Yukon Gold Potato And Wild Mushroom Gratin With Blue Cheese Food

WILD MUSHROOM AND SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• In a skillet saute mushrooms and shallots in olive oil until tender.
• Add chopped parsley,chicken broth, salt and pepper and mix together.
• In medium casserole dish place half of the sliced sweet potatoes, add half of the mushroom mixture, followed by half of the cheese.
• Continue one or more layer in the same order.
• Cover and bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for 20 more minutes.

GRATIN OF YUKON GOLD POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9-inch round or oval baking dish.
• Using a mandoline, slicer or a very sharp knife, slice potatoes 1/8" thick and combine gently but thoroughly with 1/3 cup of the Gruyere, the olive oil, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
• Arrange potatoes in a neat, overlapping pattern in the baking dish. Pour chicken stock over potatoes and sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
• Bake until potatoes are tender and the cheese and potatoes are starting to brown, about 45 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs as desired.

YUKON GOLD POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch round or oval baking dish.
• Slice potatoes 1/8-inch thick and combine thoroughly in a mixing bowl with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, the sour cream, olive oil, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange potatoes in a neat overlapping pattern in the baking dish. Pour chicken broth over potatoes.
• Bake 35 minutes, until potatoes are nearly-tender and the cheese and potatoes are starting to brown. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake another 10-15 minutes.
• Garnish with thyme sprigs.

BLUE CHEESE MUSHROOM AND ONION POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a skillet; saute the onions until caramalized (about 10-12 minutes) remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
• Add in the sliced mushrooms and saute until they loose there moisture (about 10 minutes) transfer to a bowl.
• Set oven to 375 degrees (oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Butter a 3-4 quart casserole dish.
• In a 2-quart saucepan combine the potatoes with the whipping cream (the potatoes on top do not have to be covered completely) bring to a boil; remove from heat and cool to warm (about 30 minutes) leaving the potatoes in the cream.
• Transfer one-third of the potatoes using a slotted spoon to the baking dish, spreading them out in an even layer.
• Sprinkle with HALF of the onions, then HALF of the mushrooms; season with salt and pepper.
• The sprinkle ONE-THIRD of both cheeses over the mushrooms.
• Make another layer of potatoes then the sprinkle the REMAINING onions and mushrooms over the potatoes then another third of both cheeses.
• Make one more layer with the remaining potatoes.
• Top with remaining cheeses.
• Pour any leftover whipping cream evenly over the top and cover tightly with foil.
• Make for 45 minutes.
• Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
• Remove the foil and bake until the top is golden brown, and the potatoes are fork-tender (about 12-15 minutes).
• Let stand for 15 minutes before serving (the mixture will thicken upon standing).

YUKON GOLD POTATO AND WILD MUSHROOM GRATIN WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400°F Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Place cheese in medium bowl; add 1/2 cup half and half. Using fork, mash mixture to chunky paste. Mix in 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Mix in remaining 1 1/2 cups half and half.
• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, sherry, shallot, garlic and herbs; sauté until mushrooms, garlic and shallot are tender and liquid cooks away, about 8 minutes. (Cheese sauce and mushrooms can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover separately and chill.).
• Arrange half of potatoes on bottom of prepared dish. Spoon 3/4 cup cheese sauce evenly over. Top with all of mushroom mixture, 3/4 cup cheese sauce, then remaining potatoes. Top with remaining cheese sauce. Cover dish with foil.
• Bake gratin 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until potatoes are tender, top is golden brown and sauce is thickened, about 30 to 40 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes; serve hot.