- 12g dried porcini
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 200g chestnut mushrooms
- 200g crème fraîche
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- A handful of dill
- 2 large potatoes
- 1 lemon
- 1 beetroot
- 50g lamb's lettuce
- 125ml boiling water
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1.
Heat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Pop the porcini into a small heatproof bowl and cover with 125ml boiling water. Leave to soak for 10 mins.
- 2.
Peel and finely slice the onion. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in an ovenproof frying pan over a medium-high heat (see our tip for what to do if you don't have an ovenproof pan). Add the onion and lower the heat. Cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, till the onion is tender and glossy.
- 3.
Peel and grate the garlic. Finely slice the chestnut mushrooms. Add the mushrooms to the onion. Season. Cook over medium-high heat for around 5 mins or till the mushrooms are glossy and juicy. Add the garlic for the final 1 min of cooking.
- 4.
Add the porcini and their soaking liquid to the pan. Cook and stir for 1-2 mins. Take off the heat. Stir the crème fraîche and 2 tsp mustard through the mushrooms. Season to taste.
- 5.
Finely chop the dill, leaves and stalks. Peel and coarsely grate the potatoes into a large bowl. Add half the dill. Season. Pour in 1 tbsp oil and turn to mix. Scatter the mix over the mushrooms. Pop in the oven on a high shelf. Bake for 30 mins, or till the potatoes are golden and crisp.
- 6.
While the pie bakes, grate the zest from the lemon. Juice it. Pop the zest in a large bowl. Whisk in the juice from half the lemon, 2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt. Set aside. Peel the beetroot. Thinly slice it. Fold the beetroot through the dressing. Put to one side.
- 7.
When the pie is ready, pile the lamb's lettuce on 2 warm plates and scatter over the beetroot, drizzling over any dressing from the bowl. Serve the pie garnished with the rest of the dill.
- Tip
Out of the frying pan
If your frying pan isn't ovenproof, follow the recipe till step 4, then tumble the creamy mushrooms into a small baking dish. Cover with the potato topping and cook as above.