Piquillo Peppers Stuffed With Shiitake Mushrooms And Spinach Food

STUFFED PIQUILLO PEPPERS

Steps:

• For the stuffed piquillo peppers: Pat the peppers with a paper towel to remove any excess brine. Trim the tops of the peppers.
• In a medium bowl, combine the goat cheese, manchego, chives, honey, lemon zest and juice, paprika, 2 tablespoons of the reserved piquillo brine and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and white pepper. Mix together with a rubber spatula until well combined and smooth.
• Put the mixture in a piping bag or a zip-close bag with a corner snipped off, and pipe it into the peppers, stopping 1/4 inch from the top. Refrigerate until 20 minutes before serving.
• For the herb vinaigrette: Bring the sherry vinegar, honey and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir a few times until the honey and salt have completely dissolved. Remove from the heat, add the golden raisins, and let cool completely, about 15 minutes. Stir in the chives, mint, parsley and 3 tablespoons of the reserved piquillo brine.
• To serve: Spread half of the vinaigrette over a serving plate and arrange the stuffed peppers on top. Spoon the remaining vinaigrette over the peppers. Garnish with the almonds and serve immediately.

PIQUILLO PEPPERS STUFFED WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Place the olive oil in a large skillet, turn the heat to medium, and add garlic and chili. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic browns lightly, about 5 minutes. Remove the chili from the skillet, and add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shiitakes release their liquid and become tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in spinach, and season to taste.
• Stuff each pepper with a portion of this mixture. Serve at room temperature, or warm gently in a 250-degree oven for about 15 minutes.

BAKED SHIITAKE STUFFED MUSHROOM CAPS

Steps:

• Mix the goat cheese with garlic, fines herbes, and ground pepper.
• Remove stems from the mushrooms and stuff caps with cheese and place on a baking pan.
• Brush with melted butter and place in a 400°F oven for approximately 10 minutes, until the cheese melts.

STUFFED SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wash and destem mushrooms (save stems and chop stems up small).
• Saute mushroom caps in butter, then remove from heat.
• In a small pot, saute onions and mushroom stems until slightly carmelized.
• Add corn and ginger and cook for another minute or so.
• Add rice and small amount of water so that it is easy to mix, then add miso, shoyu, mirin, and rice vinegar and drizzle some sesame oil in as well.
• Cook until everything comes together, then remove from heat and add the egg.
• In a well greased baking pan or baking sheet, place the sauteed mushroom caps, gills side up and spoon rice mixture inches.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until rice mixture is slightly crunchy.
• While you wait, mix mayo with a bit of sriracha to taste.
• When you remove the mushrooms from the oven, spoon a dollop of mayonaise mixture on top and squeeze lemon juice over it.
• Serve with picked daikon and mixed greens.