Mushroom & Blue Cheese Pies - The Perfect Winter Comfort Food

blue cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Feta provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry

💰Cheaper: shortcrust pastry

Whole wheat offers more fiber while being budget-friendly.

Preheat the oven.

Melt oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add chopped brown onion and garlic; sauté until translucent.

Stir in sliced button and Portobello mushrooms and thyme; cook until mushrooms release moisture.

Add white wine and cook until slightly reduced.

If sauce needs thickening, add cornflour.

Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

Roll out puff pastry; cut into squares.

Place a spoonful of mushroom mixture and crumbled blue cheese in the center of each square.

Fold the pastry over to create triangles; seal edges with a fork.

Brush tops with egg wash (egg mixed with a dash of milk).

Arrange pies in a muffin tray.

Bake until golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

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