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.

