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Julienne (cheesy mushroom bake)

Julienne is a dish of mushrooms and onions in a creamy sauce, topped with cheese and baked until golden. Its melting, golden texture makes it a comforting staple of Russian home cooking.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

409 kcal per serving

Protein
14.3 g
Carbohydrates
14.5 g
of which sugars
9.5 g
Fat
31.9 g
of which saturated fat
21 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Slice the mushrooms and onions finely.
  2. Melt half the butter in a pan and sauté the onions for 5 minutes, then add the mushrooms and garlic and let them brown for 8 minutes.
  3. In a saucepan, melt the remaining butter, add the flour and stir for 1 minute, then gradually pour in the milk while whisking.
  4. Add the crème fraîche, salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg, and let the sauce thicken for a few minutes.
  5. Mix the sauce with the mushrooms and onions, then spread everything into a buttered gratin dish.
  6. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for 15 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbling.
  7. Scatter over chopped parsley and serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Chicken julienne. Add 300 g of thinly sliced chicken breast, seared with the onions, for a more substantial dish.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.