Slow Roasted Pork And Mushroom Strata Food

CHEESY HAM AND MUSHROOM STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Whisk the half-and-half, Parmesan and eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl.
• Layer half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the Swiss cheese, followed by the cooked mushrooms and the ham. Cover with the remaining bread cubes and pour the half-and-half mixture evenly over top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (This can also be assembled the day of; just let soak at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking.)
• On the day of baking, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Let the strata sit at room temperature while the oven preheats. Remove the plastic and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese. Bake until slightly puffed and just no longer jiggly in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

MUSHROOM AND THREE-CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool.
• Combine bread and milk in large bowl. Let stand until milk is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Whisk half and half and next 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Stir in goat cheese.
• Place half of bread mixture in single layer in prepared glass baking dish (bread will not cover bottom of baking dish). Top with half each of mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, Fontina cheese, and half and half mixture. Repeat layering with remaining bread, mushrooms, Parmesan and Fontina cheeses, and half and half mixture. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bake strata uncovered until firm in center, puffed and golden, about 1 hour.

MUSHROOM PORK RAGOUT

Steps:

• Rub pork with salt and pepper; cut in half. In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the cornstarch, 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes and savory. Top with mushrooms, onion and pork. Pour remaining tomatoes over pork. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours, until meat is tender., Remove meat and cut into slices. Stir cooking juices until smooth; serve with pork and noodles.

CROCK POT PORK ROAST AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season pork roast liberally on all sides with seasoning salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder.
• Allow the roast to sit for 15-30 minutes so that seasonings and meat get to know each other better.
• Stir together 1 can of Golden Mushroom soup and cream of mushroom soup and pour into crock pot.
• Place seasoned pork roast into crock pot atop soup mixture.
• Pour second can of golden mushroom soup over pork roast.
• Cover the pork roast with the sliced/halved mushrooms.
• Pour can of beef consommé over mushrooms.
• Season mushrooms to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Cook on low setting for about 8 hours.
• Remove roast from crock pot (it will be very tender).
• Use the juices in the crock pot as gravy for the pork roast and mashed potatoes.
• You can use it just as it is, which is what we do, or adjust it to however you like gravy (e.g. add flour or cornstarch, remove fat, etc).

SEASONED PORK ROAST WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Mix all the spices together in a small bowl.
• Coat the roast with the spices, patting to keep on meat.
• Insert a meat thermometer in the roast and place the roast on a rack in a shallow baking pan.
• Roast for 15 minutes.
• Reduce the temperature to 325F and continue to roast until the center temperature registers 150F; about 1 1/2 hours.
• Allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• Serve with mushroom sauce.
• Mushroom sauce: Heat the oil in a medium skillet. Saute the garlic and shallot for 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms and saute over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes or until they start to brown.
• Add the wine and 1/2 cup of chicken stock and simmer until most of the liquid evaporates.
• Add the chicken stock and soy sauce.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in the cornstarch mixture and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

STRATA WITH MUSHROOMS AND CHARD

Steps:

• If the bread is soft, toast it lightly and rub each slice front and back with the cut clove of garlic. Cut in 1-inch dice. If the bread is stale, just rub the slices with garlic and cut them into 1-inch dice. Place in a very large bowl, and toss with 2/3 cup of the milk. Set aside.
• Place the dried mushrooms in a bowl or a Pyrex measuring cup, and cover with 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Allow to sit for 30 minutes. Set a strainer over a bowl, line with cheesecloth, a coffee filter or paper towels, and drain the mushrooms. Squeeze the mushrooms over the strainer to extract all of the broth. Rinse, away from the strainer, in several changes of water to wash off sand. Squeeze out excess water. Chop coarsely. Measure out 1 cup of the mushroom broth, and combine with the remaining milk.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil or butter a 2-quart baking dish or gratin. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and add the chard. Stir until the leaves begin to wilt in the liquid left on them after washing. Cover the pan, and let the chard steam until it has completely collapsed, about two minutes. Uncover and stir. When all of the chard has wilted, remove from the pan and rinse briefly with cold water. Press or squeeze out excess liquid. Chop coarsely and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to the pan, turn the heat down to medium and add the minced garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds, and stir in the reconstituted mushrooms, the rosemary and the chard. Stir together for a couple of minutes, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat, and transfer to the bowl with the bread cubes. Add the cheeses, and toss together. Arrange in the baking dish.
• Beat together the eggs in a medium bowl. Add salt to taste (I use 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon), the remaining milk and the mushroom broth. Add a few twists of the peppermill and pour over the bread. Press the bread down into the custard mixture. Sprinkle a little Parmesan over the top, and drizzle on the remaining olive oil. Place in the oven, and bake 40 to 50 minutes, until puffed and browned. Remove from the oven, and serve hot or warm.

ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN AND MUSHROOM DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Butter a 13x9-inch glass baking dish.
• Place pork in center of baking dish, tucking thin end underneath.
• Arrange potatoes (white and sweet) around pork. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, garlic, onions, paprika and 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper; sauté for 8 minutes or until mushrooms are brown.
• Stir in broth and mustard.
• Whisk flour into milk; stir into pan and bring to a boil, stirring. Boil, stirring for 1 minute.
• Pour sauce over pork and potatoes and roast for 10-15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of pork registers160°F
• Transfer pork to a cutting board; let rest for 5 mintues, Return potatoes and sauce to oven for 5 minutes; stir well. Slice pork crosswise; serve with potatoes and sauce. Sprinkle with parsley.
• FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Use mixed gourmet mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika along with 1 teaspoons regular paprika and add 1 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme with the mustard.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown pork in butter. Transfer meat to an ungreased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; set aside. In the pan drippings, saute the onion, mushrooms and celery until tender. Combine flour and broth until smooth; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour over meat. Cover and bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a thermometer reads 160°-170°. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with rice or noodles if desired.

SAVORY MUSHROOM & HERB PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place onions and carrots in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cut roast in half; add to slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the soup, broth, mushrooms, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, marjoram and pepper; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender., Remove pork to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a large saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Serve pork with gravy. Sprinkle servings with French-fried onions if desired. Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary.

MUSHROOM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in hot margarine or butter over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and cook about 3 minutes more or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• In a small mixing bowl combine the mozzarella, fontina, and herbs; toss to mix.
• In a greased 2-quart square baking dish place half of the bread cubes.
• Top with the mushroom mixture, cheese mixture, and prosciutto or Canadian-style bacon.
• Top with the remaining bread cubes.
• In a mixing bowl combine beaten eggs or egg product, milk, sour cream, mustard, and pepper.
• Pour over layers in dish.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours.
• Bake, uncovered, for 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• To serve, cut into squares; garnish with fresh thyme sprigs.

TENDER SLOW COOKED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place pork roast into a slow cooker. Mix tomato sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and ground mustard in a bowl, stirring to dissolve sugar; pour mixture over pork roast. Cook on Low until meat is very tender, about 8 hours.