Mushroom And Blue Cheese Gratin Recipes

FILET OF BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500˚. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Place the beef on the prepared sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels. Spread 1 tablespoon of the butter all over the beef with your hands. Sprinkle the beef all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Roast for exactly 25 minutes for rare (120˚) and 30 minutes for medium rare (125˚). Remove the beef from the oven, cover tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large (12-inch) sauté pan. Add the shallots and sauté over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender but not browned. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and heat until sizzling. Add the mushrooms and sauté, stirring frequently, for 5 to 7 minutes, until lightly browned. Add the Port, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the crème fraîche and cook for one minute, until slightly thickened. Reduce the heat to low and add the Roquefort, stirring just until it melts. (If the sauce is too thick, add another splash of Port.)
• Before serving, reheat the sauce and sprinkle with the parsley. Remove the strings from the roast and slice thickly. Spoon on the sauce, sprinkle with salt and serve hot.

TURNIP AND BLUE CHEESE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 2 quart casserole dish, rub with one of the garlic cloves, and sprinkle with a little salt. Set aside.
• Heat the half-and-half in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the thyme, bay leaf and both garlic cloves. Remove from the heat just before it boils.
• Place the leek, turnip, squash, mushrooms and carrots into a large saucepan and fill with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil, cover and steam over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Drain and layer vegetables into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle rosemary in between the layers. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle blue cheese and Gruyere cheese over the top. Strain the half-and-half and pour into the casserole.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender and sauce is thick, about 40 minutes. Uncover for the last 20 minutes to allow the top to brown.

MUSHROOMS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Add wine or broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes. , Combine the flour, sour cream, pepper and nutmeg until smooth; stir into mushrooms. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until bubbly. Transfer to a shallow serving dish. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

MUSHROOM AND GREENS GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish or gratin.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt abundantly and add the greens. Cook for one to four minutes, depending on the type of green (sturdy greens take longer), until just tender. Transfer to a bowl of ice water, then drain and squeeze out water. Chop coarsely.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet, and add the shallots or onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, three to five minutes. Add the mushrooms, and cook, stirring often, until tender, about eight minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste, and the rosemary and garlic. Cook for another minute. Add the greens, and stir together for another minute. Adjust seasonings.
• Whisk together the eggs and milk. Add salt and pepper, and stir in the cheeses and mushroom/greens mixture. Scrape into the baking dish. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until browned and sizzling. Serve hot, warm or room temperature.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add leeks and celery root and cook for 10 minutes. Add mushroom pieces, 1/2 of the tarragon, and 1/2 of the chives; continue cooking until mushrooms give off liquid, about 6 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, combine bread crumbs and Gruyere cheese in a mixing bowl.
• Add flour to the frying pan with the mushroom mixture. Add cream in a stream and stir until it becomes an even color, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 of the bread crumb mixture and stir until cheese starts to melt, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat. Transfer mixture to a baking dish and top with remaining tarragon, chives, and bread crumb mixture. Add a small amount of water to moisten the mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes.
• Use a spatula to scoop portions and serve immediately.

MUSHROOM AND BLUE CHEESE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Melt butter in large skillet. Saute mushrooms and garlic over medium heat until majority of liquid (from mushrooms) cooks away.
• Add wine and cream. Reduce heat to medium low and cook mixture for 3-4 minutes. Add cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
• Pour into medium ovenproof baking dish. Bake 10-12 minutes until browned and bubbly.

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).

FARRO AND MUSHROOM GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a medium pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add farro to the pot, and cook according to package directions until tender (which should be about 20 to 30 minutes). Drain well in a colander. While still warm (and leaving the farro in the colander, if you like), drizzle the grains with enough olive oil to coat lightly, tossing well to prevent from sticking. Set aside.
• While farro is cooking, prepare the mushrooms: In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high until hot but not smoking. Add enough of the mushrooms to cover the skillet in one layer without crowding and half the thyme. Cook, undisturbed, until bottoms of the mushrooms are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir and let brown on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Use a slotted spoon to transfer mushrooms and thyme to a plate, and season with salt and pepper. Add another 2 tablespoons oil to the pan and repeat with another layer of mushrooms and thyme, adding them to the plate when done. Repeat with any more mushrooms if necessary.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and stir in shallots and a large pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté until tender and golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and return mushrooms to the pan (discarding the thyme sprigs). Stir in farro, mascarpone and 3/4 cup parsley. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed. Spread mixture evenly in the skillet and sprinkle Gruyère on top. Bake until the farro is hot and Gruyère is melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Turn on broiler and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until Gruyère starts to bubble and develop brown spots.
• Sprinkle with remaining parsley and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing on top, if you'd like.

MUSHROOM AND BLUE CHEESE POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 3 quart rectangular baking dish; set aside. In large pan, cook potatoes in boiling lightly salted water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• For sauce, in large pan, cook mushrooms, onions, and garlic in hot oil over medium heat til tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk, all at once. Cook and stir til thickened and bubbly. Stir in sage. Remove from heat.
• Layer half the potatoes in prepared dish. Pour in half of the sauce. Sprinkle with ½ cup cheese. Repeat with remaining potatoes and sauce. Cover dish with foil. Cover and chill remaining sauce.
• Bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle top of gratin with remaining cheese. Bake for about 35 minutes more or til potatoes are tender and top is golden. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 side dishes
• Variations: Parmesan Potatoes Au Gratin: Prepare as directed, except omit mushrooms and sage and substitute shredded Parmesan cheese for blue cheese. Apple Smoked Cheddar Gratin: Prepare as directed, except omit mushrooms. Cut 2 large cored Granny Smith apples into thin wedges. Reduce amount of sage in sauce to 2 teaspoons. Put half the apples over each layer of potatoes. Substitute smoked cheddar or Gouda for blue cheese. To make ahead: Assemble gratin as directed but do not preheat oven. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for up to 24 hours. Bake in a 350 oven for 50 minutes. Uncover and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes more or til potatoes are tender.

GNOCCHI WITH MUSHROOMS & BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the gnocchi following pack instructions. When they float to the top of the pan, they are ready. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil and butter in a large lidded frying pan. Add the onion and mushrooms, cook for 1 min over a high heat, then turn down the heat to medium, put the lid on and cook for 5 mins, stirring a few times.
• Remove the lid and add the garlic, cook for 1-2 mins, then stir the gnocchi into the pan. Scatter over blobs of cheese and the parsley.

MUSHROOM AND ONION GRATINS

Steps:

• In a skillet cook the mushrooms in 2 1/2 tablespoons of the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until they are softened and most of the liquid they give off has evaporated. Stir in the flour and cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• In each of six 1 1/2-cup gratin dishes layer the onions, the remaining butter, cut into bits, the mushroom mixture, and salt and pepper to taste, beginning and ending with a layer of onions, and pour 1 tablespoon of the cream over the top of each gratin. In a small bowl combine well the Gruyère and the bread crumbs and sprinkle the mixture over the cream. (Alternatively, the gratin, layered in the same manner, may be prepared in one 2-quart gratin dish.) Bake the gratins in the middle of a preheated 325°F. oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the onions are tender and the tops are golden. The gratins may be prepared 3 hours in advance, kept covered and chilled, and reheated in a preheated 400°F. oven for 5 minutes, or until they are heated through.