Baked Asparagus With Portobello Mushrooms And Thyme Food

ROASTED ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly spray a cookie sheet with vegetable cooking spray.
• Place the asparagus and mushrooms in a bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil, then season with rosemary, salt, and pepper; toss well. Lay the asparagus and mushrooms out on the prepared pan in an even layer. Roast in the preheated oven until the asparagus is tender, about 15 minutes.

GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND ROASTED MUSHROOM SALAD WITH TOASTED PECANS, BLUE CHEESE AND RED CHILE MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown. Add thyme and season with salt and pepper. Toss asparagus with a few tablespoons of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Arrange 1/4 of the mushrooms in the center of each plate. Arrange asparagus around the mushrooms. Sprinkle pecans and blue cheese around the edge of the plate. Drizzle with more of the dressing.
• Whisk together mustard, ancho powder, salt and vinegar, slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Season with more salt, to taste.

ROASTED CARROTS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Toss 1 1/2 pounds sliced carrots, 10 ounces halved cremini mushrooms, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 smashed garlic cloves, 3 sprigs thyme, 3/4 teaspoon each caraway seeds and kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon hot paprika. Roast at 450 degrees F until tender, stirring once, 30 minutes. Drizzle with lemon juice, sour cream, parsley and more paprika.
• Per serving (does not include garnish); Calories 209; Total Fat 14 grams; Saturated Fat 2 grams; Protein 4 grams; Total Carbohydrate 20 grams; Sugar: 9 grams; Fiber 5 grams; Cholesterol 0 milligrams; Sodium 482 milligrams

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*.
• In a non-stick baking baking sheet with sides, toss the asparagus and mushrooms with the oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Spread the vegetables in a single layer.
• Roast for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and browned, turning once or twice.
• Place vegetables on a serving platter.
• Sprinkle vegetables with vinegar and toss gently to combine.
• Season with additional salt and pepper as desired.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Makes 4 servings.

PASTA WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Trim hard parts from mushrooms and discard. Rinse mushrooms quickly to remove grit; cut caps into slices and stems into small chunks. Combine in a medium skillet with 1 clove garlic (crushed and peeled), thyme, olive oil and some salt and pepper. Cook over sufficiently low heat so that mixture bubbles but mushrooms do not brown. Continue to cook, stirring infrequently, until they are quite shrunken in size and appear firm, 30 to 45 minutes. (At this point, you can pause for several hours before resuming cooking.) If you are using porcinis, soak them in hot water to cover for a few minutes so that they soften.
• Set a large pot of water to boil for pasta and salt it. Mince remaining garlic. Turn heat under oil to medium, and add garlic to the portobellos along with the drained porcinis. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic begins to color. Add tomatoes and raise heat to medium high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until they break up and become saucy, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta until it is tender but not mushy. Taste sauce and adjust its seasoning. When pasta is done, drain it, toss with sauce, top with Parmesan, and serve.

ROASTED MUSHROOMS WITH ASPARAGUS AND SHAVED PARMESAN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Spray two roasting pans with cooking spray. Roughly chop reserved stems of portobello and shiitake; transfer to one pan. Arrange mushroom caps in second pan. Roast both pans 15 to 20 minutes until juices have been released. Remove pan with mushroom caps from oven, and set aside. Remove pan with stems, add white wine, and cook, stirring, over high heat 2 to 3 minutes; set aside.
• Place porcini mushrooms in saucepan. Pour stems and liquid from roasting pan into saucepan. Add 4 cups water and 4 sprigs thyme. Cover; simmer 45 minutes. Strain through fine sieve lined with dampened cheesecloth. Press down on solids with spatula to rid mushrooms of excess liquid. Set aside. Discard solids.
• Cut portobello caps in half; reserve. Slice potatoes into four-inch-long strips one-inch wide; set aside in cold water.
• Spray bottom of large skillet with cooking spray. Add shallots and garlic; cover, and saute over medium heat, turning, until brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add reserved broth, remaining 4 sprigs thyme, salt, pepper, all reserved caps, and collected juices. Drain potatoes; add to broth. Simmer, covered, until potatoes and shallots are soft, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring once.
• Meanwhile, blanch asparagus in boiling water just until bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to ice water to stop cooking; drain. Add asparagus to broth; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and shaved Parmesan.

BAKED ASPARAGUS WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Combine asparagus and portobello mushrooms in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix well to combine. Spread in one layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until asparagus is tender, about 8 minutes. Turn and bake for an additional 8 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of asparagus spears. Season with salt and pepper.

POTATO AND PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM GRATIN

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups hot water and porcini in small bowl. Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 2/3 cup soaking liquid. Chop porcini; set aside. Remove and chop stems from portobellos; place in large bowl. Using small spoon, scrape away dark gills from portobellos and discard. Cut portobello caps into 1/2-inch pieces; add to bowl.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped portobello stems and caps and sauté 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and reserved porcini and sauté until mushrooms are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat each of two 13x9x2-inch glass baking dishes with 1 tablespoon oil. Combine remaining 7 tablespoons oil, potatoes, parsley, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper in large bowl; toss to coat. Layer 1/6 of potato mixture in each prepared dish (there will not be enough to overlap slices). Top potatoes in each with 1/4 of mushroom mixture. Repeat layering. Top with remaining potatoes. Pour 1/3 cup reserved porcini soaking liquid over potatoes in each dish. Cover dishes with foil.
• Bake gratins 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until tops are brown and potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes longer. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Cover with foil and rewarm in 350°F oven about 20 minutes.)
• *Dried porcini mushrooms are available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores and many supermarkets.

ASPARAGUS-MUSHROOM SAUTE

Steps:

• To prepare asparagus, snap off the fibrous end of each spear and slice each diagonally into 2-inch pieces.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until glistening.
• Add all ingredients to skillet; toss to combine.
• Cover skillet and saute for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until asparagus and mushrooms are tender. (Note: We like our asparagus crisp. If you prefer a more tender texture, cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.).
• Serve immediately.

SAUTEED COD WITH GARLIC-HERB VINAIGRETTE AND BAKED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• For vinaigrette:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap garlic in foil. Place foil packet directly on oven rack and roast garlic until tender, about 40 minutes. Cool garlic. Peel and finely mash enough garlic cloves to measure 1 tablespoon packed. Place mashed garlic in heavy small saucepan. Add vinegar, mustard, chives, parsley, shallot, and tarragon. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Season vinaigrette to taste with sea salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Vinaigrette can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• For mushrooms:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush mushrooms all over with olive oil. Place mushrooms, rounded side down, on foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper, then chopped garlic. Arrange 2 rosemary sprigs and 2 thyme sprigs on each. Roast mushrooms until tender, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare fish:
• Sprinkle fish with sea salt and pepper; dust lightly with flour. Heat canola oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish and sauté until brown and just opaque in center, about 5 minutes per side.
• Whisk vinaigrette over low heat to warm slightly. Thinly slice each mushroom on slight diagonal; overlap slices in row on 1 side of each plate. Spoon vinaigrette onto opposite side of plate; top with fish.