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Description: Author, presenter and Strictly Come Dancing finalist John Whaite makes a butternut squash vegan wellington that you'll love, whether you're vegan, vegetarian or a meat-lover. Crispy puff pastry surrounds a seasonal veg, pecan and couscous filling. Serve with a sweet and vibrant pomegranate relish for a pop of colour. As part of our At Home series, we’re welcoming some special guests to our channel from their home kitchens. In each episode they’ll share the recipes they love to cook, what inspires them and their favourite ingredients. We’d love to know who you’d love to see on our channel or the dishes you’d like us to feature so comment below and let us know what you think. Ingredients: 500g butternut squash, deseeded, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 500g block puff pastry Plain flour, for dusting 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted, to glaze Pinch ground turmeric For the couscous filling 100g couscous 75g pecans 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 leeks, finely sliced 250g chestnut mushrooms, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed or finely chopped 1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary leaves 1 tbsp finely chopped sage leaves ¼ tsp ground or freshly-grated nutmeg 150ml vegetable stock, plus an extra 4 tbsp 1 tbsp Marsala wine, optional White pepper, to season For the pomegranate relish 90g pomegranate seeds (from 110g pack) 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Pinch caster sugar To view the full recipe | bit.ly/3bswVbE __ Follow us: Twitter | twitter.com/waitrose Facebook | facebook.com/waitrose Instagram | instagram.com/waitrose Pinterest | pinterest.com/waitrose More great recipes, ideas and groceries | waitrose.com Subscribe to our channel for new videos every week