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Mushroom & Chestnut Rotolo

⏱ ~135 min (est.)InvolvedVegetarianBritishVegan-friendly
Mushroom & Chestnut Rotolo

Mushrooms, chestnuts and challots come together in this British vegetarian — 135 minutes, 20 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 20 steps.

You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At involved difficulty across 20 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.

What you'll need

Servings4

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How to make it

  1. Soak the dried mushrooms in 350ml boiling water and set aside until needed. Blitz ¾ of the chestnuts with 150ml water until creamy. Roughly chop the remaining chestnuts.
  2. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan.
  3. Fry the shallots with a pinch of salt until softened, then add the garlic, chopped chestnuts and rosemary, and fry for 2 mins more.
  4. Add the wild mushrooms, 2 tbsp oil and some seasoning.
  5. Cook for 3 mins until they begin to soften.
  6. Drain and roughly chop the dried mushrooms (reserve the soaking liquid), then add those too, along with the soy sauce, and fry for 2 mins more.
  7. Whisk the wine, reserved mushroom liquid and chestnut cream together to create a sauce.
  8. Season, then add half to the mushroom mixture in the pan and cook for 1 min until the sauce becomes glossy.
  9. Remove and discard the rosemary sprigs, then set the mixture aside.
  10. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
  11. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and get a large bowl of ice water ready.
  12. Drop the lasagne sheets into the boiling water for 2 mins or until pliable and a little cooked, then immediately plunge them into the cold water.
  13. Using your fingers, carefully separate the sheets and transfer to a clean tea towel.
  14. Spread a good spoonful of the sauce on the bottom two thirds of each sheet, then, rolling away from yourself, roll up the shorter ends.
  15. Cut each roll in half, then position the rolls of pasta cut-side up in a pie dish that you are happy to serve from at the table.
  16. If you have any mushroom sauce remaining after you’ve rolled up all the sheets, simply push it into some of the exposed rolls of pasta.
  17. Pour the rest of the sauce over the top of the pasta, then bake for 10 mins or until the pasta no longer has any resistance when tested with a skewer.
  18. Meanwhile, put the breadcrumbs, the last 2 tbsp olive oil, sage leaves and some seasoning in a bowl, and toss everything together.
  19. Scatter the rotolo with the crumbs and sage, then bake for another 10 mins, until the top is golden and the sage leaves are crispy.
  20. Leave to cool for 10 mins to allow the pasta to absorb the sauce, then drizzle with a little truffle oil, if you like, before taking your dish to the table.

You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Saucepan · Whisk

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Ingredient substitutions

Soy Sauce
tamari (gluten-free) · coconut aminos
White Wine
chicken or vegetable stock + 1 tsp vinegar

What to serve with Mushroom & Chestnut Rotolo

Tips & common questions

How long does Mushroom & Chestnut Rotolo take to make?

About 135 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 20 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.

What can I use instead of soy sauce?

Try tamari (gluten-free). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.

Can I scale this recipe up or down?

Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.

Is Mushroom & Chestnut Rotolo vegan?

Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.

Recipe data for Mushroom & Chestnut Rotolo via TheMealDB (open database). ▶ Video. Original source. Consomee adds the scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.