Best Mushroom Vegetable Pot Pie Recipes

VEGETABLE AND MUSHROOM POT PIE

Steps:

• For the mushroom stock: In a large pot, combine onion, carrots, garlic, ground dried mushrooms, fresh white mushrooms and 10 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1 1/2 hours; there will be about 4 cups. Pour through a strainer lined with cheesecloth, reserving stock and discarding the solids.
• Return stock to the pot, and add tomatoes. Place over high heat and boil until reduced by half. Strain into a clean pot, and return to medium heat. Knead together the butter and flour, and add to the broth. Simmer for 5 minutes, and add lemon juice, Madeira, and salt and pepper to taste. Cool the stock by placing the pot in a large bowl of ice, then cover and refrigerate until well-chilled. May be refrigerated for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 2 months.
• For the filling: In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt the butter and add fresh wild or cultivated mushrooms. Sauté until the mushrooms release their liquid, 5 to 7 minutes, and immediately remove from heat. Add the liquid to the chilled mushroom stock. Cover and refrigerate the mushrooms until well-chilled; there should be about 1 cup cooked mushrooms.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and set aside a large bowl of ice water. Cook or blanch vegetable one at time until each is barely tender, about 10 minutes for fingerling potatoes, 5 minutes for whole baby carrots, parsnips or turnips. Leeks and squash do not need to be blanched. Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon and place in the ice water to cool. When all vegetables are blanched and cooled, drain the vegetables, cover and refrigerate until well-chilled; there should be about 3 cups cooked vegetables.
• For assembly: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Divide chilled vegetables and mushrooms between two 1-quart ceramic soufflé dishes about 6 inches in diameter and 3 1/2 inches deep. Pour 1 cup chilled stock into each dish; reserve any remaining stock for another use. Top each dish with 1 tablespoon chopped herbs and 1/2 tablespoon truffle butter, if using.
• Cut rounds of puff pastry large enough to overhang the dish by 1 1/2 to 2 inches. In a small bowl or cup, beat the egg with the milk. Brush the edge of each round with the egg wash, then invert and place on the dish so the egg helps seal the dish. The puff pastry should not touch the filling or it won't puff when cooked. Brush tops of pies with remaining egg wash. Place dishes on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Check to see if pastry is golden, and if necessary, bake 5 to 10 more minutes.
• To serve, run a sharp knife around the inside edge of each dish, lifting off the dome in one piece. Place the dome at an angle, top side down, and ladle the vegetables onto half the dome so they spill onto the plate like a cornucopia.

MUSHROOM & VEGETABLE POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Heat 2 cups of water to boiling on high. Peel and thinly slice the carrots, garlic and onion. Thinly slice the celery. Quarter the cremini mushrooms. Grate the cheese. In a large, heatproof bowl, combine the dried shiitake mushrooms and the boiling water. In a large pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the cremini mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes, or until browned and crispy; season with salt and pepper. Add the carrots, garlic, onion, celery and spice blend to the pan of cremini mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened. While the vegetables cook, using a slotted spoon, transfer the shiitake mushrooms to a clean work surface; reserve the mushroom water. Roughly chop the shiitake mushrooms and set aside. Add the tomato paste to the pan of vegetables; cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the flour and 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan of vegetables; cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until combined. Add the shiitake mushrooms and reserved mushroom water; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 4 to 6 minutes, or until thickened; season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the filling to an oven-safe baking dish. While the filling cooks, in a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix and cheese; season with salt and pepper. Gradually stir in ¼ cup of cold water until just combined. Using a spoon, top the baking dish of filling with 8 to 10 evenly-sized scoops of the biscuit dough, leaving some space between the scoops. Place the baking dish on a sheet pan; bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until the biscuits are browned and cooked through. Remove from the oven. Let stand for at least 2 minutes before serving. Enjoy!