2 medium yukon gold potatoes peeled cut into 1/2-inch chunks
Equipment
bowl
baking sheet
sauce pan
oven
pot
Directions
Combine 3 cups cold water, lentils,and 1/4 teaspoon salt in medium saucepan;bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, andsimmer until lentils are tender, 25 to 30minutes.
Drain; set lentils aside.
Pour 3 cups boiling water over porciniin medium bowl; soak 25 minutes.
Removeporcini from soaking liquid, squeeze dry,and chop coarsely. (Reserve soaking liquid.)
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy largeskillet over medium-high heat.
Add garlic; sauté30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Mix flour into vegetables; cook 1 minute.
Add porcini soaking liquid.
Mix in porcini,potatoes, soy sauce, and tomato paste.Cover; simmer until potatoes are tender,stirring occasionally, 13 to 15 minutes.
Addlentils; season with salt and pepper. Dividefilling among four 2-cup ovenproof bowls.DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead.Cover; chill. Bring to room temperaturebefore continuing.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder,and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds.
Addbutter; pulse until mixture resembles coarsemeal.
Add buttermilk; pulse until doughforms moist clumps. Turn dough out ontolightly floured surface. Divide into 4 equalpieces; shape each into 2/3-inch-thick disk.Set rounds atop filling; top with cheese.
Bake pot pies on baking sheet untiltester inserted into biscuit topping comesout clean, about 30 minutes.