Chestnut, mushroom and shallot pie recipe

Chestnut, mushroom and shallot pie

A classic veggie pie with buttery puff pastry. For the filling, mushrooms, chestnuts, and shallots are simmered in a rich red wine sauce thickened with Beurre Manié, a kind of roux. Lift the flavours by stirring in mustard and parsley towards the end.

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  • Serves 4
  • 20 mins to prepare and 1 hour to cook
  • 469 calories / serving

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    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6.
    2. Melt the butter in a frying pan, add the olive oil to stop it burning and fry the onions until slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
    3. Add the mushrooms, bay leaves and rosemary and cook for a further 4-5 minutes. Add the chestnuts, red wine and vegetable stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the onions are soft.
    4. For the Beurre Manie mix 1tbsp flour with 1tbsp softened butter until it forms a paste. Add 2tbsp of Beurre Manie, stirring constantly until is dissolves, and cook for a further 5 minutes until the sauce is thickened.
    5. Stir in the mustard and flat leaf parsley and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spoon the mixture into a pie dish.
    6. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and place on top of filling, crimping the edges to seal the pie. Cut a cross in the top of the pastry to let the steam out during cooking.
    7. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden. Serve immediately.

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