paul screwed up his nose (virtually, over chat) when i said this, and so i had to clarify it wasn’t really.

not-meat pie (aka leftover pie)

soak a small handful of tvp in boiling water

chop 3 golden shallots, a clove of garlic and a carrot, saute in olive oil.

chop 5 or 6 mushrooms and add to the onions etc.

chop half a block of tempeh into small cubes, add to the onions.

fry for a little while

add a tin of chopped tomatoes, stir through

add a bunch of chopped spinach. drain the tvp and add it to the pot. add half a tin of chick peas (or whatever is left in the fridge)

add a few chipotle chillis and a teaspoon of cumin, stir through.

simmer for 10-15 minutes

while it’s simmering, blind bake (of sorts) a sheet of puff pastry in a pie dish. when the pie filling has simmered put it into the pie base, put a piece of pastry on top and bake in a hot oven until golden.

served here with green salad and my homemade beetroot chutney!