Description
A comforting pie packed with tender Eat Curious pieces and mushrooms, topped with a golden, flaky pastry. Naturally high in fibre and lower in fat, it provides a hearty, meat-free alternative with a reduced carbon impact, delivering both satisfying flavour and nutrition. A perfect option for menus.

THIS RECIPE HAS BEEN CREATED BY EAT CURIOUS DEVELOPMENT CHEF LIAM
Chef Liam is a skilled culinary problem-solver who transforms complex school food standards into practical, scalable recipes that are both compliant and crowd-pleasing. With a sharp eye on budget, nutrition, and taste, he crafts flavourful, cost-effective meals that accommodate dietary restrictions, portion requirements, and the realities of limited kitchen resources. By innovating with seasonal ingredients and balancing every penny with every nutrient, Chef Liam ensures students receive meals that are satisfying, wholesome, and consistently well-executed.
Ingredients
150g Eat Curious Dehydrated Pieces
450ml water
550g puff pastry sheets
300g mushrooms
200g onions
200g carrots
100g peas
300ml water
20g bouillon
20g oil
10g cornflour
10g mixed herbs
10g thyme
Instructions
- Hydrate Eat Curious Dehydrated Pieces using 1 part Pieces: 3 parts cold water (or stock): For this recipe, add 150g Eat Curious Dehydrated Pieces to a gastronorm tray or food-grade container. Add 450ml water and stir well to fully submerge. We recommend rehydrating in stock to help colour the pieces. Cover and leave to hydrate for a minimum of 30 minutes. Overnight hydration (chilled) is recommended for best yield and texture. Drain any excess liquid before using.
- Heat oil. Sauté onions, carrots, and mushrooms for 5 minutes. Stir in rehydrated Eat Curious Pieces. Add mixed herbs and thyme, cook for 2 minutes.
- Mix cornflour with a little stock, then add all stock. Simmer for 15 minutes until thickened. Then add peas and cook for 5 minutes.
- Transfer filling to pie dishes and cover with pastry. Bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes until golden.
Notes
Impact per serving: 0.26kg CO2e. This recipe uses 38.1% less CO2 than a 100% meat recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Nutritional Values per 100g
- Calories: 140kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g