Welcome to Kelly’s Kitchen! As November nears, I start thinking about Turkey Day. I am not a crazy planner, but I like to have some idea of what to cook on the big day – the Super Bowl of cooking that is Thanksgiving. More than the turkey itself, which Alex handles because he likes to deep fry or smoke the bird, I like to think about the sides. Today’s Mushroom Potpie struck me as not only a great side but as a great vegetarian option for the main course – skipping the Tofurkey and other meat impersonations and going straight for something that can stand on its own. Let’s get to it!
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Today we are making Mushroom Pot Pie
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Mushroom Pot Pie
Mushroom Pot Pie Ingredients
½ cup Dried Chanterelle or Porcini Mushrooms (1/2 ounce)
½ lb. Fresh Oyster mushrooms, torn into separate pieces (or shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and halved)
½ lb. Cremini Mushrooms, stemmed and quartered (or cut into sixths if large)
1 cup Water
Kosher Salt and Black Pepper
4 tbsp. Olive Oil, plus more as needed
1 large Yellow Onion, finely chopped
¼ lb. Lacinato Kale, stemmed, leaves thinly sliced crosswise
4 Garlic Cloves, chopped
1 tbsp. chopped Fresh Thyme Leaves
2 tsp. chopped Fresh Rosemary
¼ cup All-Purpose Flour, plus more for dusting
1 ½ cups Vegetable Stock
¾ cup Heavy Cream
1 cup diced Peeled Carrots (from 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
1 cup diced Butternut Squash
1 cup diced Red Potatoes (from 2 small potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
1 (14- to 16-ounce) Packaged Puff Pastry, thawed
1 Large Egg
How to Prepare Mushroom Pot Pie
Step 1
In a small bowl, pour 2 cups of boiling water over the dried chanterelles (or porcinis) and let them soak.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss the fresh mushrooms in the skillet with about 1 cup water. Over medium heat bring it all up to a simmer and let it simmer vigorously until all the water is cooked off.
Step 3
When the skillet is dry, add a good drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of Kosher salt. Sauté, undisturbed for about 5 minutes. Stir and let cook undisturbed for another 3-4 minutes, add more olive oil if the skillet seems too dry and sauté until the mushrooms develop some browning. Transfer the mushrooms to a separate bowl and set aside.
Step 4
Over medium heat, add another drizzle of olive oil to the pan and toss in the diced onion. Sauté the onion until it begins to soften and turn translucent. Then add the kale, when the kale begins to wilt, add the chopped garlic, thyme, and rosemary. Season with Kosher and pepper. Stir and let the garlic sauté for about 30 seconds.
Step 5
Sprinkle 1/4 cup of flour over the kale, onions, and garlic stir until the flour is fully dispersed and begins to toast, about 1-2 minutes. While stirring, pour in the cream, vegetable broth, and 1/3 cup of the liquid from the soaking chanterelles. Stir to mix all the liquid together with the veggies. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until the mixture has thickened. Turn off the heat. Taste and add more Kosher salt and pepper to taste.
Step 6
Off heat, add the potatoes, squash, and carrots. Stir to combine. Then add the cooked fresh mushrooms back to the skillet. Strain the soaking chanterelles, squeeze out any excess water, and add them to the skillet. Stir to incorporate all the mushrooms. Taste again and add more kosher salt or pepper, if needed.
Step 7
On a lightly floured surface, roll the thawed but still cold pastry dough out to a roughly 14-inch circle or square. Carefully lay the dough over the top of the skillet. You want about 1/2-inch of dough to hang over the sides of the skillet. Crimp the edges of the dough under so it no longer hangs over the skillet. Then whisk a teaspoon of water with one egg and brush the entire top of the dough with the egg wash. With a utility or paring knife, make 4-5, 2-inch slices in dough, radiating out from the center.
