Grilled Vegetable Puff
This one is surprisingly simple, but looks nicely impressive. I had a recipe that called for a white wine cream stock but I didn't end up doing that, I kept if simpler, and it was divine.
1 package puff pastry
1 egg, beaten
Filling:
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 leek, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 red bell pepper, sliced Julienne
1 orange bell pepper, as above
1 green bell pepper, as above
]1 yellow green pepper, as above
3/4 cup mushrooms (I forgot these!)
1 zucchini, sliced on a diagonal.
1 Tbsp VE Vegetable seasoning.
1 tsp Vegetable bouillon (not prepared)
VE Giardino salt and VE 4-Pepper blend to taste.
I just grilled these veggies very simply in oil, on medium-high for a couple of minutes, till they were slightly softened with very bright colours. You can also grill them and then add some flour, vegetable stock, a smidge of white wine and milk, and bring it to a boil and thicken. I'm sure it's lovely, but I kept it really simple.
Roll half of the pastry puff (they come in 2 blocks) on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle about 13 X 6.
Roll out the other pastry puff into a slightly larger rectangle, and score it on a diagonal.
Place the first pastry puff on a cookie sheet lined with dampened parchment paper.
Spoon the grilled vegetables onto the bottom and then roll the scored one up onto a rolling pin and roll it out over the bottom and the veggies. Make sure you've left a decent "border" along the bottom.
Brush the edges of the bottom rectangle with the egg, and place the larger one on top, and then seal the edges with comfy pinches. This is nice stuff to work with, very elastic and user-friendly.
Brush the entire piece with either egg or cream to let it brown, and cook in a preheated oven at 400 for 30-35 minutes (mine took 40), until risen and golden. (For the record, I did NOT use egg to bind it shut, and it sealed up just fine.)
This was beautiful, and very tasty. I'm sure the wine sauce is great, but even a simple veggie grill was just lovely. I'll be making this again for sure. Substitute any veggies that are nice for grilling. Eggplant would be yummy, too, I'm sure!Add a captionGrilled Vegetable Puff
