Beefandmushroomtoppedpotatowedges Recipes

BEEF AND MUSHROOMS WITH SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until tender, 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with mushrooms and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; drain. Stir in flour, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt until blended. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Drain potatoes; return to pan. Mash potatoes to desired consistency, adding butter, cream and the remaining salt and pepper. Spoon into bowls; top with beef mixture. Sprinkle with fried onions.

ROASTED WILD MUSHROOMS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place potatoes into a large roasting pan and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and mix to coat potatoes with salt and olive oil. Turn so the cut sides are up.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, pour 1 teaspoon olive oil into a large skillet over medium heat and cook pancetta, stirring often, in the hot oil until pancetta releases some fat and looks like cooked ham, about 5 minutes. Stir in king trumpet, chanterelle, nameko, and clamshell mushrooms, adding a pinch of salt as they cook.
• Turn heat to high and cook mushrooms until most of the juices evaporate and mushrooms begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Turn oven heat up to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Stir potatoes in the baking dish; mix mushrooms and pancetta with potatoes. Return to oven and bake for 10 minutes; stir and continue baking until potatoes are browned, soft, and tender, about 10 more minutes. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Drizzle sherry vinegar over potatoes and mushrooms, sprinkle with tarragon, garlic, and 1 tablespoon olive oil, and toss to mix. Taste and adjust seasoning. Transfer to a serving platter.

MY MOM'S HAMBURGER AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, parsley, basil, bouillon, salt, and pepper in a large soup pot. Fill pot with enough water to cover ingredients. Cover and boil until all ingredients begin to soften, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat so you do not burn your hands.
• Crumble in uncooked ground beef, a little at a time, stirring to mix a few times. Return to heat and bring back to a boil. Simmer on low to medium heat until all vegetables are cooked through and meat is no longer pink, 15 to 20 minutes.

MOM'S HAMBURGER, GREEN BEAN, TOMATO SOUP, MASHED POTATO HOT DISH

Steps:

• Mom also likes to throw in her favorite seasonings too, if desired, to the hamburger mixture as it browns. Brown hamburger with the onion.
• In a casserole dish, combine hamburger/onion mixture, tomato soup and green beans.
• Mix together .
• Top the whole dish with prepared mashed potatoes.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• (Note: Mom actually never used instant potatoes. She made extra real mashed potatoes for dinner a day ahead and used those planned-ahead mashed potatoes).

BEEF AND MUSHROOM-TOPPED POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes in several places; place on paper towel in microwave oven.
• Microwave on high 10 to 11 minutes or until tender; rearrange halfway through cooking.
• Meanwhile, in large non-stick skillet, brown ground beef, mushrooms and 2 tablespoons chopped green onions over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef up into 3/4 inch crumbles.
• Pour off drippings; season with salt and pepper.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Stir in gravy and sour half-and-half; heat through, stirring occasionally.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise into quarters; cut each quarter crosswise into halves.
• Arrange 4 potato pieces on each plate; top with 1/4 of the beef mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining green onions, if desired.