Mushroom and Leek Rolls

This a delicious vegetarian take on traditional sausage rolls. They're good served with soup or salad.

Serves 4-6

Recipe adapted from NY Times Cooking. The photo is theirs.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup farro

• 5 Tbl. olive oil, divided

• 1 Tbl. balsamic vinegar

• 1-1/2 pound sliced cremini mushrooms

• 2 leeks, white and light green parts sliced horizontally and then into 1/4" semi-circles

• 1 cup diced fennel

• 2 garlic cloves, grated or minced

• 1 Tbl. tomato paste

• Pinch of red pepper flakes

• 2 Tbl. soy sauce

• 1/2 cup creamy almond butter

• 1/4 cup chopped herbs (parsley, basil, chives... whatever you'd like)

• 1 package frozen puff pastry, thawed (use one of the two pieces in the package)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Cook the farro following the instructions on the package. Drain it and then stir in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar. Set aside to cool.

3. White the farro cooks make the filling. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until they're tender and golden brown. Lower the heat to medium. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir in the leeks and fennel. Cook until they're soft and golden brown, about 8 minutes. Then add the garlic, tomato paste and red pepper flakes and cook another few minutes. Add the soy sauce and scrape any stuck bits off the bottom of the pan and stir it all together. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and set it aside to cool.

4. Add the farro, almond butter and herbs to the bowl with the mushroom mixture and stir all the filling together.

5. Unfold the puff pastry and lay it out between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll it to about 1/8" thickness then cut it into 4 equal rectangles. Put some of the mushroom mixture in the center of each piece, forming it into a long sausage shape. Fold the two sides up over the mixture and pinch to close (use a little water if needed to make it stick). Do the same with the two ends. Place the rolls seam side down on the prepared baking sheet. NOTE: You may have more filling than will fit. If so, set it aside for another use. It's really good in scrambled eggs.

6. Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook until the rolls are golden brown, about 30-40 minutes. Serve warm.