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Mushroom and Rosemary Potato Torta

Mushroom and Rosemary Potato Torta

Scott Duncan
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. mushrooms, quartered
  • 6 T olive oil, divided
  • ¼ t dried thyme
  • 4 medium potatoes, peeled and grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 t dried rosemary
  • 4 scallions, diced
  • ½ C shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • ¼ C chopped parsley
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat 2T olive oil in a 10” nonstick sauté pan over medium high heat.
  • Add mushroom and dried thyme.
  • Sauté 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are browned.
  • Add salt & pepper (to taste) only after the mushrooms are finished.
  • Remove from pan and reserve.
  • While mushrooms are sautéing, place grated potatoes into a tea towel and squeeze all excess water out of potatoes.
  • Transfer potatoes to a mixing bowl and add remaining olive oil, garlic, rosemary, scallions, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mix to combine.
  • Add potatoes to the same sauté pan after mushrooms are complete.
  • Press lightly down on potatoes to create a uniform thickness.
  • Sauté 6-8 minutes on the first side, until potatoes are browned on bottom.
  • Flip the potatoes (in a single disc).
  • Once the potatoes are cooking on the second side, sprinkle shredded cheese over the top.
  • Add mushrooms and spread evenly across the top.
  • Sauté potatoes 6-8 minutes on second side, until nicely browned on bottom.
  • Remove from pan onto cutting board. Sprinkle top with chopped parsley.
  • Let sit 5 minutes before cutting.
Keyword mushrooms, potato