A very popular dish of Russian cuisine is potatoes with mushrooms in various interpretations. This dish is fried, baked and even stewed. Below will be presented recipes and photos of stewed potatoes with mushrooms.
The benefits of mushrooms
Mushrooms are well studied and it has been found that they contain a large number of trace elements, an almost complete set of amino acids necessary for the human body, and vitamins of groups B, D, E, A. Also, their composition is rich in calcium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, and potassium.
Some edible varieties of mushrooms contain antioxidants that have an antitumor effect, and beta-glucan, which stimulates the immune system.
What mushrooms to use?
Before cooking stewed potatoes with mushrooms, you should choose a variety of mushrooms, as the taste of the product will depend on this. The best option is to purchase fresh mushrooms harvested in the forest. They have a brighter taste, dense structure and a pleasant aroma. If this feature is not available, then champignons will do.
What kind of meat to choose?
This dish will be much tastier if the role of meat is pork or chicken. Their main advantage is that they cook quickly and are much softer in texture than beef or lamb.
Classic cooking
This version of stewed potatoes with mushrooms is the simplest and does not take much time. It will take about an hour to cook.
For cooking, you will need the following components:
- mushrooms (brown boletus, boletus or fresh oyster mushrooms) - 0.5 kilograms;
- 10 medium potatoes;
- small onions;
- garlic - 15 grams;
- carrot - 3 root crops;
- sunflower or rapeseed oil;
- ground hot pepper - 5-10 grams;
- salt.
This amount of food will be enough for 4 servings.
Mushroom Stew Recipe:
- Peel the potatoes, wash and cut into small slices. Put in a large metal dish or in a cauldron.
- Pour water to such a level that the potatoes are completely hidden under it, and turn on the burner at 80% power.
- Rinse mushrooms under plenty of water. Cut into medium slices and put in a deep plate in order to excess glass down.
- Peel the carrots, wash and grate or grind in a blender.
- Peel onions from dry layers, rinse and cut into small pieces.
- Heat a pan with sunflower or vegetable oil. Throw onion into it and fry it to a characteristic golden hue and softness.
- Place the carrots, reduce the heating power of the burner and fry this mixture over low heat. After the carrots soften, add the pre-cut mushrooms and fry until the excess liquid disappears.
- Add the necessary seasonings to the dish.
- At the moment when the potatoes in the pan boil, combine it with the mushroom mixture and add the garlic. If the water has boiled away, then it should be added in a small amount so that the quenching process continues.
- Close the pan or cauldron tightly with a lid. Cook until soft potatoes. Stir the dish periodically and add water when it evaporates.
When serving the dish, add some greens to give an exquisite taste.
Meat Recipe
Potato with mushrooms has a pleasant taste, but the dish is not very satisfying, so it is recommended to cook it with meat. These products combine perfectly and very well satisfy hunger.
Necessary components:
- 10 medium potatoes;
- low-fat pork - 400 grams;
- mushrooms (boletus, boletus, oyster mushrooms or champignons) - 450 grams;
- onion - 50 grams;
- carrot - 150 grams;
- rapeseed oil;
- seasonings.
The recipe for stewed potatoes with meat and mushrooms:
- Wash the meat and cut into small slices.
- Take the onion, remove the husk and chop.
- Put pork in a preheated frying pan with oil and fry until the meat is slightly browned. Pour onion and fry until it acquires a golden hue.
- Rinse the mushrooms thoroughly, cut into pieces and add to the mixture of pork and onions.
- Peel the potatoes and finely chop or chop in a blender at low power.
- Wash the carrots, remove the skin and grate.
- Combine meat, mushrooms, potatoes and carrots, season with pepper, salt.
- Add this mixture to a cauldron or other bowl and pour water.
- Set the burner at maximum power, wait until everything boils, reduce power and leave to simmer until tender, when the potatoes become soft and a small amount of liquid remains.
Pickled cucumbers and tomatoes are perfect for stewed potatoes with meat and mushrooms.
Multicooking recipe
A slow cooker is a great tool that allows you to cook many dishes with less hassle. Often, the products prepared in it are softer and more saturated.
Components necessary for cooking stewed potatoes with mushrooms in a slow cooker:
- eleven potatoes;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- champignons - 450 grams;
- carrots - 2 medium;
- olive oil;
- spice.
You can grind a clove of garlic and add a bay leaf to give the dish a spice.
Recipe for stewed potatoes with mushrooms in a slow cooker:
- Peel and wash the onion with carrots, then chop finely and add to the slow cooker, having previously turned on the baking mode. Fry this mixture for about 5-10 minutes.
- Wash the champignons, cut into large pieces so that they retain juiciness, add to the slow cooker. Fry all ingredients until the liquid has completely evaporated.
- Peel, wash and cut the potatoes into small pieces and combine with the mixture in a slow cooker. Add spices.
- Set the baking mode for half an hour. Stir occasionally.
The cooked dish should be a little infused, and after 15 minutes it can be consumed. This amount is enough for about 5 servings.
Chicken Dish Recipe
Chicken meat is very tender, has a pleasant taste. Also its advantage is the low price.
Necessary components for creating stewed potatoes with chicken and mushrooms:
- champignons - 300 grams;
- chicken drumstick - 2-3 pcs.;
- potatoes - 600 grams;
- onion head - 1 pc.;
- carrot - 1 pc.;
- Sesame oil;
- seasoning to taste.
Add chicken seasoning to enhance saturation. Instead of drumsticks, you can use chicken thighs.
Chicken and Mushroom Stew Recipe:
- Cut into large pieces pre-peeled onions with carrots. Fry in sunflower oil.
- Coarsely chop the potato.
- Mix chicken drumsticks with a mixture of onions and carrots.
- Put potatoes on top and pour water with salt mixed in it.
- Put the dish on medium heat for half an hour.
- At this time, cut the mushrooms into large pieces and combine with potatoes.
- Add pepper and salt and simmer for about half an hour.
This recipe for stewed potatoes with mushrooms is designed for 3-4 servings.
Features of cooking
When preparing such dishes, you can use some methods to improve the taste of the product. Half a serving of mushrooms, for example, can be fried separately from other foods. When frying, they acquire a more vivid taste, so when you combine the stew of the dish with the fried, you get a more refined version of the stewed potatoes with mushrooms.
You can also use a small amount of milk in the final cooking phase. It should be carefully poured in about 20 minutes before the final cooking. So the stewed potato with mushrooms will become softer and get a creamy aftertaste and a more delicate aroma.