Porcini Mushroom & Bean Pie with Sweet Potato Topping & Kale

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Vegan 1/3 daily fibre 5 of 5 a day Low sat fat Balanced

Porcini Mushroom & Bean Pie with Sweet Potato Topping & Kale

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Cuisine: British
Food group: Vegan

This warming pie is totally vegan, swapping meat for creamy cannellini beans, umami porcini mushrooms and sweet tomatoes. Garlic and thyme add a herby hit, while sweet potato mash makes for a vibrant topping. Dish up alongside leafy kale, and you're ready to dig in!

Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

  • Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Boil a half-full kettle
  • Pull out a medium frying pan, a medium ovenproof dish, a measuring jug, a sieve & a masher

Make the mash

  • Dice the potato and sweet potato into 3cm chunks (peel optional), then add to the saucepan. Simmer for 15-18 mins, until soft, then drain
  • Return to the pan and mash with 2 tsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper

Time to prep

  • Finely chop the onion. Thinly slice the chestnut mushrooms. Drain and rinse the beans
  • Add the dried porcini to the jug with 200ml boiling water (100ml for 1 person), stir until combined, then leave to infuse
  • Heat the medium frying with 1 tsp olive oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chestnut mushrooms and onion and cook for 5-6 mins, until softened. Add the garlic herb paste and caramelised onion paste and cook for 1 min

Simmer the filling

  • Finely chop the porcini mushrooms, then add to the pan along with the porcini stock mixture, passata and beans
  • Bring to the boil, then simmer for 4-5 mins, until thickened. Stir in half the nutritional yeast. Season to taste with salt and pepper
  • Turn the grill to high (240C)

Grill the pie & make the garlicky kale

  • Transfer the bean filling to the medium ovenproof dish. Top with the mash and spread evenly. Use a fork to scrape lines onto the topping and sprinkle with the remaining nutritional yeast. Grill for 8-10 mins, until golden
  • Meanwhile, finely chop or crush the garlic. Rinse the kale leaves, then strip from the stalks and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • Rinse the frying pan, then reheat with 1 tsp olive oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the kale and garlic and cook for 1-2 mins, until golden. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 tbsp water (1/2 tbsp for 1 person) and steam for 2-3 mins, until soft

Plate up

  • Share the bean pie between plates, with the garlicky kale alongside

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