN WELLINGTON
If you've heard of Gordon Ramsay, you maybe understand in regards to the noted Beef Wellington dish that he serves at his restaurants. Or rather, you maybe have testimonies of him yelling at Hell’s Kitchen contestants about how they absolutely screwed up the meat wellington. Except he says it with lots of expletives.
I had big, giant goals of creating a red meat wellington earlier than I went vegan, and I by no means got round to it. But who says we can’t make a vegan wellington?
Beef Wellington is principally a cut of beef, like filet mignon, rolled up in a pant pastry with a few seasonings.
IS PUFF PASTRY VEGAN?
MOST store-bought puff pastry sheets are absolutely vegan! My grocery shop consists of the Pepperidge Farm brand. It comes pre-rolled in a 10×15 sheet which simply makes life easier. If you discover one which isn't pre-rolled, roll it out to about that dimension if possible.
HOW TO MAKE A VEGAN WELLINGTON
The job of creating a vegan wellington is a lot a lot more straightforward than I expected – we're going to make the filling in a single pot, roll it up in puff pastry, after which bake it.
The filling is fully nut-free. I observed that many vegetarian or vegan wellington recipes contained walnut or pecans (alongside mushrooms). Instead of nuts, we’ll get that identical texture from sunflower seeds and lentils. Sunflower seeds have been a complete hit on this vegan bolognese.
Perhaps essentially one of the foremost complex (but it’s not actually complex at all) edge of here's rolling up the filling within the puff pastry. I suggest utilizing an ice cream scoop or a giant spoon to pack the filling tightly, then forming it so it’s huge sufficient to soak up the middle third area. Leave about an inch of room at the ends. Fold up the sides. They must overlap about 1/2 an inch or so. Use slightly water to assist seal the seam.
Then, pinch collectively the ends of the puff pastry. I desire to tuck them in such as you are going to wrap a gift. Again, use a few water to assist seal so the filling doesn’t sneak out.
Flip the puff pastry over so the seal is down. Place on a baking sheet that's lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
HOW TO SCORE PUFF PASTRY
Scoring is a easy methodology that 1) permits steam to flee whereas cooking and 2) seems pretty. To rating mine, I simply simply drag a knife diagonally throughout the pastry to make shallow slits, about 1 inch apart. Then, I cross down the reverse way. This creates the diamond shapes. If you don’t desire to get tremendous fancy, you possibly can simply cut 3-4 slits throughout the pastry.
To create a golden crust with out an egg wash, I brush non-dairy milk throughout the top. Then, simply pop your wellington within the oven and bake till superbly golden brown!
CAN I MAKE VEGAN WELLINGTON AHEAD OF TIME?
Yes! Follow the lessons up till the baking part. Wrap in plastic wrap or shop in a giant container within the fridge for as a lot as a day. Bake as instructed, but maintain in thoughts it may take a few additional time.
It’s finest to consume proper after baking, of course, but I nonetheless actually loved the warmed-up leftovers the subsequent day.
Vegan Wellington
Ingredients:
1 frozen puff pastry sheet
1 giant carrot peeled and chopped
1 giant celery stalk chopped
2 tsp vegan butter or oil or 1/4 cup veg stock
2/3 cup dry lentils inexperienced or brown
2 cups water
1.5 tsp vegetable or "no beef" bouillon see notes
1 tsp onion powder
1.5 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce see notes
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp sage
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp black pepper
soy sauce or salt to taste
2 cups chopped kale loosely packed
1/2 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds coarsely chopped
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 tbsp non-dairy milk
Instructions:
Set the puff pastry out to thaw.
In a medium-sized pot, saute the carrots and celery within the vegan butter/oil or vegetable inventory till tender.
Add within the lentils, water, bouillon, onion powder, garlic powder, vegan Worcestershire sauce, paprika, sage, thyme, and pepper.
Bring to a boil then cut back to a simmer for 15-20 minutes, or till the lentils are mushy and have absorbed the liquid. Add a few salt or soy sauce if needed.
Turn off the heat, but depart the pot at the burner. Stir within the kale and sunflower seeds. Cover the pot for about 5 minutes, or till the kale has wilted.
Mix within the breadcrumbs. Let the lentil combination cool till simply warm, not hot.
Pre-heat the oven to 400F degrees.
Once the puff pastry is thawed and pliable, you possibly can jump assembling your vegan wellington.
Scoop the lentil combination within the middle third of the puff pastry within the form of a log. Leave an inch of room at the edges. Make certain it is packed tightly.
Fold the aspects of the puff pastry over the upper of the lentil mixture, tightly. There must be about a half an inch of overlap. Pinch, seal and tuck the edges. Use water to assist create a additional safe seal.
Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Place the wellington on it, seam-side down.
Score the pastry (directions within the submit above) after which brush with the non-dairy milk (this will create a golden crust as an egg wash would.)
Bake for 30 minutes, or till golden brown.
Let cool for about 5 minutes, then use a serrated knife to chop slices.