What to do with mushrooms

Saiklor
Saiklor Posts: 183
I love mushrooms but I only have one recipe for them! Anybody have any ideas?

My ONE mushroom recipe (I do a modified version of the Hungry Girl mushroom foil pack)

For one person take 1 BIG portabello mushroom (try and get one that's quite bowl-like, not a flat or convex one). Scrub it or peel it, snap off the stem.

Dice up a small-medium yellow zucchini squash
Dice up a few tablespoons of onion
Mix those things with 2 laughing cow cheese triangles (I use lite)
Add whatever spices you like (garlic, basil, salt, pepper, whatever)

Stuff the mixture into/onto the portabello and bake on a baking tray (no foil wrap needed) at 425 for 20 minutes.
Let it cool for a few minutes and then NOM NOM NOM!

According to my food diary it has 122 cal, 18 carbs, 3 fat, 8 protein.
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  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    Love mushrooms!

    I put them in meat loaf, I also stuff them with the stems, onion, garlic and cracker crumbs and cheese (I doubt this is low cal but it could be played with I am sure) then stuffed back into their crowns and put in the oven till browned a bit. A very yummy treat my hubby loves this one. Then of course sauteed with any vegies. I like to add it to fajitas also.
  • Portobellos sliced about 3/8-1/2 inch thick.
    Drizzle with a little evoo
    Pinch of kosher salt
    sprinkle of granulated garlic

    Gently toss together to evenly coat the mushrooms without breaking them.
    Let stand for 10 minutes to let the flavors meld.
    Grill on hot grill til tender and juicy.

    Damn near as good as nice steak.
  • orangesmartie
    orangesmartie Posts: 1,870 Member
    Another mushroom lover! I add them to pretty much anything i use them as a 'meat substitute', chop them quite roughly so they are chunky and cook them in spag bol, shepherds pie, curry, fajitas, meatloaf. My favourite thing is to saute them gently and have them on toast with a pinch of cheese.

    Also you could make chicken kebabs and thread on mushrooms too.

    Make a mushroom pate?

    slice them and put them in omelette/quiche
  • Saiklor
    Saiklor Posts: 183
    ^ how could one do that without a grill?
  • ^ how could one do that without a grill?

    Add a touch of olive to a fry pan and saute over medium to medium high heat. If you have a George Foreman grill, you could try that. Grilling is better, but you can come in a close second with the stove top.
  • ^ how could one do that without a grill?

    Add a touch of olive to a fry pan and saute over medium to medium high heat. If you have a George Foreman grill, you could try that. Grilling is better, but you can come in a close second with the stove top.

    Oh, and give the broiler a try.
  • kme2011
    kme2011 Posts: 100 Member
    Omg you can do so much with mushrooms. You can make spagetthi sauce and add them in. I also put into a can of chunky tomatoes and some green bell pepper. you can make stuffed zucchini, stuffed tomatoes, the list goes on and on.
  • LadyAmy20
    LadyAmy20 Posts: 137
    Mushroom soup!
    ~Sautee an onion and some cloves of chopped garlic (depending on how garlicky you like things - I tend to use two) in some olive oil in a biggish saucepan.
    ~Add about 250g sliced mushrooms (whatever type you want, I normally use chestnut) and sautee them until they've got a bit smaller.
    ~Add some vegetable stock (or boiling water and some bouillon) to top it up to the amount of soup you want, and simmer for ten - twenty mins. Also add some fresh or dried parsley.
    ~Add lots of black pepper, a bit of salt to taste (or soy sauce if you prefer, or a combination of both) then blend. If it's too thick, add more water/stock. Or milk if you prefer.

    It's quick, easy, uses few ingredients and it's yummy! Don't be shy with the black pepper - it's what makes the soup so good.
  • heddylyn
    heddylyn Posts: 173 Member
    Mushroom omelettes! One of my favorite breakfasts - yummy.
  • loadsandloads
    loadsandloads Posts: 353 Member
    bump for later
  • Tiffy_Pea
    Tiffy_Pea Posts: 49 Member
    My husband got me to try mushrooms by coating them in cornbread batter (he added a little more liquid to the batter than the directions on the package say to) and pan frying them in a little oil. Maybe not healthy, but sooo good!
  • mike4him
    mike4him Posts: 16
    saute them with olive oil, salt and pepper..add them to spaghetti sauce, marinara..my favorite is the mostly egg white mushroom heavy veggie omelette..just saute veggies..peppers, mushrooms, onions, zucchini, squash and lots of mushrooms..then when veggies are sauteed up..I just dump in the egg whites with one to two yolks..it is so much healthier to skip the yolks..because of all the fat..my favorite seasoning comes from Trader Joes for $1.99..21 seasoning salute..you can also put some of your favorite hot sauce on top of this and have a couple pieces of sprouted toast , ezekiel 4:9 7 grain for example with raw honey , real butter or almond butter, or real fruit jelly..yummy I am getting hungry..so much energy now..losing about 1 lb. a week..feeling great.. exercising about 4 times a week...The Ironman competition at the YMCA and Body by God book are the two things that got my wife and I excited about getting healthy and losing weight..also the realization that we were both taking in way too much sugar overall and not drinking enough water..we were both far too dehydrated..sorry to take up your mushroom question..but when something changes your life..you just get so excited about it!
  • Laura_beau
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
    Mixed mushroom stroganoff: (serves 2) 300 cals per serving.

