Baked Potatoes And Mushrooms

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup dried funghi porcini or 1/2 cup morel (about 3/8 ounce)
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/4 cups skim milk
• 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (2 ounces)
• 3 medium baking potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (3 cups)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl place mushrooms in enough warm water to cover, let soak fot 30 minutes.
• 2 drain, coarsely chop.
• 3 for sauce, cook mushrooms and onions in hot oil until onion is tender.
• 4 stir in flour, salt, and pepper.
• 5 add milk all at once.
• 6 cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 stir in half of the cheese into the sauce.
• 9 place half of the sliced potatoes into a greased 1-quart casserole.
• 10 cover with half of the sauce, repeat layering, sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• 11 bake, covered, in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
• 12 uncover; bake 35 minutes more or until potatoes are tender and top is golden brown.
• 13 let stand 5 minutes before serving.