Sherried Mushroom Baked Potatoes Food

TRAY-BAKED POTATOES WITH MUSHROOMS, CHESTNUTS AND SHERRY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Spread the potatoes out on the tray along with the 4 smashed garlic cloves, the olive oil and the thyme, and season. Roast for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are softened but not yet fully cooked through.
• Add the mushrooms, sliced garlic and sherry to the potatoes, mixing together to distribute evenly, and cook for a further 20-25 minutes or until the mushrooms and potatoes are cooked through and have taken on some colour. Remove from the oven and add the chestnuts and parsley, mixing well. Check the seasoning.
• Use a potato peeler to shave the manchego or parmesan over the mushrooms and potatoes, drizzle with more oil if you like, and serve.

SEA SCALLOPS WITH MUSHROOMS AND SHERRY

Steps:

• Pat scallops dry and sprinkle with pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook scallops, turning over once, until browned well and just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes total. Transfer to a platter and loosely cover.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes. Add shallots and garlic and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes. Add Sherry, vinegar, soy sauce, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Cut remaining 2 tablespoons butter into small pieces.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in butter until incorporated. Spoon sauce over scallops.

BAKED POTATO WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Pierce potato a few times with a fork. Place on a microwave safe plate, and cook 10 minutes in the microwave on high, until tender but not mushy. Transfer potato to a baking dish, and bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix in onion. Cook and stir until tender. Mix in mushrooms. Season with salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let sit 5 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender. Serve potato topped with the mushrooms and yogurt.

SHERRIED MUSHROOM EMPAñADAS

Steps:

• In a 12-inch heavy skillet cook onions in butter over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Stir in mushrooms and bell peppers and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mixture begins to brown. Add ham and Sherry and cook, stirring, until liquid is evaporated.
• In a bowl stir together mushroom mixture, parsley, bread crumbs, and salt and pepper to taste and cool, uncovered.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out 1 pastry sheet into a 14- by 10-inch rectangle. Halve rectangle lengthwise with a long sharp knife and spread about half of mushroom filling on 1 half, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Brush edges of mushroom-topped pastry with some egg wash and put remaining pastry half on top of filling. Crimp edges of dough together with fork tines and cut several slits in empanada with a small sharp knife. Carefully transfer empanada with 2 spatulas to a large baking sheet, leaving room for second empanada, and brush with some remaining egg wash. Make another empanada in same manner with remaining pastry sheet, filling, and egg wash.
• Put empanadas in middle of oven and reduce temperature to 375°F. Bake empanadas until golden, about 35 minutes. Empanadas may be made 1 day ahead, cooled completely on a rack, and chilled, wrapped in foil. Reheat empanadas, uncovered, on a baking sheet in a preheated 375°F. oven until hot, about 6 minutes. With a serrated knife cut empanadas into 3/4-inch slices.

SHERRIED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Coat a large nonstick frypan with cooking spray, place over medium high heat until hot.
• Add green onions, saute until tender.
• Stir in mushrooms and remaining ingredients, cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.