Samuels Roasted Mushroom Base Food

At this year's Worlds of Health Flavors conference in Napa, Calif., Pam Smith, a culinary nutritionist, presented delicious recipes by the chef Clifford Pleau featuring a finely chopped roasted mushroom mix (chefs refer to it as simply "The Mix"), that she combined with beef for a delicious burger with half the meat, and with tuna for a wonderful tuna burger. Inspired, I made up a big batch of my own version of the mushroom base when I got home and had a lot of fun using it all week in adaptations of classic meat or fish dishes with the animal protein cut by half or more and replaced with the mushroom base. I recommend using pre-sliced mushrooms for this - then the mix goes very quickly. It is very easy to make and keeps well for several days in the refrigerator.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, lunch, vegetables

Time 45m

Yield 1 1/4 pounds or about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

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Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 111, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 545 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

This is the mushroom base that Scott Samuel, a chef instructor at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, Calif., uses in conjunction with beef in his burgers. I have cut the amount of olive oil to 1/4 cup from 1/2. Some of America's biggest food service companies are committed to increasing vegetable consumption, but they don't want to lose their meat-loving customers, so they are figuring out ways to create dishes with less meat that are still appealing. You may face this challenge in your own family; you want everybody to cut down on meat consumption, but they love their burgers. Mr. Samuel has developed a savory roasted mushroom base that he mixes with hamburger meat for a delicious burger. It looked, smelled, acted and tasted like a burger (well, a very vegetal burger), and it had the added quality of being very moist. Everybody gave it high marks in a taste test, and I made a mental note to make the base at home and use it in burgers, meatballs and more.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy

Time 30m

Yield 1 1/4 pounds (about 3 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 170, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 559 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

Roasted mushrooms bring a delicious umami flavor to any dish and can easily stand in for meat in lots of recipes. So having a big batch on hand gives you freedom to riff all week. Don't worry about overcrowding the pan. As the mushrooms cook, they will release all their water, shrink and then finally crisp up in the olive oil. To keep this recipe versatile, we seasoned with only salt and pepper -- but chopped garlic or shallots and fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary are delicious additions.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 45m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

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Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

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This simple side dish is the perfect complement to grilled steak or chicken and comes together in a flash.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Mushrooms

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 304.6 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

A variety of mushrooms makes this a great side for steaks or even as a snack atop of French bread. Using a food processer to slice the mushrooms makes this come together very quickly. Do not salt before cooking as the salt pulls the moisture out of the mushrooms.

Provided by Debbwl

Categories     Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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