    - 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    -1 onion, chopped
    - a buttload of mixed mushrooms, chopped (approx 300g)
    - veggie/chicken or beef stock (150ml)
    - 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
    - 3 tbsp soured cream
    - 1 tbsp paprika
    - 1 small bunch fresh parsley, chopped.
    - lemon wedges to serve

    1.Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and soften the onion for about 5 mins. Add the garlic and paprika, then cook for 1 min more. Add mushrooms and cook on a high heat, stirring often, for about 5 mins.

    2.Pour in the stock and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil, bubble for 5 mins until the sauce thickens, then turn off the heat and stir through the soured cream and most of the parsley. Make sure the pan is not on the heat or the sauce may split.

    serve with lemon & parsley and your choice of side (mixed wild rice, tagliatelle, veggies or cauli rice for low carb)
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  • sewerchick93
    sewerchick93 Posts: 1,438 Member
    spaghetti squash with a mushroom cream sauce.

    the sauce is so easy to make, to a sauce pan; add a cup of the water you cleaned/soaked your mushrooms in (avoiding the grit that settles at the bottom) or add a cup of mushroom broth, add 1/2 cup of creme (I actually use almond milk), your mushrooms, some fresh onions and a tablespoon of worchestershire (?sp) sauce, bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer until it condenses to a thick sauce and pour over cooked spaghetti squash.
  • Or "grill" with cast iron inside. Specifically, I love this one by Lodge Logic:

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  • grmacgirl
    grmacgirl Posts: 16 Member
    ^ how could one do that without a grill?

    Add a touch of olive to a fry pan and saute over medium to medium high heat. If you have a George Foreman grill, you could try that. Grilling is better, but you can come in a close second with the stove top.

    Oh, and give the broiler a try.

    I second that vote for the broiler!! Most of the flavor of grilling (sadly none of the smokiness of charcoal) but without having to fire up the grill and stand out in the heat.

    In the heat of summer I will put seasoned chops or chicken breasts on a small grill rack on one end of my half-sheet baking pan (lined with foil) and the other half gets filled with all kinds of seasoned, lightly oiled veggies. I will even let my microwave "bake" two potatoes before I fire up the broiler, and I put those on the rack beside the pan. The microwave cooks them fluffy on the inside then they get just enough indirect broiler heat to re-crisp the skins without having to bake them for an hour and heat up the house. When I flip the meat I flip the spuds and veg at the same time. I can have a complete, flavorful meal for two with 2+ veg sides done in about 20 minutes plus prep time.
  • vtpixie
    vtpixie Posts: 39
    Mushroom Pasta

    cremini or white mushrooms (sliced)
    whole wheat pasta
    1/4-1/2 cup cream (or use other lower fat substitute)
    parsley, oregano, salt and pepper to taste
    1/2 cup water
    1 bullion cube (chicken)
    optional (other veggies, capers, olives)

    Cook pasta. Cook mushrooms in pan, add other veggies, olives, capers, etc. Add water and bullion cube. Add cream and herbs. mix and allow to simmer. Add to cooked pasta and serve along side a salad.


    Portabella Mushrooms, Peppers and Mozzarella Cheese

    Use the large portabella mushroom and cut into long strips. Saute them in pan with peppers (usually use red, yellow and orange). Cut large chuck of mozzarella and cook in microwave for 45seconds to melt a bit and warm. Can add salt and pepper to dish if desired. Serve together on plate with salad. Can use vegan cheese in place of mozzarella.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Stir fry, omelets, and sauces.

    General instructions: Add mushrooms while cooking it. ;)
  • orangesmartie
    orangesmartie Posts: 1,870 Member
    Mushroom soup!
    ~Sautee an onion and some cloves of chopped garlic (depending on how garlicky you like things - I tend to use two) in some olive oil in a biggish saucepan.
    ~Add about 250g sliced mushrooms (whatever type you want, I normally use chestnut) and sautee them until they've got a bit smaller.
    ~Add some vegetable stock (or boiling water and some bouillon) to top it up to the amount of soup you want, and simmer for ten - twenty mins. Also add some fresh or dried parsley.
    ~Add lots of black pepper, a bit of salt to taste (or soy sauce if you prefer, or a combination of both) then blend. If it's too thick, add more water/stock. Or milk if you prefer.

