Woolton Vegetable Pie Recipe

The Woolton Vegetable Pie was named after Lord Woolton, who was the Minister of Food in the UK during World War II. It was created as a way to make nutritious and filling meals using readily available vegetables during the rationing period.

This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 80 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Woolton Vegetable Pie Recipe

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: British, Vegetarian Courses: Dinner, Main Course Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1600

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 500 gram Potatoes
• 200 gram Carrots
• 200 gram Turnips
• 150 gram Peas
• 150 gram Onion
• 50 gram Butter
• 50 gram Flour
• 300 ml Vegetable Stock
• 100 ml Milk
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 200 gram Puff Pastry

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
2. Peel and chop the potatoes, carrots, turnips, and onion into small cubes.
3. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chopped vegetables and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the flour and cook for another minute.
5. Gradually add the vegetable stock and milk, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens.
6. Add the peas, salt, and black pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes.
7. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a pie dish.
8. Roll out the puff pastry and cover the pie dish, trimming any excess pastry.
9. Brush the pastry with milk and make small slits on top.
10. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and crispy.
11. Allow the pie to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 400kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 45g15%

Sugars 10g

Protein 10g20%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.