Description
This Sweet Potato Wellington is a festive vegan centerpiece, perfect for Christmas or special occasions. Featuring sweet potatoes, mushrooms, and chestnuts wrapped in golden puff pastry, this dish is packed with flavor and texture. Serve with a rich mushroom and cranberry gravy for a show-stopping meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large sweet potatoes (peeled and quartered)
- 200g mushrooms (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 red onion (finely diced)
- 150g cooked chestnuts (chopped)
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 tbsp tamari (or 1 tbsp melted vegan butter + 1 tsp smoked paprika for brushing)
For the Gravy:
- 150g mushrooms (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 800ml vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp cranberry sauce
- 3 tbsp gravy granules (to thicken)
Instructions
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Cook the sweet potatoes:
- Place quartered sweet potatoes in a pot of water.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for 12 minutes until soft.
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Prepare the filling:
- In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in mushrooms, chestnuts, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and sage.
- Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Mash and shape the filling:
- Drain the sweet potatoes and add them to the pan.
- Mash roughly and mix with the filling.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
- Shape into a log using foil or plastic wrap.
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Assemble the wellington:
- Preheat oven to 200ยบC (fan).
- Roll out puff pastry on a lined baking tray.
- Place filling in the center of the pastry.
- Slice the edges of the pastry into strips and overlap them to create a crisscross pattern.
- Brush with tamari (or butter + paprika substitute).
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and crisp.
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Make the gravy:
- In a pan, fry mushrooms and garlic in a little olive oil.
- Stir in cranberry sauce and tamari.
- Add vegetable stock and gravy granules, whisking to combine.
- Mix cornflour with a little water, then stir into the gravy to thicken.
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Serve:
- Slice the wellington and serve with hot mushroom cranberry gravy. Enjoy
Notes
- Make Ahead: You can prepare the filling a day in advance and store it in the fridge.
- Storage: Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in the oven.
- Serving Suggestion: Pair with roasted veggies, mashed potatoes, or a fresh salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg