2carrots,peeled and roughly chopped into 1cm cubes
2garlic cloves,peeled and crushed
350gmushroomsroughly chopped into 1cm cubes
1medium potato,peeled and roughly chopped into 1cm cubes
70gpuy lentils
250mlred wine(merlot works well!)
300mlwater
1teaspoonvegetable stock powder
leavesof 2 stalks fresh thyme
400gpuff,rough puff or flaky pastry - homemade or ready-rolled
a little dairy-free milk to glaze
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large, lidded saucepan or casserole dish, and fry the onion and carrot for 3 minutes until starting to soften.
Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook on a medium heat until the mushrooms have released their juices.
Add the potato, lentils, red wine and water, stock powder and thyme.
Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook for 30-35 minutes until the potatoes and lentils are cooked through.
Taste and add salt as necessary. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
Preheat the oven to 190°C / 375°F / Gas Mark 5.
Roll out the pastry to roughly the thickness of a £1 coin, then use a small-ish plate as a template to cut 4 circles of pastry roughly 20cm in diameter. If necessary, re-roll the offcuts and cut again until you have enough circles.
Brush a little water around the edge of each circle.
Divide the filling between the four pasties. Don't over-fill or the filling will explode out during cooking!
Bring together the edges of the pastry to form a firm seal, and use a fork to crimp and seal the pasties firmly.
Brush the pasties with a little plant milk and cook for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and crisp all over.