Layered Mashed Potatoes with Duxelles

For a splurge, replace 1 tablespoon butter in the potatoes with 1 tablespoon truffle oil. Remove and discard stems from the shiitake mushrooms. Assemble and chill the dish up to a day ahead; microwave at HIGH 10 minutes or until heated.

Yield: 9 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)

Ingredients

• Duxelles:
• 6  ounces  cremini mushrooms
• 6  ounces  shiitake mushroom caps
• 1  tablespoon  butter
• 1 1/4  cups  finely chopped onion
• 1/2  teaspoon  chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2  cup  2% reduced-fat milk
• 1  tablespoon  all-purpose flour
• 
  Potatoes:
• 3 1/2  pounds  cubed peeled Yukon gold potato
• 3/4  cup  2% reduced-fat milk
• 3  tablespoons  butter
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1  large egg, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray
• Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (optional)

Preparation

To prepare duxelles, place the mushrooms in a food processor, and process until finely chopped.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add mushrooms, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and garlic, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine 1/2 cup milk and flour, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly.

To prepare the potatoes, place potato in a medium saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and return potato to pan. Add 3/4 cup milk, 3 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and egg; mash with a potato masher.

Spread half of potato mixture evenly in a 2-quart microwave-safe baking dish coated with cooking spray, and top with mushroom mixture. Spread remaining potato mixture over mushroom mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, and vent. Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

246 (24% from fat)

Fat:

6.5g (sat 3.8g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.4g)

Protein:

6.6g

Carbohydrate:

41.6g

Fiber:

4.3g

Cholesterol:

40mg

Iron:

1.2mg

Sodium:

418mg

Calcium:

68mg