Ingredients
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4 big & sliced Mushrooms
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1/2 chopped Onion
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1 tablespoon crushed Garlic
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2 tablespoons of Margarine
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1/2 cup Vegetable Stock
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2 tablespoons Plain Flour
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2 cups Soy Milk
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2 sheets puff Shortcrust Pastry
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Sprinkle of mixed herbs
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to taste Spinach
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Variations
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Instead of margarine, add Olive Oil
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Instead of soy milk, add Almond Milk
Steps for Vegetarian Mushroom Pie
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1
Done
4 Minutes
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Prepare the MushroomsPreheat oven to 330°F. Chop the veggies and heat the margarine in a saucepan, add in the onion and garlic, and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Then add in the mushrooms and sauté. |
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2
Done
8 Minutes
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Prepare the "Sauce"Mix the vegetable stock and flour together to form a thin sauce, gradually pour into the pan, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes. Then, gradually add in the soy milk stirring occasionally. If mixture becomes too runny add in extra flour and mix together with the soy milk. |
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3
Done
5 Minutes
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Cook the mixtureAllow mushroom mixture to cool for 5 minutes. Grease a 20cm deep pie dish and place the pastry inside ensuring all areas are covered. Once the mushroom mixture has cooled pour into the pie dish and then cover the dish with a top layer of pastry. |
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4
Done
20 Minutes
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Prepare the piePush down the pastry along the edges of the dish. Use a fork to pierce small holes in the top of the pastry and sprinkle with mixed herbs. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown |
Additional Info for Vegetarian Mushroom Pie
One of the most delicious pies I have ever made is this vegetarian mushroom pie. It also has a variation with meat in it, but for that recipe, I’ll make a different post. Anyway, the mushroom pie is a simple and tasty snack with a lot of health benefits due to the main ingredient, and I do recommend making it at least once every couple of months or more if you want. You will not be disappointed!
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About the Vegetarian Mushroom Pie Recipe
Besides the fact vegetarian mushroom pie has a great taste and can be prepared with cheap ingredients, mushrooms are well known for their health benefits, making this pie a great snack between meals. The mushroom pie should be well-baked, with a crispy and browned surface, and with a tasty and well-seasoned filling.
It is a great vegetarian snack that goes great with a cold beer or buttermilk. Regarding the filling, there is nothing sophisticated: fresh or canned mushrooms, cut to your liking, seasoned with your favorite spices, a little onion, and if you want to add more vegetables than the ones shown in this recipe.
Before I go further, I’d like to mention if you don’t have soy or almond milk, regular cow’s milk can be used. This recipe can be made gluten-free by using gluten-free flour, gluten-free pastry, and gluten-free stock.
Why Mushrooms in pie and not other veggies?
By adding mushrooms to your diet, not only you’ll have a great meatless meal, but also the benefits of this superfood veggie. To add them to your daily meals, visit our best dishes and recipes with mushrooms. Select one recipe per day, and you’ll see the health benefits of these incredible fungi in one month. Moreover, vegetarians need to take their proteins from plant-based nutrition. Therefore, mushrooms and soy are one of the best options. As for the rest of us who eat meat, from time to time is best to change the menu with softer ingredients. This is how mushrooms can substitute the meat so you feel like you are eating a meat pie (more or less) but with the vitamins, minerals, and health benefits of veggies.
How can I choose the perfect mushrooms when shopping?
When shopping for mushrooms, look for creamy white to light brown caps that are tightly closed around the stems. If the caps have started to open and show the underside, or “gills,” the mushrooms may not be fresh. After the shopping is done, wrap them in damp paper towels and refrigerate them in a plastic bag up to 4 days, but is better to prepare the meal directly after you buy them.
Preparing the Mushrooms for Cooking
Rinse the mushrooms with cool water, but do not soak them because they will absorb water and become mushy. Dry thoroughly. You do not need to peel them, just cut them off and discard the end of each stem. Cut each mushroom lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices or let them whole, without cutting (your choice).
Pie’s Health Benefits
As I said, the mushroom is part of the super-vegetable table, a hybrid veggie with great vitamins and minerals intake. This veggie has a positive influence and boosts the immune system health, antioxidants may help you live longer, helps you lose weight, and improve digestion, contains a class of proteins called lectins, which are able to bind to abnormal cells and cancer cells and label the cells for destruction by our immune system (great for breast cancer).
On top of that, we can add the health benefits from the onions like boosting heart health, providing plenty of antioxidants (over 25 different varieties of flavonoid antioxidants), containing cancer-fighting compounds, controlling blood sugar, boosting bone density, having antibacterial properties, and boosting digestive health.
What goes well with vegetarian mushroom pie?
To make the meal complete, the mushroom pie can be served with seasonal vegetables or your favorite salad. Aim to include at least three vegetables and experiment with different colors.
