In our household, turkey takes center stage for both Thanksgiving and sometimes Christmas dinner. While I’ve occasionally gone all out with a classic Beef Wellington or a succulent Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin, this year we have a guest who doesn’t consume meat. If you’re facing a similar scenario, they’re sure to love this dish—and with the addition of mushroom gravy, you’ve got two fantastic dishes all set!
Best mushrooms for Wellington
Opt for mushrooms with a darker color, as they tend to offer richer flavor for the best results. Examples include portobello mushrooms and cremini mushrooms. You can also use a mixture of mushrooms of different types.
Mushroom mixture
The mushroom filling starts with chopping the mushrooms. You can chop them by hand using a sharp knife, or pulse them in the food processor. Don’t chop too finely as mushrooms contain liquid and they will reduce in size when cooked. In addition, the mushrooms are cooked in a pan first with onion, celery and carrots. Aromatics like garlic, rosemary and sage are added along with tomato paste and for extra depth of flavor. To bind the filling together, mashed potato and breadcrumbs are added.
Best pastry for this Mushroom Wellington recipe
I like make it easy and use store-bought puff pastry. For the vegan version, see below.
Mushroom gravy
The gravy is mushroom-based and is vegan as written in the recipe. It is made in minutes while the vegetable Wellington bakes and is so good, even the meat-eaters will love it. To be honest, I may make this Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington with Gravy alongside my turkey, because you can never have enough holiday food, right?
Vegan/Plant-Based Wellington Option
To make this a vegan Mushroom Wellington, it is possible to find vegan puff pastry in select grocery stores. To help brown the top of the Wellington, you can brush on melted vegan butter.
Make ahead Wellington
This Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington is perfect to prepare the day before and bake when you need it. You can make it right up to the point of needing to bake. Just place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Additional Thanksgiving and Christmas Recipes
For side dishes, I have a wide variety to choose from: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberry Glaze to the best Cornbread, Sage and Onion Stuffing, I’ve categorized them all under their respective sections for both my, Thanksgiving recipes and Christmas recipes. Note: You can pulse the mushrooms in a food processor to get them finely chopped
