Vegetable Pot Pie

A nutrient-dense comfort meal for the chilly holiday season that is perfect for sharing with family and friends!

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Recipe by Modhurima Islam

Ingredients

• 200g mushrooms
• 200g vegetables of your choice (I used Aldi vegetable soup mix with onion, swede, carrots and parsley)
• Optional: any other vegetables (I used 100g frozen mixed vegetables with peas, green beans and sweetcorn)
• 50ml milk/single cream
• 1 vegetable stock cube
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons cornflour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 tablespoons chicken casserole seasoning
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Ready-made puff pastry

Method

1. Finely dice the mushrooms (and the other vegetables if they aren't already prepared).
2. In a large pan over medium heat, melt the butter and add all the vegetables along with 2 cups of water.
3. Crumble the vegetable stock cube into the pan and gently stir to combine.
4. Gradually add the cornflour, a little at a time, and stir thoroughly after each addition to prevent clumping.
5. Add all your seasonings and let the mixture simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. After 15-20 minutes, mix in the milk or cream until fully incorporated. At this stage your filling is ready!
7. Pour the mixture into a deep oven-safe dish, leaving space at the top for the puff pastry to rise.
8. Cover the filling with a layer of puff pastry. You can even create a design, such as cutting the party into squares and arranging them in a pattern, or go with a solid crust with a cutout. Be as creative as you like!
9. Brush the top of your pastry lightly with oil and bake according to the packet instructions.
10. Serve and enjoy your warm comforting pie! If you want to make extra effort you could serve it with seasoned potatoes (see our Cooking 101: Rice, Pasta, Potato guideLink opens in a new window).