Stilton Mushrooms Food

STILTON MUSHROOMS (EASY MICROWAVE FIX)

Steps:

• Carefully remove the stalks from the mushrooms & chop finely. Wipe the caps w/damp kitchen paper.
• Place half the butter in a bowl & microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Then add the mushroom stalks + shallots & cook on HIGH for 2 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.
• Crumble in the cheese. Then add breadcrumbs & salt + pepper to taste & mix well. Divide mixture among the mushroom caps.
• Place the remaining butter in a lrg shallow dish & microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Place the stuffed mushrooms in the dish, cook for 2 minutes & serve immediately.

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS WITH MELTED STILTON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Trim mushrooms and halve if small or quarter if large. Crumble enough Stilton, not including rind, to measure about 1 cup. Force garlic through a garlic press.
• In a 9-inch heavy skillet heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté mushrooms, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cream and gently boil until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Season mixture with salt and pepper and divide between 2 shallow 1-cup gratin dishes. Mushroom mixture may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Top mushroom mixture with Stilton and on a baking sheet bake in middle of oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Serve mushrooms with bread for sopping up sauce.

VIC REEVES' STILTON SPAGHETTI WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/400F/Gas Mark 6. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the spaghetti and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the spaghetti is just tender.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large (preferably non-stick) pan, add the garlic, mushrooms and thyme and saute for 5 minutes, stirring until the juices run. Add the Stilton and cream and gently heat through, stirring until the consistency is smooth and melted. Remove the pan from the heat and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Drain the pasta, then return it to the pan, add the mushroom mixture, eggs and basil and mix well. Spoon either into one large, or four individual ovenproof dishes. Bake for 20-25mins (slightly less if cooking in the individual dishes) or until golden and crusty on top. Serve garnished with more fresh basil leaves.

MUSHROOMS WITH PORT AND STILTON SAUCE IN A BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over moderately high heat until the foam subsides. Saute the mushrooms in the melted butter, stirring, until they are golden and season them with salt and pepper.
• Heat the Port ( You are going to ignite it and heating it before hand is necessary for it to ignite.) Add the heated Port to the skillet and ignite it, shaking the skillet gently until the flames go out.
• Stir in the Stilton and the heavy cream and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until the cheese is melted.
• Brush the insides of the hollowed out rolls with the remaining melted butter. Toast the rolls on a baking sheet under a preheated broiler, about 4 inches from the heat until they are golden.
• Divide the mushroom mixture between the rolls and garnish with chopped parsley.

STILTON, BACON AND MUSHROOM STARTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375ºF.
• Heat the oil and fry the onions, mushrooms and bacon together until browned.
• Share between four (sprayed with cooking spray) ramekin dishes or a small souffle dish.
• Beat the Stilton together with the cream cheese and cream and stir in most of the
• chives, reserving a few for a garnish.
• Season and spoon over the top of the mushroom.
• mixture.
• Toss the breadcrumbs in the paprika and sprinkle over the top of the Stilton.
• mixture.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes, until browned and bubbling.
• Serve hot with small slices of toasted French bread or endive leaves.

ROAST FINGERLING POTATOES & MUSHROOMS WITH STILTON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C).
• Cut any very long potatoes in half crosswise or thick ones in half lengthwise. Combine potatoes, mushrooms, oil, rosemary, salt and pepper to taste in a bowl and toss to coat with oil.
• Sread into a shallow 8 cup (2-L) baking dish.
• Cover with foil and roast for 20 minutes until liquid is released from mushrooms. Uncover and stir. Roast, stirring occasionally, for about 40 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender and both potatoes and mushrooms are browned.
• Transfer to a warmed serving dish. Crumble Stilton overtop and let stand for 1 minute until melted. Serve immediately.