Mediterranean Stuffed Potato Dumplings With Mushroom Cream Sauce Food

VARENIKI (RUSSIAN PIEROGI) WITH POTATOES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes and mash; season with salt and pepper.
• Combine flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl while potatoes are cooking. Stir sour cream and baking soda together in a second bowl. Add water to flour mixture and blend in, followed by sour cream mixture. Knead into a smooth dough, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook onions until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add to mashed potatoes.
• Divide dough into 4 portions and roll each portion into a 1 1/2-inch thick rope. Cut ropes into small 1/2-inch pieces. Press each dough piece into a small flat circle and place 1 teaspoon of potato filling in the center. Fold dough over into a half-moon shape and seal edges.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a gentle boil. Add the vareniki in batches and cook until they float to the surface, about 3 minutes. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a colander to drain.

STUFFED POTATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For croutons, melt butter in small skillet; brown bread cubes. Set aside. , In a saucepan, boil potatoes in water to cover until tender. Cool; rice potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir in eggs; beat until mixture holds it shape. , With lightly floured hands, shape about 2 tablespoons dough into a ball, placing a few croutons in center of each ball. Repeat with remaining dough and croutons. Refrigerate for 1 hour. , Drop dumplings into boiling salted water (2 teaspoons salt to 1 quart water). Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain. Melt butter in a small skillet; cook and stir the bread crumbs until lightly browned. Sprinkle over dumplings.

MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms; finely chop enough stems to measure 1/4 cup. Discard remaining stems or refrigerate for another use.
• Heat oil in medium skillet on medium-high heat. Add chopped stems and tomatoes; cook and stir 2 to 4 min. or until mushrooms are tender. Add bread crumbs and onions; cook and stir 1 min. Remove from heat; cool 10 min.
• Heat oven to 400º F. Reserve 1/4 cup crumb mixture. Mix cream cheese, shredded cheese and basil in medium bowl until blended. Stir in remaining crumb mixture; spoon into mushroom caps, adding about 1 Tbsp. to each. Place on foil-covered rimmed baking sheet; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.

POTATO DUMPLINGS II

Steps:

• On day one cook and rice potatoes and put in the refrigerator.
• On the second day mix thoroughly with the remaining ingredients.
• Mold potato mixture firmly into small balls with croutons as center.
• (4 slices of bread, diced and toasted in butter provide enough croutons.) Molded dumplings are dropped into boiling salt water and cooked for 3 minutes.
• They are done when they rise to the surface.

CHEDDAR-MUSHROOM STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell; set shells aside. Place pulp in a bowl; add cream and mash. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese, mushrooms, garlic salt, basil and oregano. Set aside 2 tablespoons bacon; stir the remaining bacon into potato mixture., Spoon into potato shells. Top with remaining cheese and bacon. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-4-1/2 minutes or bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are heated through.

CHEESY MASHED POTATO STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions.
• Add shredded cheese (reserve enough to top mushrooms), chives and bacon.
• Remove stems from clean mushrooms and stuff caps with potato mixture.
• Spread olive oil and minced garlic on bottom of walled cookie sheet or baking dish. Place mushrooms on top.
• Sprinkle shredded cheddar over the top of the mushrooms.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED POTATO DUMPLINGS WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and basil in a bowl, set aside.
• Place potatoes in a large covered microwave safe bowl. Microwave for six minutes or until potatoes are very soft, cool to room temperature. Add eggs to bowl, beat mixture until potatoes and eggs are well combined. Add salt, pepper and spinach, continue beating. Slow down mixer, or stir in flour and parmesan cheese to create stiff dough.
• Divide dough into 10 balls; flatten into ¼ "thick circles. Place cheese filling in the middle of each circle. Pinch edges up around filling to create a ball, roll in palms to smooth.
• Fill a large pot half way with water, bring to a gentle boil. Add dumplings, cook for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Remove each dumpling from water with a slotted spoon.
• Using medium high heat in a heavy skillet, add diced bacon. Cook until bacon is crisp. Remove bacon, and all but 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings from pan. Add onion to skillet, cook until onion is softened. Add mushrooms to pan and continue to cook for additional four minutes or until mushrooms are browned around edges and cooked through. Add cream to pan. Cook until cream is reduced and thickened, about 10 minutes. Salt to taste.
• To assemble place dumpling on plate, cover with sauce. Sprinkle with reserved bacon and diced chives. Great served as a side dish, or even as a main course!