12 large buckwheat crepes
1 lb portobello or shiitake mushrooms
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 salt to taste
3 large yellow onions, chopped
1 tsp olive oil
2 large russet potatoes
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
1 fresh ground black pepper
4 oz swiss or fontina cheese, grat
Directions
Clean the mushrooms and cut them in 1/2-inch dice. Heat a tablespoon
of olive oil and a teaspoon of butter in a large non-stick skillet
and stir the minced garlic in it for a minute. Add the mushrooms and
a little salt, and saute for 10-12 minutes, until they are tender and
starting to sizzle.
In another skillet, cook the chopped onions in the remaining olive
oil and butter, with a dash of salt, until they are soft and turning
golden.
Peel the potatoes and cut them in 1/2-inch dice. Combine them in a
saucepan with the white wine and enough water just barely to cover
them, as well as 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring the water to a boil,
lower the heat to a simmer, cover the pan tightly, and cook for 10-15
minutes, until the potatoes are just tender. Remove the lid and
continue cooking gently, stirring once or twice, until the liquid is
reduced and thickened to a sauce. Stir in the sauteed onions and
mushrooms, as well as chopped parsley and fresh-ground black pepper
to taste.
Allow the potato-mushroom mixture to cool slightly, then fill the
crepes. Spoon 2-3 rounded tablespoons of filling across the center of
each crepe, then sprinkle a litle grated cheese over the filling
before rolling or folding the crepe loosely over it. You should have
about a dozen filled crepes.
Cover the crepes loosely with aluminum foil and bake in a 350 degree
oven for 10-15 minutes, or until they are hot through and the cheese
is completely melted.
Source: "The New Vegetarian Epicure" by Anna Thomas
Servings: 6 servings
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