Savoury Mushroom Pie

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 potatoes
• salt
• pepper
• 1 onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 stick celery
• 4 ounces mushrooms
• 1/2 ounce butter
• 1 ounce cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cashew nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs
• 3 sprigs parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tomato

Recipe

• 1 peel the potatoes, cut them into thick slices and cook in boiling salted water for 8-10 minutes until the potatoes feel soft when tested with a knife.
• 2 peel and slice the onion and fresh garlic. wash and chop the celery. wash and slice the mushrooms.
• 3 drain the potatoes when cooked, then mash with a potato masher or fork and wooden spoon. beat in the butter and grated cheese and season with salt and pepper. leave in the pan with the lid on.
• 4 heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onion, celery, and garlic gently for 4-5 minutes until soft. add the mushrooms and continue to cook gently for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 mix the flour or cornflour to a smooth paste with 1tbsp of the milk, stir in the rest of the milk and pour it all into the mushroom mixture, stirring over a low heat until the sauce thickens. add the nuts, herbs, and washed, scissor-snipped parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper and simmer for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring gently.
• 6 put the vegetable mixture into an individual pie dish. top with the cheesy potato and fork the top decoratively. garnish with the tomato slices and brown under a hot grill until golden brown.