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MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE & QUORN(TM) PUFF PIE

Serves 4

Ingredients
30ml/2tbsp olive or vegetable oil
1 large onions, halved and sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large aubergines, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 red pepper, sliced
1 yellow pepper, sliced
150g/5oz courgettes, sliced
225g/8oz Quorn(TM) pieces
5ml/1tsp dried thyme
400g/14oz canned chopped tomatoes
to taste salt and freshly ground black pepper
450g/1lb vegetarian puff pastry
to glaze milk

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

2. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onions and garlic together until starting to colour.

3. Add the aubergines and cook for a further 5 minutes.

4. Add the red and yellow pepper and courgettes and cook for 5 minutes more. Remove all the vegetables from the pan with a slotted spoon.

5. Fry the Quorn(TM) pieces in the remaining oil until golden, turning frequently. Add the dried thyme and chopped tomatoes and all the cooked vegetables. Stir well to mix and cook on a low heat for 5 minutes. Season to taste and allow to cool.

6. Place the Quorn(TM) mixture in a large oven proof dish or 4 individual portion dishes. Roll out the puff pastry and use to top. Brush with milk to glaze and bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes until the pastry is risen and golden.

7. Serving suggestions:
a) serve with seasonal vegetables and new potatoes or chips
Leave off the puff pastry topping and
b) use the Quorn(TM) and vegetable stew as a topping with rice or bulgar wheat.
c) Place some salad in a tortilla wrap, top with some of the stew, fold and serve.
d) use as a pasta sauce.

Copyright The Vegetarian Society 2002.

Quorn pieces are a flexible and versatile ingredient. A natural mushroom protein, the Quorn ingredient is low in fat and high in fibre. Quorn pieces are a delicious source of protein that can be used to create meals that are good for you and full of flavour.

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