Baked potatoes with onions and mushrooms
4 servings
60 minutes
Baked potatoes with onions and mushrooms is a simple yet incredibly aromatic dish of European cuisine. It combines the tenderness of potatoes, the sweetness of baked onions, and the rich flavor of mushrooms, complemented by subtle notes of garlic and lemon zest. This dish is perfect as a side or a standalone treat, especially in the autumn-winter season when you want something cozy to warm you up. Historically, roasting vegetables has been used in various cultures to bring out their natural flavors. This dish is easy to prepare and pairs well with meat and vegetable dishes. When drizzled with lemon juice, the potatoes acquire a light tanginess that refreshes the taste and makes it even more flavorful.
1
Boil the potatoes in a large amount of salted water until half cooked. Drain.
- Potato: 4 pieces
2
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Pour vegetable oil into a pan or ovenproof dish. Add potatoes and onions, season to taste with salt, and mix well in the oil.
- Vegetable oil: 20 ml
- Red onion: 2 heads
- Potato: 4 pieces
3
Place mushrooms between the potatoes and onions and put everything in a preheated oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes. The vegetables should brown, and the mushrooms should soften.
- Champignons: 300 g
4
Add garlic and half of the zest to the baked vegetables, mix well, and put back in the oven for another 5 minutes.
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Lemon zest: 1 piece
5
Remove the baked potatoes with onions from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining zest, and if desired, drizzle with lemon juice.
- Lemon zest: 1 piece