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Vol au Vent Puffs

Hetal Kamdar
Vol au Vents look cool, cute, and deliver spot-on flavor. Mushrooms stuffing blended with bechamel will give you a bang on flavor. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine French
Servings 3
Calories 414 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8-10 Vol au Vent puffs
  • 1 cup Finely chopped Mushrooms
  • ½ cup finely chopped onions
  • ½ cup finely chopped capsicum
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tbsp chopped garlic
  • ½ tsp pepper powder
  • ½ tsp oregano powder
  • ½ tsp dry basil powder
  • salt as per taste.

BECHAMEL SAUCE

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups whole milk

Instructions
 

HOW TO START THE PREPARATIONS

  • Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, onions, and capsicum and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Now add mushrooms and saute for another 5 minutes till they are tender and the mixture reduces slightly.
  • Mix salt, pepper powder, basil, and oregano and mix well.
  • Now add the bechamel sauce and mix well with the stuffing.

RECIPE OF BECHAMEL SAUCE

  • In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium. Add flour and salt. Reduce heat to low.
  • Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and does not feel grainy, stirring frequently, until mixture is pale golden.
  • Whisk constantly, pour in 2 cups milk; add then 2 more cups milk and whisk until smooth.
  • Cook mixture, stirring constantly along the bottom of the pan, until boiling, about 7 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and does not feel grainy.

HOW TO PROCEED

  • Preheat oven at 180c for 10 minutes.
  • Fill the puffs with the mixture, drizzle with some olive oil and bake it for 5 minutes on the top side till the puffs are just warm and crunchy enough to relish.

Nutrition

Calories: 414kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 13gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 542mgPotassium: 662mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 1133IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 395mgIron: 1mg
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