Mushrooms A La Grecque Recipes

MUSHROOMS A LA GREQUE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients, except for the onion and mushrooms, in a stainless steel saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes, then add the onion and cook for a further five minutes. Add the mushrooms and simmer for a further 10 minutes. When they are cooked, if there is too much liquid, remove the mushrooms and reduce the sauce a little to intensify the flavour. Add the mushrooms back to the liquid to chill overnight so they can marinate in the sauce.

DELICIOUS HOT OR COLD MUSHROOMS A LA GRECQUE

Steps:

• Wash the mushrooms and set aside.
• Put the tomatoes, olive oil, vermouth or white wine, shallots, garlic, coriander seeds, bay leaf, thyme, and water in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Then put in the mushrooms, and simmer for 10 more minutes, uncovered.
• Remove the mushrooms and place in a serving dish.
• Boil the liquid until there is only 1 cup.
• Take out the bay leaf and thyme.
• Add the lemon juice, pinch of sugar, and a few grinds of sea salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour liquid over mushrooms; garnish with chopped parsley.
• Serve warm, or refrigerate and then serve chilled.
• *Youcan use a variety of mushrooms in place of the white mushrooms: Baby Portobellos, Crimini, Shitake.

MUSHROOMS A LA GRECQUE

Steps:

• Cut a cross on the base of the tomatoes, immerse them in boiling water for 20-30 seconds, then plunge them into cold water; drain and peel the skin away from the cross and, discarding the juice the and seeds (see notes below), finely chop the tomatoes.
• Place the tomatoes, oil, wine, onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme and basil to a non-aluminium pan, add about 1 cup of water and bring to the boil; then cover and simmer for 10 minutes; then uncover the pan, add the mushrooms and simmer for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Lift out the mushroom with a slotted spoon and transfer them to a serving dish.
• Boil the cooking liquid rapidly until about 1 cup remains, remove the bay leaf, add the lemon juice and season with salt, pepper and sugar, to taste.
• Pour the liquid over the mushrooms, and leave the mushrooms to cool.
• Serve the mushrooms cold, sprinkled with the chopped parsley and the walnuts.
• Notes: Rather than wasting such juices or vegetable peelings, I add them to my container of ingredients for when I next make my Vegetable Stock Recipe #135453.

MUSHROOMS A LA GREQUE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine water, wine, olive oil, lemon juice and bouquet garni. Simmer for 10 minutes. Slice mushrooms and leave small ones whole. Add mushrooms to court bouillon and simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Strain out mushrooms and reduce cooking liquid by two-thirds or until thickened. Allow mushrooms to marinate overnight in sauce.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM SALAD à LA GRECQUE

Steps:

• Blanch onions in a saucepan of boiling water 2 minutes. Drain; cool. Peel onions.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add water, celery, fennel, and onions; bring to boil. Add mushrooms, vinegar, salt, pepper, and coriander. Simmer mushrooms until tender, about 30 minutes. Pour mushroom mixture into strainer set over large bowl. Return strained liquid to same skillet. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 12 minutes. Combine mushroom mixture and reduced liquid in large bowl. Mix in parsley and thyme. Chill at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
• Arrange watercress around edge of platter. Mound mushroom mixture in center. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.