Wild Mushroom Stew Food

WILD MUSHROOM AND BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Cut up the meat into medium bite size cubes and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Preheat a Dutch oven or a thick bottomed pot with vegetable oil until it starts to smoke.
• Preheat the oven to 325-degrees.
• Place the beef into the pot, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Allow to brown on all sides.
• In the meantime, wash and roughly chop your mushrooms.
• Check on the meat and remove once nice and brown. Set aside. You will have some fat and bits on the bottom of the pot. Let it be. This is your flavor.
• Add in the onions, a few cloves of garlic, a few stems of thyme, a bay leaf and mushrooms and toss to cover with the fat in the pot. Sautee for about 10 minutes.
• Add the meat back into the pot and sprinkle evenly with one tablespoon of flour. Mix to combine until none of the flour remains.
• Take about 1 cup of cognac and pour into the pot. NEVER POUR OUT OF THE BOTTLE! I flame can catch onto the bottle while pouring and the bottle will explode. You can either let it cook out as it or light the cognac on fire with a long match or if the pot is shallow enough, tilt it towards the flame so it will catch on fire. This is also called, deglazing.
• Once all the alcohol has cooked out, about 3 minutes, you will be left with a beautiful glazed meat.
• Pour in enough beef stock to cover the meat and mushrooms almost all the way. Adjust seasoning and cover with tightly fitting lid. Place into the oven for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, turn the heat down to 275-degrees and allow to cook for another 90 minutes or until meat is nice and tender.

EASY MUSHROOM STEW RECIPE (MUSHROOM MAIN DISH)

Steps:

• Mushrooms: Clean the mushrooms by wiping them carefully with kitchen paper to remove any dirt that might stick to them. Halve or quarter the mushrooms, depending on their size. If they are very small, you can leave them whole. Chop the stems in 2 or 3 pieces as well. Set aside.
• Saute: Finely chop the onions and the garlic cloves. Heat the oil and the butter in a stew pot and cook the onions and the garlic until the onions are translucent.
• Cook: Add the mushrooms, cover the pot and leave to cook for about 5 minutes.
• Simmer: Add the tomato paste, sweet paprika powder, and some salt and pepper. Stir to coat the mushrooms with the spices. Add the white wine and let it bubble off completely. Add the vegetable broth, cover, and cook for about 15-20 minutes.
• Thicken: Shortly before the end of the cooking time, whisk the milk and the cornstarch together in a small bowl. Slowly pour the mixture into the pot while whisking all the time. Stir well and let cook for another two minutes or so until the sauce thickens slightly.If you are using heavy cream, the cornstarch will not be necessary. Just stir the cream into the dish and let cook for a couple of minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
• Adjust the taste with lemon juice and more salt and pepper. Chop the herbs and add to the stew.
• Serve immediately with one of the sides mentioned above.

WILD MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Put a clay pot into a cold oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a wok until shimmering. Add beech, oyster, and shiitake mushrooms. Cook and stir until mushrooms soften and volume is reduced, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and salt. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and transfer mushroom mixture to the preheated clay pot.
• Turn the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and bake the mushrooms for 10 minutes.
• Stir water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Remove mushrooms from the oven, add cornstarch mixture, and stir everything evenly. Cover, increase oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and bake for another 10 minutes.
• Stir in bell pepper, green onions, and white pepper. Bake for 5 minutes and serve.

MANITARIA STIFADO - MUSHROOM AND ONION STEW

Steps:

• Place the dried porcini in a bowl and cover with warm water. Leave to soak for 30 minutes.
• In a large wide pot, heat ¼ cup of the olive oil and add the onions, tossing to coat. Cover and cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, until the onions are tender, translucent, and caramelized.
• While the onions are cooking, clean and trim the fresh mushrooms. Cut the portobellos in half.
• Add all the mushrooms except the porcini to the pot. Add the bay leaves, rosemary, and peppercorns. Toss very gently to combine, cover, and simmer, over low heat for another 15 minutes. Add the porcini and their soaking liquid, strained through a coffee filter or fine mesh sieve, the vinegar and wine. Cook for about 5 to 10 minutes for flavors to meld and pan juices to reduce and thicken.
• While the mushrooms are cooking, bring a pot of water to a rolling boil, season generously with salt, and cook the noodles. Drain.
• Serve the mushrooms over the noodles, garnished with chopped parsley.

FRESH AND WILD MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Clean mushrooms, keeping colors separate, and trim tough stems. (Save stems for stock.) Slice mushrooms about 1/8-inch thick.
• In a wide skillet, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until onion has softened and browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add 1 more tablespoon oil and turn heat to high. Add brown mushrooms, season lightly and stir-fry until nicely colored, about 3 minutes. Lower heat to medium. Add thyme, sage, red pepper and tomato paste. Add tomatoes, stir well, and cook for 1 minute. Season again with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon flour, stir to incorporate and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in reserved onions.
• Add 1 cup mushroom broth and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Gradually add 1 more cup broth and cook for 2 minutes. Sauce should have gravy-like consistency; thin with more broth if necessary. Adjust seasoning. (May be prepared to this point several hours ahead and reheated.)
• Just before serving, put butter and 1 tablespoon olive in wide skillet over medium high heat. When butter begins to brown, add chanterelles, season with salt and pepper, and sauté for about 2 minutes, until cooked through and beginning to brown. Add garlic and parsley, stir to coat and cook 1 minute more. Add chanterelles to brown mushroom mixture and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Accompany with polenta or pasta if you wish.

