Marinated Mushrooms With Tarragon Food

VINEGAR-AND-TARRAGON MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cook 1 minced garlic clove and 1 diced shallot in butter in a large skillet over medium heat, 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add 1 pound each quartered shiitake and cremini mushrooms; cook until tender, about 10 minutes, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons water if needed. Add 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar and cook until evaporated, 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup chopped tarragon.

TARRAGON-MARINATED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Using a damp towel, gently wipe dirt from mushrooms. Trim the stems flush with the caps; discard stems.
• Place mushrooms in a medium bowl, and add the remaining ingredients. Toss to combine. Set mushrooms aside at room temperature, stirring occasionally, to marinate, at least 20 minutes or up to 4 hours. Serve at room temperature.

MIXED MUSHROOM AND TARRAGON RISOTTO

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring broth and wine to a simmer.
• Melt 1 Tbs of the butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms; cook 3-5 minutes or until softened, stirring frequently.
• Remove mushrooms from saucepan with slotted spoon; set aside.
• Add remaining 1 Tbs butter and leeks to saucepan; cook until softened, stirring frequently.
• Add rice and pepper; cook about 1 minute, stirring, until rice is coated.
• Add all but 1/2 cup of the simmering broth mixture.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 18-20 minutes or until rice has absorbed most of the liquid and is tender, stirring frequently.
• Stir in tarragon and mushrooms.
• Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add cheese; stir to blend.
• If necessary, add remaining broth for a creamy consistency.

JEAN'S MARINATED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, cook and stir mushrooms in butter until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a medium bowl.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, tarragon vinegar, water, vegetable oil, white sugar, garlic and red pepper sauce.
• Pour the whisked mixture over the mushrooms. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 8 hours before serving.

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• First wipe the button mushrooms clean with a damp paper towel. Slice the morels in half first and check for bugs that might have crawled inside. If using fresh morels, wash them first; if dried you may reconsititue them by soaking them in warm water for 30 minutes.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a pan and saute the button mushrooms over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until done. Set these aside.
• Now melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the same pan and saute the shallots over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes. Add the sliced morels and sauted for a minute more.
• Reduce the heat slightly and deglaze the pan with the wine. Stir in the stock and cream. Add the tarragon and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Let the sauce bubble for a few minutes until it reaches the desired consistency, then add the mushrooms back in and heat through.
• Serve with crostini (slices of a French bagette, toasted).

MUSHROOM & TARRAGON STRUDELS WITH MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Fry the onions in 50g of the butter in a large pan. Add the sliced flat and chestnut mushrooms, then soften for 5 mins. Stir in the shiitake mushrooms and garlic, then turn up the heat and cook quite fiercely to drive off as much moisture as possible. Stir in the madeira, tarragon, breadcrumbs and tomatoes, then take the pan off the heat.
• In a separate pan, cook the button mushrooms and pine nuts in the remaining butter until the nuts are golden. Add to the mushroom and tomato mixture, then cool.
• Lay a sheet of filo on the work surface and brush with oil. Top with another sheet, brush again, then continue until you have a stack of 4 sheets of pastry. Spread half the filling down the longest length, leaving several cms at each end. Fold the pastry ends up over the filling, roll up like a cigar, then carefully lift onto a baking sheet. Brush with more oil, then tear the last filo sheet into strips, scrunch up and place half on top to decorate. Repeat with the rest of the pastry and filling to make a second strudel, then chill until ready to cook. Can be made 1 day ahead.
• To serve, bake in a preheated oven at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for 30 mins or until golden and heated through. Serve in slices, scattered with extra pine nuts and tarragon, with the madeira sauce.