Autumn Warmers
As the days are getting chillier, rainier and darker, here are a few recipes of hearty gratins, cheesy casseroles and generous bakes to warm you up on wet days and cold nights!
Chili Jacket Sweet Potato
Tomato and Tuna Pasta Bake
Blue Cheese and Ham Baked Endives
Cheesy Barbecue Sweet Potatoes (Vegetarian)
Welsh Rarebit Potato Gratin
Bacon, Parsnip and Potato Gratin
Mussel, Potato and Leek Gratin
Brandade de Morue (Codfish Potato Bake)
Sweet Potato Casserole with Hazeknut Streusel
Moussaka
Chili Jacket Potatoes
Gratin Dauphinois
Haddock Welsh Rarebit
Classic Shepherd’s Pie
Tuna Pasta Bake
Romanesco Broccoli Gratin (Vegetarian)
Bacon and Cheddar Potato Gratin
Cauliflower Cheese with Brioche Crumbs and Maple Bacon
Parsnip and Sage Gratin (Vegetarian)
Spicy Sausage Bake
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WITCHY MUSHROOM LINGUINE
A whimsical pasta that makes you feel like a forest dweller~
INGREDIENTS
8 oz chopped mushrooms (you could use any kind, or even mix different kinds! Just make sure they are edible.)
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 1/2 cups half and half
4 cloves garlic, minced.
4 shallots, chopped.
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 box linguine pasta
4 tbsp butter
1 tbsp thyme
Salt and pepper
Italian seasoning
DIRECTIONS
Melt butter in a pan and cook shallots and garlic until soft on medium heat. Add in the mushrooms, thyme, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and cook until tender. (About 4 minutes.) Add chicken stock and red wine vinegar and cook for another 4 minutes on medium heat.
Add in half and half and simmer for about 3 minutes, or until the sauce thickens a little more. Add in parmesan cheese. Cook pasta according to the directions on the back of the box with a salted pot of water.
Taste the sauce to see if it needs more seasonings, then add to taste..
Drain the pasta, reserving about 1/4 cup of pasta water. Add your pasta into your sauce and toss to coat. Add in your pasta water so it combines well.
Top with parsley and enjoy!
Editors Notes:
You could add some shredded mozzarella to make it super cheesy!
Use an assortment of different mushrooms!
Using fresh thyme from your own garden is a good pick
Source your ingredients locally!
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Conchiglie ai Funghi Gratin
If yesterday’s Mushrooms were a sweet treat to enjoy after dinner or with a cup of tea or coffee, today’s are real, and cooked in a comforting bake, this tasty and heart-warming Conchiglie ai Funghi Gratin. A delicious meal, and wonderful to tuck in when there’s frost in the air and on the grass. Happy Wednesday!
Ingredients (serves 3 to 4):
255 grams/9 ounces Conchiglie pasta
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
about 255 grams/9 ounces cremini mushrooms
the fronds of 4 Baby Carrots
4 sprigs Garden Parsley
4 sprigs Garden Chervil
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon fleur de sel or sea salt flakes
1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
250 grams/8.8 ounces fresh Ricotta cheese
salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 level tablespoon plain flour
1 cup semi-skimmed milk
1/4 cup double cream
Pecorino Romano (or Mature English Cheddar)
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook Conchiglie according to package’s directions, generally 9 to 11 minutes, until al dente.
Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
Melt butter with olive oil.
Dust cremini mushrooms and cut them into thick slices. Once the butter is just foaming, add mushrooms to the skillet, and sauté, 3 minutes, coating in butter and oil until softened.
Finely chop Carrot fronds, fresh Parsley and Chervil, saving a few for garnish. Add to the skillet, and cook, a couple of minutes more. Stir in minced garlic, and cook, another minute. Season with fleur de sel and black pepper.
Spoon Ricotta into a small bowl. Beat it with a fork, to loosen. Then, fold in two-thirds of the mushrooms, and season with salt and black pepper, stirring well to mix. Set aside.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain thoroughly, saving its cooking water.
Return skillet with remaining mushrooms over medium heat. Add butter, and once foaming, sprinkle with the flour. Give a good stir, to coat the mushrooms, and cook out, 1 minute. Remove from the heat, and gradually stir in the milk, to prevent lumps, so the mixture is smooth and loose. Return over medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Once the béchamel thickens, you may want to add about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the pasta’s cooking water so it is thinner and just coat the back of your wooden spoon. Add as little or much as necessary, then, stir in double cream. Keep warm on a low heat
Preheat oven to 200°C/395°F.
Generously butter a baking dish.
Stuff conchiglie pasta with Ricotta mushroom mixture, and arrange them snuggly in the prepared dish, in two layers if necessary. Then, pour mushroom béchamel all over the stuffed pasta. Grate about 1/3 cup Pecorino generously all over, and place in the middle of the hot oven.
Bake, at 200°C/395°F, 30 minutes until bubbly and a lovely golden brown colour. Sprinkle with reserved Chervil and Parsley.
Serve Conchiglie ai Funghi Gratin hot, with a glass of chilled white wine, like a good Pinot Grigio or Bordeaux Blanc.
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