This simple dish can be used in a variety of ways: as pie filling; as a stuffed pancake; with pasta. It can also be used as a base for many other dishes too, such as curry, lasagna, topping for jacket potatoes etc.
Ingredients
For Pie...
Serve with pasta
Serve in a pancake
Method
Basic Filling
Method
- In a large saucepan gently sauté the onions for 5 minutes then add the garlic, celery, mushrooms, paprika and Quorn. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes stirring from time to time.
- Add the stock and cornflour mix and bring to a simmer. If the sauce needs a little more thickening add a little more cornflour mixed into water.
- Finally add the soya cream and parsley and simmer for a few minutes.
With the mixture…
Pie
In addition to the basic recipe you will also need 500g vegan puff pastry (Jusrol)
- Transfer your mixture to 1 large pie dish or 4 separate dishes.
- Roll out the pastry and top the pies sealing the edges with a little water and pressing down with a fork. Mark the pies with a little small pastry V in order to identify it as vegan.
- Brush the top with a little soya milk and bake at 180°C for 25 minutes, or until golden and risen.
- Serve with a selection of vegetables and vegan gravy.
Serve with pasta
If serving with pasta it will yield 4-6 portions.
To serve with pasta you may want to add a little more soya cream to let out the sauce.
In addition to the basic mixture you will need pasta approximately 80g per serving and a little olive oil to garnish.
- Prepare the filling as instructions but reserve half the parsley for garnish.
- Cook the pasta as per instructions on the packet. Approximately 80g per serving.
- While the pasta is cooking bring the mixture to a simmer. Add a little more soya cream to let out the sauce.
- Drain the pasta, serve and top with the mixture. Garnish with a little olive oil and chopped parsley.
Serve in a pancake
If serving as a stuffed pancake the mixture will yield 4-6 portions.
Cooking time – 3 minutes per pancake
Preparation time – 5 minutes plus 30 minutes for the batter to rest.
Makes 4-6 medium pancakes
Ingredients
Plus, a little extra oil for frying.
- 100g plain flour
- 100g gram flour
- 400ml soya or oat milk
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Pinch salt
Method
The basic recipe is flexible, try swapping the Quorn for butter beans or chickpeas, add addition spices, or herbs, use a variety of mushrooms, use as a filling for stuffed peppers or add seasonal vegetables.
- In a large bowl thoroughly mix all the ingredients together. Set to one side for 30 minutes.
- In a non-stick frying pan heat a little vegetable oil. Add a ladle of batter, tilting the pan to get an even distribution
- After 2 minutes gently turn and continue to cook for another minute.
- Transfer to a plate and keep warm while cooking the remaining pancakes.
- To serve place a good amount of filling in each pancake and fold over. Garnish with a little chopped parsley.
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