Vegan Wellington by Alexis Gauthier

This elegant vegan Wellington is adapted from a recipe by French chef Alexis Gauthier, chef patron of the celebrated Gauthier Soho restaurant in London. It’s the perfect showstopper for your roast dinner or festive feast.

Prep Time 2h 20m
Cook Time 2h
Servings 8

Ingredients

500 g mushrooms, finely diced
100 g shallots, finely diced
Olive oil
10 g mixed herbs
Salt and pepper, to taste
50 ml cognac
3 parsnips, peeled (not chopped)
3 golden beetroots, peeled (not chopped)
3 purple carrots, peeled (not chopped)
300 g soya protein
5 large wheat tortillas
2 puff pastry sheets
100 ml soy sauce
30 ml maple syrup

Method

For the Fillings:
Make a mushroom duxelles by sweating the mushrooms and shallots down together in a pan over medium-high heat with a tablespoonful of olive oil. Add the mixed herbs and salt and pepper. Deglaze with the cognac.

Roast the root vegetables whole at 160°C for 1.5 hours, until soft. In a large pan, lightly fry the soya protein in oil until brown.

For the Wellington:
Line a terrine mould (or a deep rectangular container) with cling film and then line with the two tortillas. Add a layer of duxelles, a layer of soya protein, and some of the whole roasted veg. Repeat this process until the Wellington is full. Fold the tortillas over like a burrito and then wrap tightly with cling film. Place in the freezer for 2 hours (or refrigerate overnight).

Place 1 of the puff pastry sheets on a worktop and take your Wellington out of the freezer – it should be nice and firm. Remove the cling film and place the Wellington on top of the first pastry sheet. Place the second sheet over the top, carefully covering it, and seal all the edges using a little water.

Mix the soy sauce and maple syrup together and brush over the Wellington.

Place on a baking tray and cook in a pre-heated oven for 1 hour 10 minutes.

Allow to cool before serving. Slice carefully and serve with a rich vegetable jus and leafy green veg.

Vegan Wellington by Alexis Gauthier