Mashed Potatoes With Crimini Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
8 Tbsp. (1 stick) butter
2/3 c. or more milk
1 1/2 lb. crimini mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/2 c. chopped shallots
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives

Preparation

Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender.
Drain potatoes and leave over medium heat until excess moisture evaporates (approximately 1 minute); remove from heat.
Add 5 tablespoons butter and mash well.
Add milk until reaches desired consistency.
Season with salt and pepper.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large skillet.
Add half of mushrooms; saut until beginning to soften (approximately 3 minutes).
Add remaining mushrooms and shallots.
Saut until juices evaporate and mushrooms brown (approximately 12 minutes); season with salt and pepper.
Mix 2/3 of mushrooms into potatoes.
Put in bowl and top with remaining mushrooms.
Sprinkle with chives.
Yield:
8 servings.