Step 8
Place the skillet on a sheet tray and bake on the center rack in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the puff pastry is puffed and golden. Let the Mushroom Pot Pie sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Thank you all so much for joining me today for this one-skillet Mushroom Potpie. Truly, it’s a fantastic plant-based dish to feel good about. Serve it as a Thanksgiving side, or vegetarian main for Turkey Day. Make it for Sunday Supper! It’s a one-skillet wonder! Take care and be well Everyone! xo Kelly
Tips for Preparing Mushroom Pot Pie
1. To make individual pot pies, just spoon the filling into ramekins, about 3/4 of the way up. Use a round biscuit cutter to cut circles out of the puff pastry dough large enough to cover the ramekins with about 1/4-inch overhang; crimp the edges under. Brush the dough with egg wash and make three 1/2-inch cuts radiating from the center of the dough. Place the ramekins on a sheet tray and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden.
Key Ingredients and Equipment
Cast Iron Skillet | Basting Brush Set | Angled Measuring Cups Set | Nested Mixing/Prep Bowl Set | Dried Chanterelle Mushrooms | Kitchen Shears
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Mushroom Pot Pie
Ingredients:
- ½ cup Dried Chanterelle or Porcini Mushrooms 1/2 ounce
- ½ lb. Fresh Oyster mushrooms torn into separate pieces (or shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and halved)
- ½ lb. Cremini Mushrooms stemmed and quartered (or cut into sixths if large)
- 1 cup Water
- Kosher Salt and Black Pepper
- 4 tbsp. Olive Oil plus more as needed
- 1 large Yellow Onion finely chopped
- ¼ lb. Lacinato Kale stemmed, leaves thinly sliced crosswise
- 4 Garlic Cloves chopped
- 1 tbsp. chopped Fresh Thyme Leaves
- 2 tsp. chopped Fresh Rosemary
- ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour plus more for dusting
- 1 ½ cups Vegetable Stock
- ¾ cup Heavy Cream
- 1 cup diced Peeled Carrots from 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup diced Butternut Squash
- 1 cup diced Red Potatoes from 2 small potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 14- to 16-ounce Packaged Puff Pastry, thawed
- 1 Large Egg
Instructions:
- In a small bowl, pour 2 cups of boiling water over the dried chanterelles (or porcinis) and let them soak.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss the fresh mushrooms in the skillet with about 1 cup water. Over medium heat bring it all up to a simmer and let it simmer vigorously until all the water is cooked off.
- When the skillet is dry, add a good drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of Kosher salt. Sauté, undisturbed for about 5 minutes. Stir and let cook undisturbed for another 3-4 minutes, add more olive oil if the skillet seems too dry and sauté until the mushrooms develop some browning. Transfer the mushrooms to a separate bowl and set aside.
- Over medium heat, add another drizzle of olive oil to the pan and toss in the diced onion. Sauté the onion until it begins to soften and turn translucent. Then add the kale, when the kale begins to wilt, add the chopped garlic, thyme, and rosemary. Season with Kosher and pepper. Stir and let the garlic sauté for about 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup of flour over the kale, onions, and garlic stir until the flour is fully dispersed and begins to toast, about 1-2 minutes. While stirring, pour in the cream, vegetable broth, and 1/3 cup of the liquid from the soaking chanterelles. Stir to mix all the liquid together with the veggies. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until the mixture has thickened. Turn off the heat. Taste and add more Kosher salt and pepper to taste.
- Off heat, add the potatoes, squash, and carrots. Stir to combine. Then add the cooked fresh mushrooms back to the skillet. Strain the soaking chanterelles, squeeze out any excess water, and add them to the skillet. Stir to incorporate all the mushrooms. Taste again and add more kosher salt or pepper, if needed.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the thawed but still cold pastry dough out to a roughly 14-inch circle or square. Carefully lay the dough over the top of the skillet. You want about 1/2-inch of dough to hang over the sides of the skillet. Crimp the edges of the dough under so it no longer hangs over the skillet. Then whisk a teaspoon of water with one egg and brush the entire top of the dough with the egg wash. With a utility or paring knife, make 4-5, 2-inch slices in dough, radiating out from the center.
- Place the skillet on a sheet tray and bake on the center rack in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the puff pastry is puffed and golden. Let the Mushroom Pot Pie sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.
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