Mushrooms?

[KB57]

I just bought some Cremini mushrooms (baby portobellos) at the supermarket, and I am trying to come up with a creative way to prepare them. I was going to just saute them in garlic and oil but thought that was boring. Any ideas?
TIA

[LRL]

Mushrooms- the first thing that comes to mind is some mushroom risotto! YUM. Or are they big enough to do crab stuffed mushrooms with?

[Niobe]

Saute them with some sliced red peppers and onions and serve them on a whole wheat bun with a bunch of melted white cheese and salsa and sliced avocado on top. One of my favorite veggie sandwiches. :)

[tlew12778]

You can make a mushroom torte. There is a recipe in the vegetarian thread. It has a rice crust.

[Aug2002Bride]

I use them and make Rachael Rays BBQ Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps (except we usually eat it in tortillas)

[SweetRed]

One of my favorites, especially when I need a quick dish.

Balsamic Mushrooms

1/3 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons white wine
salt and pepper to taste

Saute the garlic in olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not brown the garlic. Add mushrooms and cook 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in balsamic vinegar and wine, cook another 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.


I usually use less oil and more vinegar and wine since I like them tangy.

[LRL]

Sweetred- Oh! That sounds good! I need to try that, thanks for the recipe.

[DarkHorse]

*Bump*

Does anyone have any more ideas for regular button mushrooms? I bought a mushroom growing kit because I love mushrooms, but now we are inundated with HUGE button mushrooms (1 or 2 of these is enough for most recipes). I have a ton more coming and I am running out of ideas.

TIA!

[Rose]

Homemade cream of mushroom soup. You can mix the button mushrooms with some more exotic types.

[tlew12778]

I make mushroom soup with an entire tray of mushrooms. Basically you take 1 small onion (chopped), sauté it with EVOO, add 1-2 diced potatoes, a can of beans, the chopped mushrooms, then broth. I use porcini broth (made by Star, which is also sold in the US). In the last 15 minutes of cooking, I add 2 chopped garlic cloves, some parsley, and a rice/grain mixture. The original recipe also calls for pecorino but I prefer it without.