25 Best Mushroom Recipes

Make it a mushroom night

• Savory Mushroom Toast

  

  Move over, avocado toast! Savory mushroom toast with an appetizing topping of pan-sautéed mushrooms and melted Swiss cheese is a game-changing brunch dish. It packs plenty of umami flavor, making it a great breakfast for dinner idea, too.

• Mushroom Wellington

  

  Be prepared for gasps of delight when you serve this show-stopping vegetarian mushroom Wellington. Even meat-eaters will clamor for a slice of this special dish that wraps wholesome vegetables and greens in golden puff pastry, and tops it with tarragon cream sauce. The assembly takes some time and effort, but it’s not too complicated, and the results are totally worth it.

• Mushroom Swiss Burgers

  

  Caramelized onions, mushrooms, Swiss cheese, and a truffle aioli, smother this burger in a dinner that’s reminiscent of a fancy steakhouse burger. It’s easy to prepare, but looks like it’s from a fancy steakhouse. Some crispy fries on the side are a must.

• Pappardelle Pasta in Wild Mushroom Sauce

  

  Pasta tossed in a peasant-style sauce of wild mushrooms and tomatoes is a popular restaurant dish in Italy. Recreate it at home, using fresh porcini mushrooms, or a mixture of fresh and dried, and canned Italian tomatoes. A splash of wine, and simple seasonings, plus optional cream, are all that’s needed to round out the tasty, long-simmered sauce.

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• Japanese Enoki and Shiitake Mushroom Soup

  

  Delicately earthy in taste, and delightfully warming to the senses, Japanese enoki and shiitake mushroom soup is quick and easy to prepare in your kitchen. It makes an elegant starter at dinner, or a light meal unto itself, with filling glass noodles mingling with mushrooms in a clear yet complex broth accented with Asian flavors.

• Mushroom Risotto

  

  Cook up a creamy mushroom risotto just like the kind you enjoy at Italian restaurants. Yes, there is a lot of stirring, but that’s what makes the magic. Arborio rice grains release their starches as they slowly absorb each ladle of hot broth, creating the dish’s signature velvety finish, with no added cream needed.

• Mushroom Pizza With Roasted Garlic and Mint

  

  You’ll never go back to delivery once you’ve tasted this awesome, homemade mushroom pizza. Cooking the mushrooms down before adding them to pizza dough, along with roasted garlic, fontina cheese, and a sprinkle of fresh mint, creates an intensely-flavored, unique, and utterly delicious pie.

• Vegetarian Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf

  

  With fresh sliced mushrooms, almonds, brown and wild rices, onions, garlic, celery, and dried spices, this vegetarian wild rice and mushroom pilaf is a deliciously rustic side dish. Enjoy at your everyday dinners, or serve it to accompany roast chicken, turkey, or tofurkey at holiday meals.

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• Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms With Parmesan Cheese

  

  Mouth-watering, seafood-stuffed mushrooms with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese are a special-tasting party appetizer or movie night snack. The scrumptious, buttery crab stuffing is loaded with texture, with appealing pops of color from diced bell pepper. If crab isn’t available, you can use thawed frozen shrimp.

• Soy Sauce Chicken With Shiitake Mushrooms

  

  Soy sauce chicken is an especially warming dish on cold or rainy evenings. This recipe is designed to save you time, with the marinade doing double-duty as a sauce. Do allow a few hours to marinate chicken in the fridge, for ultra-tender meat. Serve over hot cooked rice.

• Savory Spinach and Mushroom Strudel

  

  Savory strudels are an excellent option for lunches, or slicing and serving as dinner party appetizers. Make this tasty vegetarian version with packaged puff pastry, and a creamy filling of spinach, mushrooms, tofu, and vegan cream cheese.

• Pork Loin Steaks With Mushroom Stroganoff Sauce

  

  Transform budget-friendly pork loin steaks into something special for dinner. Red sparkling wine, yellow mustard, and sour cream add amazing dimension to the creamy homemade mushroom sauce that’s made for pouring over pork. Serve with buttered egg noodles to soak up all that beautiful sauce.

