Mushroom Rice For A Crowd Food

MUSHROOM RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pot over high heat. Add half the mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes until golden. Season with salt and pepper then remove and set aside (we put these in at the end, mushrooms cooked in rice don't stay as golden).
• If the pot is dry, another 1/2 - 1 tbsp oil, and add butter. When melted, add onions and garlic.
• Cook for 30 seconds, then add remaining mushrooms. Cook for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are lightly browned (they won't caramelise as well as the first batch) and the base of the pot is brown.
• Add rice and a splash of broth. Mix so the brown stuff on the bottom of the pot mixes into the liquid. (Video below helpful here)
• Once the base of the pot is clean, add remaining liquid. Place lid on, bring to a simmer then turn down to medium low.
• Cook for 15 minutes or until there is no residual liquid (tilt pot to check).
• Remove from stove, remove lid, QUICKLY toss in reserved mushrooms and scallions, put lid back on. Leave for 10 minutes (do not skip this step!).
• Fluff rice using a fork or wooden spoon. OPTIONAL: Stir through more butter. :) Serve!

BAKED MUSHROOM RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Place mushrooms in a large bowl. Pour over hot melted butter, add garlic, salt and pepper. Toss well.
• Place all the Rice ingredients in a baking pan - 22 x 33 cm / 9 x 13". Mine is 30 x 24 cm / 12 x 9.5" - don't need to be exact here, but don't stray too much from pan size.
• Mix and shake the pan to spread the rice out evenly.
• Spread the mushrooms over the rice - they will be partially submerged but should pretty much cover the whole surface area (to be the "lid" while the rice cooks).
• Drizzle over olive oil.
• Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until mushroom is golden. Remove from oven and rest for 5 minutes.
• Finishes: Add extra butter (if using) and scallions. Toss through rice. Serve!

MUSHROOM RICE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Add ingredients to a large roaster and seal tightly with aluminum foil and the roaster cover.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, no peeking.

MUSHROOM & RICE ONE-POT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Tip the rice into a sieve, rinse under cold running water, then leave to drain. Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole, add the onion, then fry until softened, about 5 mins. Stir in the rosemary and mushrooms, then fry briefly. Add the rice, stir to coat in the oil, then add the peppers, tomatoes, stock and some freshly ground pepper. Bring to the boil, give it a stir, cover tightly with a lid, then bake for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender. Scatter over the parsley and serve.

BAKED RICE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• In large pot, bring rice and 3 and 1/2 cups of broth to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in skillet and saute onions and celery until softened, then add remaining broth and all other remaining ingedients.
• Combine rice with sauteed vegetables, pour into a greased 13 x 9 baking dish, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• NOTE: use vegetable stock and margarine instead of chicken broth and butter to make this a vegetarian dish.

ROASTED MUSHROOMS FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place cleaned mushrooms in a large roaster and set aside.
• In a skillet melt the butter with the oil.
• Add minced shallots and saute until translucent.
• Add garlic, pepper, and dried thyme. Saute until fragrant and garlic is softened.
• Add wine. Bring to a boil, and allow to bubble until some of the alcohol cooks off and the wine reduces a bit.
• Mix beef bouillon powder, soy sauce and hot water. Add to skillet, stirring well.
• Allow to simmer for a minute or two to blend flavours.
• Pour mixture over the mushrooms in the roaster. Cover with the roaster lid.
• Roast in 400 degree F oven for 20 minutes, then stir. Place back in oven uncovered and roast an additional 20 minutes.
• Taste the liquid. Moisture from the mushrooms has diluted it some. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• If you like you can strain out the mushrooms and reduce the cooking liquid by about half, then pour over the mushrooms in a serving container.