    It's quick, easy, uses few ingredients and it's yummy! Don't be shy with the black pepper - it's what makes the soup so good.

    Oooh thanks for this, I will be giving it a try
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Mushrooms make great sauces and gravies because they contain so much water. Just put them in a deep skillet with a little olive oil (or fat of your choice) over medium heat, cover and let them sweat until they are tender and you will have a lot of mushroom water in the pan. Add a little flour, corn starch or other thickening agent and let cook for minute or two, then add liquid (white wine, stock or broth, milk or cream, etc.), season to taste and simmer until to desired thickness.

    Mushrooms are also a great sidedish all one their own. Just season with a little black pepper and saute with a little oil until softened, or roast them in the oven or on a grill.

    Portabella caps make great burgers, either in addition to or instead of a meat patty. Or grind or chop the mushroom right into the meat. This is a great way to add moisture to lean ground meat.
  • ash012
    ash012 Posts: 34 Member
    I put mushrooms in almost EVERYTHING! I put them in my taco meat, in my eggs, in my potatoes, in my veggies. I fry them in the pan with my steaks. MMM Making me hungry. lol
  • gerald1019
    gerald1019 Posts: 24 Member
    There is a great recipe on www.eatingwell.com for portabello quesadillos. I've tried these for Meatless Monday and they are very good. They have several other recipes on there for mushrooms too.
  • rachey_v
    rachey_v Posts: 127 Member
    Raw mushroom sandwich..wholemeal bread of course.. or on crackers... or in EVERYTHING!!
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    What CAN'T you do with mushrooms! I love mushrooms.

    I can easily replace the 'meat' in pasta dishes with mushrooms.

    Stuffed mushrooms are also delicious. I'll go find my mushroom recipe book in my storage room...
  • rocakes
    rocakes Posts: 44
    A simple easy recipe!!!

    Take baby bella or just white mushrooms(take out stem) stuff them with Light Altouette Gourmet cheese pop in the over for 15 minutes and its a delicious stuffed mushroom!!! I used to live on them
  • weeblex
    weeblex Posts: 412 Member
    ^ how could one do that without a grill?

    Broiler or even a toaster oven, or even a fry pan. Basically anything with a directed source of heat
  • punkypenny
    punkypenny Posts: 99 Member
    I love mushrooms but I only have one recipe for them! Anybody have any ideas?

    My ONE mushroom recipe (I do a modified version of the Hungry Girl mushroom foil pack)

    For one person take 1 BIG portabello mushroom (try and get one that's quite bowl-like, not a flat or convex one). Scrub it or peel it, snap off the stem.

    Dice up a small-medium yellow zucchini squash
    Dice up a few tablespoons of onion
    Mix those things with 2 laughing cow cheese triangles (I use lite)
    Add whatever spices you like (garlic, basil, salt, pepper, whatever)

    Stuff the mixture into/onto the portabello and bake on a baking tray (no foil wrap needed) at 425 for 20 minutes.
    Let it cool for a few minutes and then NOM NOM NOM!

    According to my food diary it has 122 cal, 18 carbs, 3 fat, 8 protein.

    Thanks for this! I'm going to have to try it! I usually make omelets with them or cook them in a pan with other veggies and a tbs of oil.
  • Nikiki
    Nikiki Posts: 993
    I cut calories in my burgers & meat loaf by using a combo of lean beef, diced mushrooms & ground turkey instead of straight beef.

    bulk up spaghetti sauce without adding a ton of meat by sauteing diced mushrooms, onions and garlic cloves with about 1/4 lb of ground turkey or beef. oh and the same with chilli! I use 1/3 beef, 1/3 turkey and 1/3 diced mushrooms.


    I stuff them with pretty much whatever I can find in the fridge. fill with spaghetti sauce and top with italian cheeses & parmesan cheese and a turkey or regular peperoni for mushroom pizzas. pre-bake with spaghetti sauce then add a few cooked noodles, a little more spaghetti sauce to cover the noodles and top with parm cheese for "spaghetti" stuffed shrooms and bake till the parm cheese is browned (gives a lot of good flavor and a little pasta while drastically cutting the calories of a traditional dish of pasta!).

    I pan fry with balsamic and fill with sauteed spinach & pesto and top with brie or chevre and eat it on a sandwich thin.

    I love mushrooms!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • LadyAmy20
    LadyAmy20 Posts: 137
    Just remembered another one - mushroom risotto! One of my all time favourite dinners.

    I'm really bad at amounts, so it's probably best to look up a recipe, but the basic ingredients are arborio rice, mushrooms, garlic, white wine, and stock. And salt and pepper and parsley. Oh and you can add parmaesan if you like :)