Home ›

Mushroom Council and Foodie Tots

Submitted by adminpha on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 8:37am
in
Total Time: 
30 minutes
Yield: 
8 Servings
Ingredients: 

Tacos

  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • ¼ lb. 85% lean ground beef
  • ¾ lb. white button mushrooms
  • ¾ lb. cremini mushrooms
  • 2 cups julienne of sweet onions
  • 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
  • 4 Tbsp. ground chili pepper
  • Salt and pepper if necessary
  • Lime juice to taste
  • 8 Corn Tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded green cabbage
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • 4 Tbsp. Cotija Cheese, grated

 

Avocado Salsa Verde

  • 1 large, ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and cut in ½-inch dice
  • 1/3 cup diced tomato
  • 2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
  • ½ tsp. seeded and minced Serrano chile
  • ½ tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon or lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp. sugar
Instructions: 

Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Place ground beef in pan and cook; season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Chop mushrooms to approximately the size and texture of ground beef and sauté in a separate pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil for 3 to 5 minutes. Combine mushrooms and meat and set aside.

Heat sauté pan used for ground beef over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until golden brown. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the mushroom/beef mixture and ground chili pepper. Sauté  2 to 3 minutes, stirring. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and lime juice.

To serve, toss shredded cabbage with salt, pepper, lime juice and cilantro. Please 2 tablespoons of shredded cabbage on a tortilla, and top with 2 tablespoons of mushroom and beef mixture. Top with a generous tablespoon of avocado salsa, and sprinkle with Cotija cheese to taste.

To make Avocado Salsa Verde: Combine all salsa ingredients and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Submitted by adminpha on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 8:37am
in
Total Time: 
30 minutes
Yield: 
4 servings
Ingredients: 
  • 4 large portabella mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup marinara sauce
  • 1/2 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella (or 2 ounces crumbled feta)

Optional ingredients for seasoning and toppings: fresh basil leaves, sea salt, black pepper; and preferred pizza toppings (e.g., black olives, green peppers, pepperoni, etc.)

Instructions: 

Gently clean portabellas with a damp paper towel. Trim the stems with a paring knife and use a spoon to scrape the dark brown gills from the underside of the cap. (Tip: Save the stems and gills to make mushroom stock.)

Arrange the sauce, cheeses and topping in small bowls and line them up on a work surface.

Brush the underside of the caps with olive oil and grill, oiled side down, for 3 to 4 minutes over a medium-high flame.

Place the caps on the work surface, cooked side facing up, and if desired season with salt and pepper. Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of sauce around the cap. Go easy on the sauce as the mushrooms will give off liquid when they cook, and too much sauce can make them soggy. Sprinkle with cheese to cover, then add optional toppings if desired such as black olives, fresh basil leaves and green pepper. Gently place back on the grill (toppings facing up) and cook another 3 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Syndicate content