Baked Mussels With Mushrooms And Bacon Recipes

MUSHROOM BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and line a third baking sheet or pan with paper towels. Brush each parchment-lined baking sheet with about 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Place the mushroom slices in a single layer, very close together, on the parchment and brush lightly with the remaining vegetable oil.
• Bake the mushrooms until slightly softened and brown, 25 to 30 minutes, then flip the mushrooms over, rotate the pans in the oven and bake until the mushrooms are well-browned and the edges are crispy, another 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to the paper-towel lined baking sheet to dry for a few minutes. (Leave the oven on.)
• In a large bowl, whisk together the molasses, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder and paprika. Carefully toss the baked mushrooms in the marinade until evenly coated. Place half the marinated mushroom strips in a single layer (it's ok of they overlap) into a large metal steamer basket or colander that fits snugly into a large, heavy metal pot.
• Prepare a stovetop smoker: Line the bottom of a large, heavy metal pot with foil. Place two large handfuls of applewood chips in the bottom of the pot. Place the pot over medium heat and use a lighter to light a few of the wood chips. Once the chips are smoking, place the mushroom-filled steamer basket or colander inside the pot, then place a tight-fitting lid on top. Allow the mushrooms to smoke for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how strong of a smoky flavor you want. Repeat with the second batch.
• After the mushrooms are smoked, return them to the baking sheets in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper and return to the oven until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat in a low oven before serving.

BACON & MUSHROOM OMELETS

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet, cook bacon and mushrooms over medium heat until mushrooms are tender and bacon is crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings., In a small bowl, whisk eggs and salt. In a small nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon butter over medium-high heat. Pour in half of the egg mixture. Mixture should set immediately at edges., As eggs set, push cooked portions toward the center, letting uncooked eggs flow underneath. When eggs are thickened and no liquid egg remains, spoon half of mushroom mixture on one side. Fold omelet in half; slide onto a plate. Repeat for remaining omelet., Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until thickened., Stir in cheeses and taco seasoning until cheese is melted. Serve with omelets and toppings as desired.

BACON STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon slices to paper towels, reserving bacon drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon when cooled.
• Remove stems from mushrooms and set stems aside. Place mushrooms, hollow sides up, on a baking sheet; brush the insides with melted butter.
• Chop mushroom stems; cook and stir chopped stems, black olives, green onion, and crumbled bacon in the bacon drippings over medium heat until mushroom stems release their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; stir to coat.
• Tilt the skillet slightly; move vegetable-bacon mixture to one side, allowing the bacon drippings to pool to the other side. Whisk flour into bacon drippings until smooth and paste-like; slowly stir in milk until gravy is smooth. Mix vegetable-bacon mixture into the gravy. Add American cheese and Parmesan cheese; cook and stir until cheeses melt, about 5 minutes. Spoon filling into mushroom caps.
• Bake in the preheated oven until mushrooms are tender and filling is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove mushrooms from baking sheet and cool on platter for 2 minutes before serving.

BAKED MUSSELS WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
• Put mussels, pilsner and cream in a large pot, cover with a lid, bring to a boil and steam for 2 to 3 minutes, or until mussels have opened.
• Remove from heat and drain, reserving cooking liquid in a bowl and discarding any mussels whose shells remain closed.
• Strain cooking liquid through a fine sieve, place in a pan and boil for 5 minutes or until thickened. Reserve for sauce.
• Remove mussels from shells, separate top and bottom halves of shells, discarding top halves. Reserve remaining shells and mussels separately.
• Melt butter over high heat in a large skillet. Sauté shallots, smoked bacon and mushrooms for 3 minutes, or until bacon is cooked and vegetables are soft.
• Combine vegetable mixture with reserved mussels, reduced cooking liquid and chopped parsley.
• Spoon mussels and mixture into reserved mussel shells. Place in a baking dish, top with grated cheese (at this point you can refrigerate for up to 24 hours until ready to serve) and bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and mussels are warmed through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

GNOCCHI WITH CORN, MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a dutch oven or other large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and cook, stirring, until tender and lightly browned at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the corn, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the white and light green scallion parts, season with salt and pepper and keep warm over low heat.
• Add the gnocchi to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 1/4 cups cooking water, then drain. Add 1 cup cooking water and the butter to the pot with the cooked vegetables. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring and scraping up the bottom of the pot, until the butter melts and a light brown sauce forms, about 30 seconds.
• Add the gnocchi to the pot with the vegetables and stir to coat, adding more cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if it seems dry. Stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the gnocchi among shallow bowls. Top with more Parmesan and the dark green scallion parts.

CREAMY GARLIC-MUSHROOM SAUCE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and set aside.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease in the skillet. Add butter and melt over medium heat. Stir in onions and saute until soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and toss to thoroughly coat with the butter-onion-garlic mixture. Season with nutmeg and pepper and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Combine chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a bowl and whisk until well combined. Stir into mushroom mixture, pour in heavy cream, stir in reserved bacon, and simmer until sauce is bubbly and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning and serve immediately garnished with chopped parsley.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pour melted butter into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Add chicken, skin down and sprinkle with half of the salt and garlic.
• Turn chicken over and sprinkle with the rest of the salt and garlic.
• Lay bacon on top of chicken.
• Sprinkle with mushrooms.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes or until chicken tests done.
• Remove chicken to platter and keep warm.
• Pour juices from dish into a small saucepan and whisk with cream over low heat til thick.
• Pour sauce over chicken.

CANADIAN BACON-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove stems from mushrooms and finely chop; set caps aside. In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, bacon, red pepper, onion, salt and pepper in oil until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Remove from the heat. Stir in cheeses. Fill each mushroom cap with about 1 tablespoon of filling. , Place on foil-lined baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 16-20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.