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• Vegan Walnut Mushroom Paté

  

  Looking for the perfect gourmet vegetarian appetizer, or a fill-you-up spread for topping crackers as an afternoon snack? This delicious, healthy vegan and vegetarian paté gets great texture and flavor from mushrooms, walnuts, tofu, and garlic, without all the fat and calories of traditional paté.

• Vegan Potstickers With Mushroom and Tofu

  

  Vegans and vegetarians can enjoy Japanese restaurant-style gyoza appetizer dumplings with this delicious recipe that uses mushrooms and pressed tofu in place of the usual meat. Simply fold the filling into prepared wonton wrappers, and steam or fry them to perfection. Serve with your favorite Asian dipping sauce.

• Simple Cream of Mushroom Soup

  

  Velvelty, thick, and rich-tasting, this wonderfully warming cream of mushroom soup packs tons of flavor but needs few ingredients. It’s a simple combination of fresh sliced mushrooms, bouillon, and seasonings, with milk and a simple roux creating its fabulously creamy texture.

• Vegetarian Portabello Mushroom Enchiladas

  

  Amazing vegetarian enchiladas stuffed with portabello mushrooms, vegan mock meat, and black olives, and topped with jarred or homemade enchilada sauce, are easy to get into the oven in just a few minutes. Bake them up in half an hour for a delicious Tex-Mex family dinner that works on busy weeknights.

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• Fish Fillets With Mushroom Sauce

  

  Use any type of mushroom, or a mixture, for this luscious, tangy mushroom sauce that includes sour cream, garlic, and thyme. Ladle it over your choice of white fish fillets, to take your everyday weeknight fish dish from ordinary to extraordinary.

• Mushroom-Stuffed Zucchini Boats

  

  Stuffed zucchini “boats” are a fun, tasty, nostalgic vegetarian entree that you could also serve as a side dish for roasted chicken or meats. Even kids who are picky eaters will enjoy these cute veggie vessels filled with minced mushrooms, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan, and topped with extra melted cheese.

• Creamy Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie

  

  Enjoy a taste of jolly old England with this traditional British chicken, leek, and mushroom pie. There’s nothing quite as warm and comforting after a long day than tucking into a savory slice of pastry, with tender chicken, vegetables, and gravy nestled inside.

• Hamburger Steaks With Mushroom Gravy

  

  “Steaks” made with budget-friendly ground beef (aka hamburger or Salisbury steaks) and smothered in delicious mushroom gravy are a great answer to the eternal weeknight question of what’s for dinner. The rich-tasting sauce includes wine but you can omit this if you like, substituting a tablespoon of red wine vinegar.

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• Broiled Portobello Mushroom Caps

  

  Big, juicy, meaty, portobello mushroom caps can be grilled and eaten on their own, or substitute for beef patties as vegetarian burgers. All that’s needed to accent their flavor for the outdoor grill or oven broiler is a simple marinade of garlic, olive oil, vegetable broth, and balsamic vinegar.

• Spinach, Feta, and Mushroom Pie

  

  Inspired by the Greek cheese and spinach pie called spanakopita, this savory spinach, feta, and mushroom pie features an easy-to-make olive oil crust instead of phyllo dough. Bake it in about an hour, and make it a meal with some crusty bread, or a cucumber and tomato salad on the side.

• Bok Choy and Shiitake Mushroom Stir-Fry

  

  If you enjoy Asian-style stir-fries, give this healthy bok choy and shiitake mushroom dish a try. It’s so quick and easy to saute the veggies over high heat, accented with a tasty garlic sesame sauce with ginger. Serve over hot cooked rice or slender noodles as a nutritious vegetarian main course.

• Beef Tenderloin With Mushroom Gravy

  

  Classy enough for guests as well as family, you can make this winning roast beef with golden mushroom gravy for your Sunday dinner in less than 45 minutes. The easy, flavorful recipe yields enough meat and sauce to serve a crowd of 12.

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• Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup

  

  If you love cream of mushroom soup but want a vegan option, have we got the perfect recipe for you! This dairy-free and vegan cream of mushroom soup is super thick and tasty, just like the regular kind, and is easy to make on the stovetop with mushrooms, vegetable broth, simple seasonings, and a few vegan dairy substitutes.