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wild mushroom stew

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Jennifer Chaiken
@NurseJen
Jobstown, NJ

My boyfriend brought home a huge maitake mushroom he found in the woods one day when I was having a horrible day. It was his version of bringing me flowers. This was one of the recipes I came up with.

(1 rating)
yield 2 -4
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Saute

Ingredients For wild mushroom stew

  • 1 lb
    mushrooms - maitake, baby bella, button, or any combination of wild mushrooms
  • 1 sm
    onion, finely chopped
  • 2 clove
    garlic, finely minced
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    sherry (real sherry, not cooking sherry - it makes a difference)
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • fresh sage, 3-4 leaves, or 1 tsp dried sage
  • 1/2 c
    rice blend - i used lundberg's wild rice blend

How To Make wild mushroom stew

  • 1
    Saute onions and garlic in butter until onions are soft and translucent.
  • 2
    Add chopped mushrooms and saute until they're soft and releasing their water. Stir in rice and sage.
  • 3
    Add sherry and simmer until reduced by half, approx.20 minutes.
  • 4
    Add cream and simmer, uncovered, for 45-60min, stirring occasionally. Add salt to taste if desired. The final product should be creamy in consistency with very little liquid.
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