Mushroom & Chestnut Rotolo

A rich, comforting vegetarian rotolo filled with chestnuts and mixed mushrooms, wrapped in tender lasagne sheets and topped with crunchy sage breadcrumbs—earthy, savory and perfect for sharing.

Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
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Mushroom & Chestnut Rotolo

Ingredients

main

  • mushrooms (dried)
  • 240 g chestnuts
  • 3 pcs shallots
  • 3 pcs garlic cloves
  • 3 pcs rosemary sprigs
  • 500 g wild mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 125 ml white wine
  • 350 g lasagne sheets
  • 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
  • 0.5 handful sage
  • truffle oil (to serve)
  • 4 tbsp olive oil

Directions

  • Soak the dried mushrooms in 350 ml boiling water and set aside.
  • Blitz 75% of the chestnuts with 150 ml water until creamy and roughly chop the remaining chestnuts.
  • Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the shallots with a pinch of salt until softened.
  • Add the garlic, chopped chestnuts and rosemary and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add the wild mushrooms, 2 tbsp olive oil and seasoning and cook for 3 minutes until they begin to soften.
  • Drain and roughly chop the soaked dried mushrooms reserving the soaking liquid, then add them and the soy sauce and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Whisk the white wine, reserved mushroom liquid and chestnut cream together to make a sauce, season and add half to the mushroom mixture and cook 1 minute until glossy.
  • Remove and discard rosemary sprigs and set the mixture aside.
  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and bring a large pan of salted water to the boil with a bowl of ice water ready.
  • Drop lasagne sheets into boiling water for 2 minutes or until pliable, then plunge into cold water, separate and transfer to a clean tea towel.
  • Spread a spoonful of the sauce on the bottom two thirds of each sheet, roll away from yourself and roll up the shorter ends, then cut each roll in half.
  • Position rolls cut-side up in a pie dish and push any remaining sauce into exposed rolls.
  • Pour the rest of the sauce over the pasta and bake 10 minutes or until pasta has no resistance with a skewer.
  • Mix breadcrumbs, last 2 tbsp olive oil, sage leaves and seasoning in a bowl and toss.
  • Scatter crumbs and sage over the rotolo and bake another 10 minutes until golden and crispy.
  • Leave to cool 10 minutes to let pasta absorb the sauce, then drizzle with truffle oil if liked and serve.