Mini Curried Lentil Wellingtons with Puff Pastry
Mini Curried Lentil Wellingtons with Puff Pastry 2025
Mini Curried Lentil Wellingtons with Puff Pastry — A Flavorful Vegetarian Delight!
Looking for a unique and flavorful vegan and vegetarian recipe? These Mini Curried Lentil Wellingtons with Puff Pastry are a delicious twist on the classic Wellington, made with savory curried lentils wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry. Perfect as an appetizer, snack, or main course, they combine rich, aromatic spices with the satisfying crunch of pastry. Whether you’re hosting a party or preparing a cozy dinner, these hand-held delights will impress your guests with their bold flavors and crispy texture. Easy to make, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen!
I’ve made this vegan lentil Wellington recipe time and time again in my home, and I’ve heard from so many people that it’s one of their favorite recipes, especially for special occasions. It really is the perfect elegant entrée, with its savory, aromatic lentil vegetable filling encased in layers of crisp puff pastry (I use frozen puff pastry). And these mini, individual Wellingtons are also really delicious as an appetizer or sophisticated “sandwich” at a picnic or outdoor event (for my LA folks, think Hollywood Bowl!). You can make them in advance and eat them cold, or just warm them up in the oven prior to eating. I love to serve this recipe with a sweet-tart fruity sauce, such as my Pomegranate Mandarin Sauce, pictured below.
What is puff pastry?
It is a light, flaky pastry product made from layers of dough and butter. When you bake it, the dough puffs up and gets golden, crisp, and delicious. While many puff pastries are non-vegan, because they contain butter, you can find a variety of frozen puff pastry products that are vegan. While most puff pastry contains gluten, you can find a few brands that are gluten-free. Just read the labels.
Follow along with my step-by-step guide on how to make these vegan wellingtons. They look a lot harder to make than they really are, meaning they will impress everyone at your table!
Watch me make this recipe on Instagram here.
Step-by-Step Guide:
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Description
Discover this easy recipe for Mini Curried Lentil Wellingtons with Puff Pastry – a perfect vegetarian and vegan appetizer or meal. Packed with savory curry-flavored lentils and flaky pastry, it’s both delicious and nutritious!
Curried Lentil Filling:
Pastry:
- 1 package (1 pound 1.5 ounces; 8 5×5-inch squares) vegan puff pastry dough squares, defrosted (if you can’t find squares, buy puff pastry sheets, slice them into 8 squares, and roll them out slightly to about 5x5 inches)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons plant-based milk, plain, unsweetened
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil.
- Sauté onion and garlic for 4 minutes. Add water and stir.
- Add carrots, mushrooms, peas, curry powder, and black pepper and sauté for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add lentils and vegetable broth, stirring to combine. Cover, and let simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then remove lid and allow to simmer for another 15 minutes, until liquid is absorbed, and lentils are tender but not mushy. Adjust moisture as needed by adding water if too much is lost to evaporation during cooking. Should achieve a moist texture, with no residual liquid.
- Stir walnuts into mixture and remove from stove.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Prepare pastry by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lay out 8 puff pastry squares evenly over the baking sheet.
- Fill the center of each pastry square with ¼ cup of filling.
- Place water in a small dish. Moisten your fingertips with water and swipe across the bottom two edges of each pastry.
- Fold over the top edge of the pastry to line up with the bottom edge, forming a triangle.
- Dip a pastry brush in a small dish of water and moisten the bottom edge of the pastry.
- Using a fork, secure the top edge to the bottom edge of the pastry by pressing with the fork around the entire edge.
- Place plant-based milk in a small dish. Dip a pastry brush into the plant-based milk and moisten the surface of the pastries with the brush.
- Place in the oven and bake for 18-22 minutes, until golden brown.
- Remove and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe is excellent served with this Pomegranate Sauce with Mandarins.
To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free puff pastry.
This filling recipe may make slightly more than needed, but enjoy the leftover as a hearty side dish!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American
For other plant-based entrees, check out some of my favorites:
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