Ode to Mushrooms
It began with the truffle oil that I practically stole from Mashalls. They had it priced at $5.99. When I saw it my pulse quickened and my heart leaped for joy. It was a mere $5.99! This stuff is usually at least $20 for a few ounces, which is why I’ve never, ever purchased any. I love the stuff though. It is the essence of mushrooms. What could be better?
Truffle oil is made from truffles (not the chocolate kind but the fungus). They’re relatives of the mushroom, the siddity side of the family. These fungi grow slightly submerged in the dirt so they’re hard to find, which explains the high price for actual truffles and the oil. They have an earthy and rich flavor. I used the oil to make the savory pastries above and a soup.
Mushroom Cup Recipe
Ingredients
Sandwich Bread
Onions
Baby Portobello Mushrooms (or any you can get)
Cheese (Parmesan, Provolone, whatever you like)
Truffle Oil
1. Take some sandwich bread and roll it flat with a roller.
2. Stuff it into the slots on a muffin tin set aside
3. Dice up some mushrooms and onions really fine
4. Saute the mixture in a pan with a little bit of olive oil (or butter)
5. Once they’re tender, toss in some cheese, let it melt.
6. Stir in some Truffle Oil!!!!
7. Spoon this mixture into the bread cups
8. Bake until the bread toasts up
9. Take out of the oven and drizzle more oil over the finished cups.
Once I was done stuffing the mushroom cups, I had leftover stuffing and juices were in the pan. I decided to build a soup. I took some leftover steak that we had for dinner and sliced it really thin. I tossed that into the pan and then added a little bit of cream, broth and of course, the star of the dance was the truffle oil.
2 Comments
Mimi the Bee
I’m not sure I understand how you used the truffle oil in the cups. Is the bread supposed to be crunchy like croutons or soft toast?
I do like the toast cups. Re-imagining them filled with scrambled eggs, crumbled sausage, grits and cheese.
Life in Dishes
Mimi, after the stuffing was done cooking I folded in some truffle oil. I also drizzled it over the finished cups.
The bread is crunchy like a perfect piece of toast. They’d be perfect for breafkast items!