Sides
Wild Mushroom Ragout
Makes 8 cups (8 servings)
Wild Mushroom Ragout
Makes 8 cups (8 servings)
Nutritional information per serving:Calories 204 (42% from fat)
carb. 24
pro. 5g
fat 10g
sat. fat 3g
chol. 12mg
sod. 246mg
calc. 31mg
fiber 4g
carb. 24
pro. 5g
fat 10g
sat. fat 3g
chol. 12mg
sod. 246mg
calc. 31mg
fiber 4g
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 2ounces dried mushrooms
- (shiitake, porcini)
- 10ounces mixed wild mushrooms (shiitake, cremini, oyster, chanterelle)
- 3tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 3tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1½cups minced shallots
- ½cup dry sherry
- 1pound white button mushrooms, quartered
- 1pound (approximately) portobello mushrooms, cut into ½-inch slices
- 1red bell pepper, cored, seeded, thinly sliced
- 4green onions, cut into
- ¹∕8-inches slices
- ½cup lightly packed chopped parsley, divided
- 1teaspoon thyme
- 1teaspoon kosher salt
- ½teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3tablespoons salt-free tomato paste
- 1cup chicken or vegetable stock
Preparation
- Lightly coat interior of ceramic pot of the Cuisinart® Slow Cooker with cooking spray.
- Place dried mushrooms in small bowl; cover with 2 cups boiling water. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain, reserving soaking liquid. Remove and discard tough stems; chop. Place in ceramic pot of Cuisinart™ Slow Cooker with mixed wild mush- rooms.
- Heat 1 tablespoon each butter and olive oil in a 12-inch Cuisinart® nonstick skil- let over medium heat. Add shallots; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add sherry; bring to boil. Cook until reduced by half. Add to mushrooms in slow cooker.
- Heat ½ tablespoon each butter and oil in same skillet; cook white mushrooms
- until golden in two batches. Transfer to slow cooker. Brown portobellos in remain-
- ing butter/oil in 2 batches. Transfer to slow cooker. Add red pepper, green onions,
- parsley, thyme, salt and pepper to slow cooker. Combine tomato paste, reserved
- mushroom liquid and chicken stock; stir in. Cover and press the on/off button to
- turn the unit on. Set time to 4 hours and press Low; slow cooker will automatically
- switch to Warm until ready to serve.
- Serve as a side dish or as a topping for bruschetta.