Potato, Cheese and Onion Pasty

Potato, Cheese and Onion Pasty made with puff pastry, beautifully golden and flaky, with a delicious vegetarian filling. Great as a snack, or even as a light meal with a nice salad on the side.

Pasties are so popular in the UK with the Cornish pasty being the nation’s favourite.

My vegetarian version of the cheese onion pasty recipe has got its fans too, and many bakery shops sell them. They are super quick to make and so yummy.

Quick if, like me, you choose the short cut and buy the puff pastry already rolled up.

By all means, the puff pastry can be made at home too, but if you haven’t got time to spare and just need a quick fix for the tummy rumbling, then this is the way.

Pasties can be filled with pretty much anything you like, be it meat, fish, veggies and any combination from here.

Potato cheese onion pasty recipe

Pastry vs. Pasty 

I do enjoy eating meat, although I am conscious that lately I have posted quite a few vegetarian or vegan recipes.

I think diversity can only make one’s meals more interesting, so keeping meat as a treat can make one enjoy it even more.

Now, pasty, pastry, one can easily get confused here. Well, PASTRY is the actual dough, and PASTY is the baked goodie.

What pastry is used to make a cheese and onion pasty?

There are different kind of pastries, puff pastry, which is the flaky one, and great in any tarts, pasties, pinwheels and so on. And the one I used for this recipe too.

I also used it for a few delicious treats, be it savoury or sweet. like Portuguese Pastéis de Nata Recipe (Portuguese Custard Tarts), Ham & cheese pinwheels, or Spinach Pinwheels with Ricotta.

Easy to use, it bakes really quickly, and kids usually love anything flaky. Mine certainly do, pasties can never be beaten by anything in the world. And I’m dealing with some serious fussy eaters here.

Anothere pastry is the shortcrust pastry, which I normally use for pies, rather then desserts.

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Potato, Cheese and Onion Pasty

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Potato Cheese and Onion Pasty, beautifully golden and flaky, great as a snack or a light meal. 

Course: Snack

Cuisine: English

Keyword: english pasties

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 482 kcal

Author: Daniela Anderson

Ingredients

• 200 g baby potatoes
• 1 large onion
• 50 g grated Cheddar cheese
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 sheet of puff pastry (ready rolled)
• 1 tsp chopped parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

1. Boil the potatoes in their skin until tender.
2. Drain the water and allow them to cool.
3. Peel and lightly mash the potatoes using a fork, it does not have to be a smooth mash, a lumpy one would do.
4. Grate the cheese and add it to the potatoes.
5. Peel and cut the onion roughly
6. In a pan, heat up the oil and fry the onions until translucent.
7. Mix the fried onions with the potatoes and cheese, add the parsley and season to taste.

8. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C (390 Fahrenheit).

9. Cut the puff pastry into 4 rectangles, place the potato mixture on one half, brush the edges with a bit of water, then fold the other half over and seal.

10. Repeat with the other 3 pasties.

11. Slightly beat the egg and brush the pasties, then oil and flour a baking tray, place the pasties on it and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden.

12. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool slightly.

13. Serve them either warm or cold.
    

Recipe Notes

• If you'd like to see the measurements in cups and ounces, please click on the US CUSTOMARY link.
• The number of ingredients can be adjusted depending on the number of servings you need. To do so, please click on the number next to SERVINGS and adjust accordingly.

Nutrition Facts

Potato, Cheese and Onion Pasty

Amount Per Serving

Calories 482 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 31g 48%

Saturated Fat 11g 55%

Cholesterol 54mg 18%

Sodium 249mg 10%

Potassium 315mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 39g 13%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 2g

Protein 10g 20%

Vitamin A 3.7%

Vitamin C 14.4%

Calcium 11.5%

Iron 12.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Cheese, onion and potato pasties

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