Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Crimini, Shiitake, and Portobello Oh my!


DH is out of town and I got to play with mushrooms! He hates mushrooms even the smell. Fortunately this recipe had plenty of shallots that I bet he notices first! And I kept chuckling when I bought the shiitakes and when I was preparing them- one of my previous first graders used to love saying "Oh shiiiiii...... take mushrooms"- LOL for days over that. :) I had agreed to play a game on the Cooking Light boards- I choose the recipe and then started to post it before I realized that it called for 1/2 stick butter! Oops! Then I realized I had a bit of a challenge before me so I made the recipe without the butter. And it was really very very good. UUUMMMMM- when is DH going out of town again???

Sauteed Wild Mushrooms
adpated from Ina Garten Barefoot in Paris
serves 4

2 pounds mixed wild mushrooms, such as cremini, shiitake, porcini, and portobello
2 Tablespoons good olive oil
1 cup chopped shallots- 4 large
splash of veggie broth
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons chopped garlic (6 cloves)
1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Brush the caps of each mushroom with a clean sponge. Remove and discard the stems. Slice the small mushrooms thickly and cut the large ones in a large dice.Heat the olive oil in a large (11-inch) Dutch oven or saucepan. Add the shallots and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, or until the shallots are translucent. Add the veggie broth, mushrooms, salt, and pepper and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, until they are tender and begin to release their juices, stirring often. Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Toss in the parsley and serve warm.