Ragout Of Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes And Artichokes Food

ROASTED YUKON POTATOES WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the potatoes, garlic, and rosemary with the oil, salt and pepper on a baking sheet. Arrange potatoes cut side down and roast until fork tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.

GRILLED YUKON GOLD POTATOES WITH THYME AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Before grilling the potatoes, blanch them. Put the potatoes in cold water and add salt. Bring water to a simmer and cook the potatoes until they are tender.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan on medium-high heat.
• Slice the potatoes lengthwise and add to a large mixing bowl with the thyme, garlic, and olive oil. Season with gray salt and pepper and toss to coat the potatoes well. Grill the potatoes over indirect heat for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side until well marked and fully cooked.

ROASTED SHIITAKE AND YUKON GOLD POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven with a thick hotel/roasting pan to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix everything together and season well. When the pan is hot, dump the potatoes in, they should sizzle, slide around the pan and place in the oven. Roast for 25 to 35 minutes, checking once to flip with a spatula. Potatoes are done when a paring knife easily pierces a potato.

ARTICHOKE, MUSHROOM AND POTATO RAGOûT

Steps:

• Place the mushrooms in a bowl or large Pyrex measuring cup. Bring 2 cups water to a boil, and pour over the mushrooms. Let sit 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the artichokes. If small, cut in half; quarter if large.
• Place a strainer lined with cheesecloth or paper towels over a bowl, and drain the mushrooms. Squeeze the mushrooms over the strainer to extract liquid, then rinse in several changes of water to rid them of grit. Set aside. Add enough water to the bowl to make 3 cups of soaking liquid.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy casserole or lidded nonstick skillet. Add the onion, and cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Stir in the garlic and mushrooms, and cook together, stirring, until fragrant, about one minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it darkens and begins to caramelize in three to five minutes.
• Drain the artichokes, and add with the potatoes. Stir together for another minute, then stir in the wine. Bring to a boil, and cook until most of the liquid is gone. Add the soaking liquid from the mushrooms, the bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 40 minutes, until the potatoes and artichokes are tender. Uncover, turn up the heat, and reduce the liquid in the pan to thicken. Remove from the heat, taste and adjust salt and pepper. Stir in a teaspoon or more of fresh lemon juice, if desired, and the parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.