WILD MUSHROOM BEEF STEW WITH HERBED ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring beef broth to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Turn the heat off, and add the dried mushrooms. Set aside and allow mushrooms to absorb the moisture of the beef broth and the beef broth to absorb the flavor of the mushrooms, about 5 minutes.
• Heat a heavy bottom nonstick Dutch oven or stockpot with the canola oil over medium- high heat. Add the beef cubes, being careful not to overcrowd the pot. Sear the cubes on all sides until well browned. (Take your time on this step, because if you skimp or rush here, the stews flavor will suffer). Once browned, remove cubes and set aside. Drain any excess oil.
• Return the Dutch oven to medium-high heat and add the onions, carrot, parsnip, celery, garlic, and thyme. Saute until onions begin to caramelize. Once the onions have taken on a caramel color, add the tomato paste and mix well. Allow tomato paste to caramelize slightly, about 2 minutes or until it slightly darkens in color.
• Remove mushrooms from beef broth, allowing any accumulated sand to settle to the bottom of the saucepan. Chop mushrooms roughly and set aside.
• Pour beef broth through a coffee filter into a measuring cup. This will separate any accumulated sand from our flavorful broth. Set aside.
• Once the tomato paste has caramelized, sprinkle flour over the mixture and mix well, scraping the bottom. Stir for about 1 minute to cook out the flour flavor. Add the wine and scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen any vegetables that may have stuck. Pour in the beef broth and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a simmer for approximately 5 minutes or until stew thickens.
• Add the seared beef cubes and the mushrooms to the pot. Cover and simmer over medium-high heat until meat is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the red wine vinegar. Taste and adjust flavor with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley and remove from heat. Serve with Herbed Zucchini Noodles, instructions below.
• Carefully drag a vegetable peeler the length of the zucchini to create long strands. Discard centers with the seeds.
• Heat a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat with the butter. Add the zucchini and quickly toss to coat with the butter. Add parsley, thyme, oregano, and lemon pepper. Toss again and warm through, about 1 minute. Add the egg noodles. Toss once again until pasta is warmed through but zucchini remains crisp tender. Taste and adjust flavor with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Toss again and serve warm.

OYSTER AND WILD MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Cut the bacon into 1-inch pieced. Cook in a heavy bottomed soup pot set over medium heat, until crisp, 6-8 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
• Return the pot to the stove and add the butter. When the butter is melted, add the shallot and celery and cook 2-3 minutes, or until softened. Stir in the mushrooms and cook another 1-2 minutes. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer. Add the oysters and the juices; simmer without boiling 2-3 minutes, until the edges of the oysters begin to curl. Stir in the cream, parsley and bacon; simmer until heated through. Season to taste with hot sauce and salt.
• Serve immediately, with additional hot sauce to taste.

BAVARIAN MUSHROOM STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Finely dice the shallots or onion. Clean and cut the mushrooms depending on their size - slice, quarter or cut in half.
• Heat a large, deep pan over medium-high. Add the butter and saute the shallots for a minute or so. Add the mushrooms, stir well and saute for a couple of more minutes.
• Deglaze with the white wine and scrape off all brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the wine evaporate, then season with salt, pepper and if using thyme add it.
• Pour the heavy cream over the mushrooms, stir and bring to simmer. Let simmer for about 5 minutes until the cream begins to thicken slightly. Remove from the heat and add finely chopped parsley just before serving.

WILD MUSHROOM STEW ON NOODLES

Steps:

• Rinse the dried mushrooms, then soak them in a medium bowl in 2 to 3 cups of water for 30 minutes. Lift out the softened mushrooms, leaving any grit behind, and squeeze the excess liquid out of them.
• In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the onions over medium-high heat until beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the wine and continue to cook for another 5 to 7 minutes, or until some of the wine evaporates.
• Transfer the onions to the slow cooker insert. Add the mushrooms, cinnamon stick, crushed coriander seeds, and bay leaves, then sprinkle the flour over all and mix in. Add the water and stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours, or until the sauce is thick and savory. Add plenty of salt to taste. Carefully stir in the yogurt just before serving.
• Spoon over freshly cooked noodles, sprinkle with the chopped parsley, and serve.
• I'd probably choose either a Greek or a Côtes de Provence rosé, or a young, medium-bodied, fruity red wine with this one.

WILD-MUSHROOM AND POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 8 minutes. Add mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add wine and thyme; boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add next 4 ingredients; cover and simmer gently until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Stir in bok choy; simmer uncovered until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer 3/4 cup potato pieces to small bowl; mash with fork. Return mashed potatoes to pot; simmer until juices thicken, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; serve.

CHARDONNAY CHICKEN & WILD MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or stockpot, heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil over med-high heat; sauté chicken with dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, until golden brown (8 minutes).
• In a small bowl, soak dried porcinis in boiling water until soft (15-20 minutes).
• Remove chicken to a plate.
• Pour in the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any bits of chicken left in the pan.
• Return the chicken and add the stock, 1/4 teaspoon each tarragon, salt, and pepper.
• Cover pan, and let simmer over med-low heat until chicken is tender (25-30 minutes).
• Remove the porcini from their soaking liquid, and squeeze them out over the bowl to remove excess liquid.
• Strain soaking liquid and reserve.
• Rinse porcini to remove any sand or grit; then chop.
• In a large skillet, melt butter with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; sauté the shiitake mushrooms, over med-high heat, for 2 minutes.
• Add the shallots, the cremini, and the portobello; cook, tossing often, until lightly browned (2-3 minutes).
• Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, the lemon juice, and the cayenne pepper.
• Add the porcini and reserved liquid, and let boil, stirring constantly, until liquid is reduced by half (1-2 minutes).
• Scrape the contents of the skillet into the dutch oven and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Blend the cornstarch into the cream until smooth; stir mixture into the stew.
• Let simmer for 2 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley and serve over rice.