Potato-Mushroom Pie

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potato mushroom pie
Photo: Gentl and Hyers
Servings:
12

This gratin combines two comforting ingredients to their mutual advantage --and ours. Sliced potatoes encircle a casserole dish, with assorted wild mushrooms, such as chanterelle and oyster, taking spots alongside more potatoes. Fresh thyme gives the pie herbal undertones; Gruyere and Parmesan, melting in and around the layers during baking, make it soul-satisfying.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for dish

  • 1 medium onion, cut into ½-inch dice

  • 2 pounds assorted wild mushrooms, such as chanterelle, oyster, or black trumpet, coarsely chopped

  • ¼ cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc

  • 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt

  • Freshly ground pepper

  • 1 cup finely grated Gruyere cheese (about 4 ounces)

  • 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, about 3 ½ ounces

  • 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into ⅛-inch-thick rounds

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme leaves

  • ¾ cup whole milk

  • ½ cup heavy cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish; set aside. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add half of the mushrooms; cook until they are slightly softened. Add remaining mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms have released their juices and most of the liquid has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. Combine cheeses in a small bowl; set aside. Cover bottom of prepared dish with potato slices, slightly overlapping them. Sprinkle with half of the thyme and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese and half of the mushroom mixture. Repeat layering process, using all but 2 tablespoons cheese. Arrange remaining potato slices, slightly overlapping, around the edge of the dish. Stir together milk and cream in a bowl, and pour over top. At this point, dish can be refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking.

  3. Cover loosely with foil, and bake until bubbling, about 1 hour. Remove foil, and sprinkle with reserved cheese. Bake until top is golden, 20 to 30 minutes more. Transfer dish to a wire rack; let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Cook's Notes

Use a mandoline to make thin, even potato slices.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, November 2006

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