Porcini Mushroom Mashed Potatoes Recipes

PORCINI MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the dried mushrooms in a small bowl and cover with water.
• Allow to reconstitute while potatoes cook.
• Thoroughly wash potatoes and leaving skin on, quarter them.
• Place quartered potatoes and garlic cloves in medium saucepan and cover with water.
• Cover pan and bring to a boil.
• Cook until potatoes are easily pierrced with a fork; drain.
• Place potatoes and cooked garlic in a large bowl, beat with mixer.
• Add cream, olive oil, and nutmeg.
• Drain mushrooms reserving the water.
• Coarsly chop mushrooms.
• Use enough of the reserved water to thin potatotes to desired consistency.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, stir in mushrooms.
• Serve immediately.

PORCINI MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl soak porcini in boiling water 30 minutes. Remove porcini, squeezing out excess liquid, and reserve soaking liquid. Rinse porcini to remove any grit and pat dry. Chop porcini. Line a sieve set over a small saucepan with a dampened paper towel or coffee filter and pour reserved soaking liquid through it. Add porcini to soaking liquid and boil until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup.
• Peel potatoes and in a large saucepan cover them with salted water by 1 inch. Simmer potatoes, until they can be pierced easily with a fork, about 25 to 35 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander and force them while still hot through a ricer or a food mill fitted with medium disk into a large bowl.
• With a slotted spoon transfer porcini to potatoes in bowl and with a wooden spoon beat in yogurt, olive oil, salt to taste, and about 4 tablespoons reduces porcini liquid, or just enough to thin potatoes to desired consistency. Potatoes may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat potatoes, tightly covered, in a preheated 500°F. oven 10 minutes, or until heated through.

ROASTED POTATOES WITH CRIMINI AND PORCINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Combine potatoes and 2 tablespoons oil in large bowl; toss to coat. Transfer potatoes to prepared sheet. Roast until tender and brown, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add crimini mushrooms; sauté until brown and tender, about 12 minutes. (Potatoes and mushrooms can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand separately at room temperature.)
• Add potatoes and remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet with mushrooms. Sauté over medium-high heat until potatoes are crisp and heated through, about 6 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with porcini mushroom powder; toss to coat. Transfer to bowl, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.
• *Dried porcini mushrooms are available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores, and many supermarkets.

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In small saucepan bring stock to boil, add mushrooms. Remove from heat, let stand, covered 45 minutes.
• Drain mushrooms, remove stock. Squeeze mushrooms dry then chop.
• Meanwhile, generously grease 12 cup (3L) casserole or other shallow dish. Rub dish with cut sides of garlic. Mince garlic then scatter over base of dish.
• In very large skillet or shallow saucepan melt 1/3 cup butter over medium-low heat.
• Add leeks & rosemary; cook stirring occasionally 20 minutes or until tender. DO NOT BROWN.
• Add mushrooms, reserved stock, 3/4 cup of cream, milk, salt & pepper to skillet. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat.
• Add potatoes, cook covered over medium-low heat 15 minutes or until they soften; gently stir often to keep potatoes from sticking.
• Taste, adjust seasoning.
• Spread potato mixture in prepared dish. Drizzle remaining cream over top.
• If serving immediately cook, uncovered 45 minutes at 325°F.
• Do Ahead Tip: Let cool completely, refrigerate, covered up to 24 hours. Let stand 30 minutes before reheating. When ready to serve cook uncovered 45 minutes at 325°F.