Potato casserole with mushrooms
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. This tasty and filling dish—potato casserole with mushrooms—is very easy to prepare. Of course, you could serve mashed potatoes and fried mushrooms separately, but that's so ordinary. However, if you prepare a casserole using the same ingredients, your lunch or dinner will instantly feel more festive. You'll spend just half an hour more, but the pleasure you'll get will be indescribable. Also, you can use leftover mashed potatoes from yesterday's lunch or dinner. Here's the recipe for potato casserole with mushrooms—read on and start cooking. Can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Peel the potatoes and place them in slightly salted water to boil until fully cooked.
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Step 2
While the potatoes are boiling, thoroughly wash the mushrooms.
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Step 3
Cut them into small cubes. In principle, you can adjust the size of the mushroom pieces according to your personal preference.
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Step 4
Peel the onion and cut it into cubes as well.
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Step 5
Sauté the onions with mushrooms until cooked through, season with salt, and add pepper to taste. Then transfer the mushrooms to a colander and let the excess oil and liquid drain off.
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Step 6
The potatoes are ready, drain off the cooking water. Add butter to the potatoes and mash into a puree. It should not be runny! If it's too thin, add more flour.
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Step 7
Grease the baking dish in which we will bake our dish, and sprinkle it with flour or breadcrumbs.
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Step 8
Place half of the mashed potatoes into it, spreading it out evenly.
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Step 9
Then place the mushrooms fried with onions on top of the puree layer. Spread and lightly press down the filling.
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Step 10
And we cover the mushrooms with a layer of mashed potatoes.
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Step 11
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
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Step 12
Brush the top of the future casserole with sour cream and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for about 20 minutes, until a nice golden crust forms.