Deborah Madisons Brussels Sprouts And Mushroom Ragout Recipes

DEBORAH MADISON'S BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a wide skillet and saute onions: add juice of one lemon ; add mushroom pieces to the skillet and brown.
• Boil Brussels sprouts for 4 to 6 minutes, until almost tender; then drain and add them to the skillet and pour in the stock.
• Turn off the heat and let the veggies stand while making the dumplings.
• For the dumplings, mix the flour with the baking powder and salt, pour in the milk, oil, herbs and beaten egg and stir together quickly with a fork.
• Add dumpling batter by spoonfuls to the ragout, making 12 small dumplings in all.
• Discard excess dumpling batter.
• Cover the pan with a tented foil, and bring everything to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Serve in soup plates with 3 dumplings per bowl.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cook Brussels sprouts in a pot of lightly salted boiling water for 15 minutes, or until fork-tender; strain through a colander, removing as much water as possible. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook and stir mushrooms until lightly browned. Toss Brussels sprouts with mushrooms, and sprinkle with parsley and lemon juice. Serve immediately.

PAN-FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND MUSHROOMS WITH THYME

Steps:

• Combine Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, olive oil, thyme leaves, mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir until evenly combined.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add Brussels sprouts and cook for 4 minutes. Stir and cook for 4 minutes more. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes more.

MUSHROOM RAGOûT

Steps:

• Place the dried mushrooms in a pyrex measuring cup or a bowl and pour on 2 cups boiling water. Let soak 30 minutes, while you prepare the other ingredients. Place a strainer over a bowl, line it with cheesecloth or paper towels, and drain the mushrooms. Save the liquid. Squeeze the mushrooms over the strainer and rinse until they are free of sand. Chop coarsely.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet or a wide saucepan and add the shallots or onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic, stir together for about 30 seconds, until fragrant, then add the fresh mushrooms, rosemary and thyme, and turn up the heat slightly. Cook until the mushrooms begin to sweat, then add a generous pinch of salt. Stir for about 5 minutes over medium-high heat as the mushrooms continue to soften and sweat. Add the flour and continue to cook the mushrooms, stirring, until they have softened a little more and you can no longer see the flour, about 2 minutes. Add the reconstituted dried mushrooms and the wine and turn the heat to high. Cook, stirring, until the liquid boils down and glazes the mushrooms, about 5 minutes. Stir in the dried mushroom soaking liquid, bring to a simmer, add salt to taste, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the mushrooms are thoroughly tender and fragrant and the surrounding broth is thick, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in some freshly ground pepper and the parsley, taste and adjust salt.

BRUSSELS SPROUT AND MUSHROOM RAGOUT WITH HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mushroom stock Cover dried mushrooms with hot water and set aside. Heat oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add onion, carrot, garlic and fresh mushrooms. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until well browned (about 10 minutes). Reduce heat to medium; stir in tomato paste, marjoram and wine; sprinkle with flour. Once wine has reduced to a syrupy consistency, after about 3 minutes, add the porcini and its soaking water, ½ tsp salt and some pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes, then strain. Ragout As mushroom stock simmers, start ragout. Heat oil in a wide, nonstick skillet. Add onions and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until aromatic and nicely colored (about 12 minutes). Raise heat to high and add mushrooms, herbs and garlic to pan. Squeeze lemon juice over mushrooms and sauté until mushrooms are browned, 5-7 minutes, reduce heat to low. As mushrooms cook, bring a pot of water to a boil for the Brussels sprouts. Add salt, then Brussels sprouts and boil until nearly tender, about 4-6 minutes. Drain. Add to pan of onions and mushrooms; also add mushroom stock. At this point, you can turn off the heat until the dumplings are ready. To make dumplings: Mix flour with baking powder and salt. Pour in milk, herbs, and egg. Stir quickly with a fork. Add spoonfuls of dumpling batter to the ragout, making 12 small dumplings in all. Cover pan with tented foil, bring everything to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes

WILD MUSHROOMS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spread mushrooms on one rimmed baking sheet; toss with 1/4 cup oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. On a separate rimmed baking sheet, toss brussels sprouts with 2 tablespoons oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• Roast both pans of vegetables, tossing occasionally, until vegetables are brown and tender, 20 to 25 minutes. (The mushrooms may be done first, so keep an eye on them.)
• While the vegetables cook, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots, cinnamon stick and a pinch of salt; cook, tossing occasionally, until shallots are caramelized and tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Toss chestnuts into pan and brown lightly, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in brandy. Return pan to medium-high heat and cook until liquid has evaporated. Discard cinnamon stick.
• In a large bowl, toss together vegetables, chestnut mixture and vinegar. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Toss in herbs and serve at once.