Succulent Potato Stew With Asparagus And Shiitake Mushrooms Food

POTATO, ASPARAGUS & MUSHROOM HASH

Steps:

• Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan, add 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Put potatoes in the basket and steam until barely tender when pierced with a skewer, 12 to 15 minutes, depending on size. When cool enough to handle, chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large (not nonstick) skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus, mushrooms, shallot and garlic and cook, stirring often, until beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan. Add onion and the potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up the browned bits with a metal spatula, until the potatoes are browned, 4 to 8 minutes. Return the asparagus mixture to the pan along with roasted red pepper, sage, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute more. Serve sprinkled with chives, if desired.

FEEL GOOD SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. When hot, add the garlic and onions and cook until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, turmeric, coriander and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, beans, coconut milk, vegetable stock and nuts and bring to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender and the liquid thickens, 20 to 30 minutes. Taste and season with salt if needed.
• Serve the stew in bowls with lime wedges for squeezing. Garnish with cilantro and hot sauce if using.

ASPARAGUS WITH MORELS AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Put morels, porcinis or both in a bowl with very hot water to cover; soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain morels and reserve soaking liquid. Cut morels in half; if porcinis are large, chop them roughly.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when butter is hot and foam has subsided, add shallots and reconstituted and fresh mushrooms to pan. Cook until shallots soften and fresh mushrooms have released their liquid and it has cooked off, about 10 minutes.
• Add asparagus and 1/2 cup reserved liquid to pan. Bring liquid to a boil, cover, reduce heat so mixture simmers, and continue cooking for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add cream and tarragon or chervil and continue cooking, uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly and asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

WILD-MUSHROOM AND POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 8 minutes. Add mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add wine and thyme; boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add next 4 ingredients; cover and simmer gently until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Stir in bok choy; simmer uncovered until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer 3/4 cup potato pieces to small bowl; mash with fork. Return mashed potatoes to pot; simmer until juices thicken, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; serve.

ASPARAGUS, LEEK, SHIITAKE AND POTATO RAGOûT

Steps:

• Cut leeks crosswise into 1/2-inch slices and in a bowl soak in water, agitating occasionally to dislodge any sand, 5 minutes. Lift leeks out of water and drain in a colander.
• Quarter potatoes. In a 12- to 14-inch non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté potatoes with salt to taste, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a bowl.
• In skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil until hot but not smoking and sauté leeks, stirring occasionally and shaking skillet, until lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer leeks to bowl with potatoes.
• In skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil until hot but not smoking and sauté asparagus, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté mixture, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and leeks and simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Squeeze a little lemon juice over vegetables and stir in mint, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.

SUCCULENT POTATO STEW WITH ASPARAGUS AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Peel and wash the potatoes, slice into half-inch cubes, and empty into a heavy saucepot. Add the next eight ingredients after seasoning the vegetables with salt and pepper and mix gently. Add water if any potatoes are not submerged. Cover and cook on low heat until potatoes are fork-tender and liquid is nearly cooked off. While the potatoes cook, boil salted water in a saucepan and blanch the asparagus for four to five minutes until tender. Transfer immediately to an ice bath. When cool, drain and set aside. Just before the potato stew is cooked, heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Add the mushrooms and saute over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the asparagus and saute for about 2 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish the stew with asparagus and mushrooms. Sprinkle with chives.

POTATO AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOM GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt butter in large pot over high heat. Add all mushrooms and sauté until liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, thyme and rosemary; sauté 1 minute. Add chicken broth and simmer until liquid evaporates, stirring often, about 18 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cool.
• Position 1 rack in middle of oven and another rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 375°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange 1/3 of potatoes in dish, overlapping slightly. Top with half of mushroom mixture. Sprinkle 1/3 of cheese over. Repeat layering 1/3 of potatoes, remaining mushroom mixture and 1/3 of cheese. Arrange remaining potatoes atop cheese. Whisk half and half, cream, salt and pepper in large bowl to blend; pour over potatoes. Cover loosely with foil.
• Place baking sheet on bottom rack in oven. Place baking dish on middle rack in oven and bake until potatoes are tender and liquid thickens, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Uncover. Using metal spatula, press on potatoes to submerge. Sprinkle remaining cheese over potatoes; bake until cheese melts and gratin is golden at edges, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes.

POTATO, ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOM HASH

Steps:

• Place a steamer basket in a large saucepan, add 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Put potatoes in the basket and steam until barely tender when pierced with a skewer, 12 to 15 minutes, depending on size. When cool enough to handle, chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large (not nonstick) skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus, mushrooms, shallot and garlic and cook, stirring often, until beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan. Add onion and the potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up the browned bits with a metal spatula, until the potatoes are browned, 4 to 8 minutes. Return the asparagus mixture to the pan along with roasted red pepper, sage, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute more.
• Divide the hash among 4 plates and top each with a poached egg if you wish.
• Serve sprinkled with chives.

POTATO AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOM GRATIN

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine in a large pot over high heat. Add all mushrooms, and saute; until liquid evaporates, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic, thyme, and rosemary; saute; 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth. Simmer until liquid evaporates, stirring often, about 18 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper. Cool.
• Position 1 rack in middle of the oven, and another rack in bottom third of oven. Preheat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Butter a 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
• Peel potatoes, and cut into 1/8 inch slices.
• Arrange 1/3 of the potatoes in prepared dish, overlapping slightly.
• Top potatoes with half of the mushroom mixture.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of the cheese over mushrooms.
• Repeat layering 1/3 of the potatoes, remaining mushroom mixture, and 1/3 of the cheese.
• Arrange remaining potatoes atop cheese.
• Whisk half and half, cream, 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl to blend. Pour mixture over potatoes.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Place baking dish on middle rack in oven, and a baking sheet on the bottom rack. Bake until potatoes are tender and liquid thickens, about 1 hour and 15 minutes,.
• Uncover, using metal spatula, press on potatoes to submerge.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over potatoes.
• Bake until cheese melts and gratin is golden at edges, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes.