Quick & Easy Christmas Starter – Garlic Mushroom Parcels

Christmas day is a special day and I like to serve a starter to go with my Christmas dinner. I feel it gives my Christmas Dinner that special touch.

One of the biggest challenges with a Christmas Starter is finding something to suit everyone. These starters are really quick and simple making it easy for me to be able to offer a selection on Christmas day. The added bonus with the tomato soup and tomato bruschetta is that I can make them the night before, making my Christmas dinner that little bit easier.

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Healthy Mince Pie Bars – Spice up your mincemeat and try something new. They are a yummy alternative to mince pies They contain no unhealthy fats and they are also gluten-free.

Vegan Christmas Wellington made with Richmond meat-free sausages – A festive wellington is the perfect centrepiece for your Christmas dinner. Not only is it delicious, it’s really easy to make.

Garlic Mushroom Parcels

Recipe by Emma

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Garlic and mushrooms are the best combination.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil

• 3 Garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 750g of Chestnut Mushrooms

• 2 Tbsp of chopped parsley

• 1 Roll of Puff Pastry

• Plant-Based Glaze (see notes)

Directions

• Preheat your oven to Gas Mark 6 / 200C / 400F
• Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the garlic, mushrooms and fry over a high heat until cooked. Season with salt, pepper and sprinkle over the parsley. Set to aside to cool.
• Cut your puff pastry into 6 squares. Brush the edges with a little olive oil. Add a spoonful of the cooled mushrooms into the middle of one of the square. Seal by joining the corners (see video), creating a parcel. Brush with the Plant-Based glaze.
• Repeat the process with the remaining 5 squares.
• Place the completed parcels into the oven for around 20-30 minutes or until brown.

Recipe Video

Notes

• Plant-based glaze is 2 tbsp of soya milk to 1 tbsp of maple syrup.