Tags: mushrooms

• Asparagus and Shiitake Stir-Fry

  To clean the mushrooms, simply wipe the caps with a damp paper towel; do not rinse, as they will become soggy. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden.

  Prep: 15 minutes
  Total: 25 minutes

  Ingredients
  Serves 4

  1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
  1 bunch medium or thick asparagus, tough ends trimmed, stalks sliced into 1 1/2-inch lengths
  8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
  1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted
  Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

  Directions

  Heat oil in a large [...]

• Experiment – Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms

  4 Portabello mushrooms
  6 ounces Louis Rich turkey sausage
  1 medium onion, minced
  1/2 cup bell peppers, chopped fine
  2 garlic cloves, minced
  4 ounces reduced fat cream cheese
  1 egg, beaten
  1 tsp Italian seasoning mix
  1/2 cup bread crumbs
  1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  1/2 tsp pepper
  1/4 tsp salt
  1.  Preheat oven to 400.  Brown turkey sausage with onions and green peppers in a bit of olive oil.  Add garlic and seasoning, and cook until fragrant.
  2. Remove off heat and add cream cheese, and bread crumbs.
  3. Clean mushrooms.  Cut off woody [...]

• Grilled Mushrooms

  Trim Stems.
  Brush with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.  For portobellos, grill, cap side down, covered, over medium until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.  Flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes more.  For button mushrooms, grill over medium high heat until tender, 12 minutes, turning occasionally.