Warming pasties

It's getting cold outside and we are looking for foods that keep us warm on the inside and out. Instead of turning on the heaters and using unnecessary electricity, are warming up the old fashioned way; ugg boots, blankets, hot water bottles and piping hot food!

Vegetable pasties are an ideal meal to cook for either lunch or dinner. Served with an organic tomato sauce, pasties can be eaten on the go, eaten hot or cold or eaten in the front of the TV (one of our favourite TV dinners).

Here is our version of the favourite pastie (makes 16 small pasties or 8 large):

Ingredients

1 large potato, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes

1/2 jap pumpkin, cut into 2cm cubs

1 brown onion, peeled and quartered

1 large carrot, peeled and cut into quarters

Handful mixed herbs (parsley, dill, chives)

salt and pepper

4 sheets Borgs puff pastry

Method

Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees. Line two baking trays with grease proof paper and set aside.

Using a blender, add the potato, pumpkin, onion and carrot to the bowl and pulse ingredients until the mixture resembles small cubes (as in picture). Stir through the herbs and salt and pepper and set aside.

Lay the pastry sheets on your workbench and allow to defrost. Using a 11cm round cutter, cut 4 circles into each sheet of pastry. Add 1 tbsp of the vegetable mixture in the centre of the round and fold over to make a half moon shape squeezing the edges closed. Prick with a fork and place on a greased baking tray. Repeat until puff pastry and mixture is all used up.

Brush each top of the pasties with soy milk and bake in the oven until golden brown, around 20 - 30 minutes.

Keep warm this Winter with food!

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