Artichoke Potato And Portabella Casserole Recipes

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients together except for 1/4 c cheese and half of the Ritz.
• Put in a greased 8x8 pyrex and cook at 400degrees for about 30 minutes.
• Put the rest of the cheese and the crackers on top and cook until crackers are golden (about 5 minutes).

ARTICHOKE, POTATO, AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl.
• Place a large pot half filled with water over high heat.
• Add the artichokes and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer just until the artichokes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Remove the artichokes from the pot, reserving the cooking water, and allow them to cool.
• The best way to do this is to turn them upside down on your drainboard-all the excess water will drain out and they'll cool quickly.
• Boil the potatoes in the water in which the artichokes were cooked just until they're tender, about 35 to 40 minutes, reserving 1 cup of the water (or if most of the cooking water has evaporated, add enough water to measure 1 cup).
• Peel the potatoes and dice enough into 1/2 inch cubes to measure 1 cup firmly packed: slice the remainder into 1/2 inch thick rounds.
• Set aside.
• You may be tempted to eat all the artichokes yourself right now, but resist!
• Inside every leaf there's a small amount of pulp-the good part.
• To get it out, with your thumb on the back of a teaspoon, scrape the pulp off the inside of the leaf, always scraping away from yourself.
• Reserve the pulp and discard the leaves.
• Scrape out and discard the choke, the fuzzy section underneath all the little leaves, and be sure to get it all.
• Peel the stems and dice the hearts and stems into bite-sized pieces.
• Arrange the artichoke stems, hearts, and pulp and the potato slices in a 9x13 inch casserole, alternating layers of potato and artichoke.
• Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350*F.
• Melt the butter in a 3-quart pot over high heat.
• When the butter sizzles, add the onions, ginger, serrano peppers, and seasoning mix.
• Stir and cook, and when the onions begin to brown, about 6 minutes, add the diced potatoes.
• Reduce the heat to medium if necessary to prevent burning.
• Cook, stirring and mashing the potatoes constantly, until the mixture becomes thick, fairly dry, and brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add the reserved cooking water and cook, continuing to stir, for 6 minutes.
• Add the tamari and cook for 5 minutes, stirring vigorously and mashing the potatoes until they disintegrate.
• The mixture should be a rich brown color.
• Stir in the heavy cream, bring to a boil, then add the mozzarella cheese.
• Stir and remove from the heat.
• Pour this sauce over the artichokes and potatoes in the casserole and top with the Cheddar cheese.
• Bake until the cheese is a beautiful golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Serve hot.

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.

MOMMA'S ARTICHOKE HEARTS AND MUSHROOM BAKE

Steps:

• Drain artichoke liquid and slice hearts in quarters.
• Clean and slice mushrooms.
• Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil at the bottom of a covered casserole dish.
• Arrange the artichoke hearts on the bottom and top with a layer of sliced mushrooms.
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
• Top with 1/4 of the breadcrumbs.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil onto the breadcrumbs and repeat the layers again.
• Finish the top layer of breadcrumbs with the remaining oil and top with parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove the cover and brown the top until golden in color and serve.