Learn how to make a delicious Vegetarian Wellington with Mushrooms ... this showstopping main course is perfect for special occasions, like Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly spray two baking sheets with nonstick spray.
Prepare Filling:
Use a spoon to remove gills from portobello mushrooms. Brush mushrooms on both sides with 2 teaspoons olive oil.
Place mushrooms, gill-side up, on a baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes. Flip mushrooms, then roast for 15 more minutes, or until mushrooms and tender and their surface is dry.
Season mushrooms with salt and pepper, then brush with Dijon mustard. Set aside to cool.
Reduce oven heat to 400 degrees.
While portobellos are roasting, heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet. When pan is hot, add onions and shallots. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until starting to brown, stirring occasionally.
Add diced mushrooms to pan. Cook mushrooms, stirring frequently, until they are lightly browned and any liquid they release has evaporated.
Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, stirring constantly (about 1 minute). Remove mushrooms from heat, then add thyme and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
Assemble Wellingtons:
When mushrooms have cooled completely, remove a sheet of puff pastry from refrigerator. Place puff pastry on a lightly floured board or a piece of parchment paper.
Sprinkle puff pastry lightly with flour, then use a rolling pin to roll pastry out to a 10 x 12-inch rectangle. Press together any tears in the pastry.
Add half of the onion-mushroom mixture down the center of the puff pastry, leaving a ½-inch border on either end. Top mixture with two portobello mushrooms.
Fold one side of the pastry over the mushrooms, then fold the other side over that. Fold under ½-inch border, then pinch together seams.
Place Wellington on baking sheet (seam side down). Repeat process with remaining puff pastry and mushrooms.
Whisk together egg yolk and 2 teaspoons cold water. Brush over top and sides of puff pastry.
Use a sharp knife to lightly score pastry with a pattern, if desired. Do not cut through pastry.
Bake Wellingtons at 400 degrees until puffed and golden, about 40 to 45 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking.
Use a serrated knife to cut each Wellington into 4 to 5 slices. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
For Vegan Mushroom Wellington: to make this recipe vegan, use vegan puff pastry. I used Pepperidge Farms Puff Pastry, which is vegan. Then, brush Wellingtons with a vegan butter replacement or olive oil, instead of egg yolk, before baking.To Prep this Recipe Ahead of Time: save time the day of your party by roasting the portobellos and cooking the onion-mushroom mixture ahead of time. Refrigerate the mushrooms until ready to use, then assemble the Wellingtons just before baking.More Help: Make sure to read the info before this recipe card for detailed tips, step-by-step photos, serving suggestions, and more!