Chestnut, Squash & Mushroom Wreath

A showstopping festive centrepiece packed with Chestnuts, butternut squash, mushrooms, nuts and seeds. Baked until golden in a wreath shape and finished with crisp herbs and orange zest, it's a beautiful vegetarian alternative for Christmas entertaining.


Written by Merchant Gourmet
Chestnut, Squash & Mushroom Wreath
Ingredients
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1.5cm cubes
  • 250g mushrooms, roughly chopped
  • 180g Merchant Gourmet Whole Chestnuts, roughly chopped
  • 120g walnuts, roughly chopped
  • 30g pumpkin seeds
  • 75g dried cranberries
  • 80g breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 3–4 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • 8 sage leaves, finely chopped (reserve 4–5 for garnish)
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Festive Garnish
  • Reserved sage leaves
  • Reserved rosemary sprigs
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • Fresh cranberries, for decoration (optional)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

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  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and cook until softened, then add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  3. Add the butternut squash and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly and gently crushing some of the squash with the back of a spoon.
  4. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 minutes until softened.
  5. Add the Merchant Gourmet Whole Chestnuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast, mustard, thyme and chopped sage.
  6. Season well with salt and black pepper and mix thoroughly.
  7. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F.
  8. Transfer the mixture to a greased Bundt tin, pressing down firmly to compact it.
  9. Bake for 45–50 minutes, until golden and crisp on top.
  10. Leave to cool briefly before carefully turning out onto a serving platter.
  11. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small frying pan and fry the reserved sage leaves and rosemary sprigs until crisp.
  12. Garnish the wreath with the crispy herbs, orange zest and fresh cranberries, if using.

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