Best 4 Oven Baked Porcini On A Bed Of Potatoes Recipes

ROASTED POTATOES WITH CRIMINI AND PORCINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Combine potatoes and 2 tablespoons oil in large bowl; toss to coat. Transfer potatoes to prepared sheet. Roast until tender and brown, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add crimini mushrooms; sauté until brown and tender, about 12 minutes. (Potatoes and mushrooms can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand separately at room temperature.)
• Add potatoes and remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet with mushrooms. Sauté over medium-high heat until potatoes are crisp and heated through, about 6 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with porcini mushroom powder; toss to coat. Transfer to bowl, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.
• *Dried porcini mushrooms are available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores, and many supermarkets.

POTATO AND PORCINI GRATIN

Steps:

• In a bowl soak porcini in warm water 30 minutes, or until softened. Slowly strain soaking liquid through a fine sieve lined with a coffee filter or a double thickness of rinsed and squeezed cheesecloth into a small saucepan, being careful to leave last tablespoon (containing sediment) in bowl. Boil soaking liquid until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Wash porcini under cold water to remove any grit and pat dry. Chop porcini coarse. Peel potatoes and slice 1/8 inch thick. In a large (4-quart) saucepan cook porcini and garlic in butter over moderate heat, stirring, 2 minutes. Add potatoes, reduced porcini liquid, milk, cream, 4 teaspoons chives, and salt and bring liquid to boil, stirring.
• Transfer mixture to a buttered 2-quart gratin dish and bake 1 hour, or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle gratin with remaining 2 teaspoons chives.

PORCINI-CRUSTED PORK WITH POLENTA

Steps:

• Process mushrooms in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a shallow bowl; stir in salt and pepper. Press 1 side of each pork chop into mushroom mixture., In a large ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray, heat oil over medium-high heat. Place chops, mushroom side down, in skillet; cook for 2 minutes. Turn over; cook 2 minutes longer. Bake, uncovered, at 375° until at thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving., Prepare polenta according to package directions for soft polenta. Stir in cheese and rosemary. Serve with pork chops.

OVEN-BAKED PORCINI ON A BED OF POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the porcini stems from their caps. Shave the dirt from the stems with a small, sharp knife until you reach the clean flesh. Wipe the caps clean using a damp paper towel. Working in two batches, place the stems in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Brush 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil on the bottom of an 8-by-11-inch shallow baking dish. Arrange the potatoes in the dish in a slightly overlapping layer. Sprinkle 1 clove of garlic evenly over the potatoes and season with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Place the stems in an even layer over the potatoes.
• Sprinkle the remaining garlic and the oregano evenly over the stems. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Arrange the caps over the stems, season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil and continue baking until the porcini and the potatoes are tender when pierced with a small knife, about 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle the parsley over the top and serve immediately.