FREE-FROM CHRISTMAS FEAST
Vegan beetroot Wellington
YOU WILL NEED
PREPARATION TIME 45-60 minutes COOKING TIME 30 minutes SERVES 10
For the filling ✔ 140g cooked quinoa ✔ 50g breadcrumbs ✔ 135g ground almonds ✔ 450g beetroot, washed and peeled ✔ 200g chestnut purée ✔ 200g cooked lentils ✔ 100g ground flaxseeds ✔ 20 sage leaves, chopped ✔ Small bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped ✔ 4 tsp onion powder ✔ 4 tsp ground cumin ✔ 1 tsp dried thyme ✔ 4 tsp salt ✔ 1 tsp black pepper
For the mushroom layer ✔ 1 tbsp olive oil ✔ 175g chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped ✔ 1 small white onion, finely chopped ✔ 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced ✔ 1 tsp tamari sauce ✔ 1 pinch of thyme
For the pastry ✔ 2 x 320g ready-rolled vegan puff pastry ✔ 80ml almond or oat milk ✔ Sesame seeds, optional ✔ 1 tbsp olive oil
DIRECTIONS
■ In a large bowl, mix together the quinoa, breadcrumbs and ground almonds. Chop the beetroot into small chunks and blend in
