MUSHROOMS AND CHESTNUTS WITH ZA€™ATAR
MUSHROOMS AND CHESTNUTS WITH ZA€™ATAR
MUSHROOMS AND CHESTNUTS WITH ZA€™ATAR

Ingredients
  • 650g/1lb 7oz Portobello mushrooms
  • cut into 3cm/1¼in wedges
  • 200g/7oz small shallots
  • peeled and left whole
  • 150g/5½oz ready-cooked and peeled chestnuts
  • broken in half
  • 1 tsp roughly chopped sage leaves
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • plus 2 tsp to serve
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • crushed
  • 1 tsp roughly chopped
  • tarragon leaves
  • 1 tbsp za’atar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 240C/220C Fan/Gas 9. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
  • In a large bowl
  • mix the mushrooms
  • shallots
  • chestnuts
  • sage
  • oil and garlic with a pinch of salt and lots of pepper. Spread on the baking tray and roast for 25 minutes
  • or until the mushrooms and shallots are caramelised and softened. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Tip the warm mushroom mixture into a large bowl and mix with the tarragon
  • za’atar
  • lemon juice and the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil. Spoon into a large serving bowl and serve immediately.