1. Home
  2. /
  3. Recipes
  4. /
  5. Butternut Pumpkin Wellington

Butternut Pumpkin Wellington

with Vegetable Red Wine Gravy
No Dairy Added Vegetarian
recipe-difficulty
Not too tricky
recipe-serves
8
ready-in
2 hours
Butternut Pumpkin Wellington

At first glance, this can look intimidating but it is easier than you think and an amazing show-stopping vegetarian Christmas dish. Give it a go and hear the ‘ooo’s’ and ‘ahhh’s’ as you cut it open on the Christmas table. No need to force these veggies down - savour every bite of puff pastry, veggies and Vegetable Broth infused gravy for a naturally nourishing boost of calcium, zinc, folate & B vitamins to support immunity, energy and gut wellbeing.

Main Meals
Modern Wellness Cuisine
Pantry Items
View in metric

Wellington:

  • 2 large butternut squash halves, peeled
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Broth Garden Veggie
  • Sea salt
  • Cracked pepper
  • Olive oil
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 leek, halved, washed, and sliced
  • 4 cups mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp tamari
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 7 oz frozen spinach, defrosted
  • 1 egg, beaten for glazing
  • 4 sheets puff pastry (use gluten-free for GF option)

Gravy:

  • 2 onions, finely sliced
  • 2 carrots, finely sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, diced
  • 0.9 oz dried porcini mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp tamari
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1 quart warm water
  • Sea salt
  • Cracked pepper
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F, read the whole recipe before starting.
  2. Peel and scoop out the seeds of the butternut squash, then cut off the bulgy part, giving two long pieces and two rounder pieces (with the holes where the seeds were). Roughly chop the bulgy parts and place all the squash on a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, cover with foil, and roast for 45 minutes. Check if large pieces are tender, if still firm, re-cover and roast for an extra 15 minutes.
  3. Add the walnuts to the tray for the final 5 minutes of roasting.
  4. In a medium saucepan, add leek with a little olive oil and gently fry until softened. Move to one side, add the mushrooms, garlic, broth, and tamari, and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Transfer to a bowl to cool.
  6. Finely chop the roasted walnuts and add them to the mushroom mixture.
  7. Add the roasted squash pieces to the mushroom mixture and mash until combined.
  8. Drain the defrosted spinach and squeeze out all the water in preparation for assembly.
  9. To assemble the Wellington, add 2 sheets of puff pastry (press down with your fingers to seal the 2 sheets together) onto a large baking tray lined with parchment paper. Spoon one-third of the mushroom mixture down the middle of the pastry, around 3 inches wide, leaving 2 inches clear at the top and bottom.
  10. Pop the spinach over the mushroom mixture and place the long roasted pieces of butternut squash on top. Spread the remaining mushroom mixture over and around the butternut squash, filling in any gaps.
  11. Get the final 2 sheets of puff pastry, press down to seal the 2 sheets together, and place it over the Wellington, covering it like a tunnel.
  12. Trim the excess pastry with a knife and use a fork to crimp the edges. Use the excess pastry to decorate the top. Make 3-4 cuts to the top of the Wellington to allow moisture to escape.
  13. Brush the Wellington with egg wash and bake for 35-45 minutes at 400°F or until the pastry is golden brown. If the sides of the pastry become too brown, cover with foil.
  14. Meanwhile, to make the gravy, add onion, garlic, and carrot into a pan with 2 tbsp of olive oil on medium-low heat, and fry for 10 minutes until softened. Then add the dried mushrooms, herbs, tomato puree, and tamari, and stir to combine for 1 minute.
  15. Scatter over the flour, stir through, then add the red wine, water, and Vegetable Broth powder, along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Let simmer for 10 minutes then blend until smooth (careful - hot!).
  16. Once blended, place in a gravy jug to serve, or in a container, then refrigerate if making in advance.