Recipes

[stilltamn8r]

On 5/14/2014 Mindy D said:

Hi, if you tried this could you write what you did and rate from one to ten, with ten the best rating. Dear OP, did you sauté fresh mushrooms, add fresh mushrooms, uncooked or use jar of mushrooms?

In general, I would never use "jarred" mushrooms in any recipe, unless for some reason, they were explicitly called for..

The flavor and texture of canned or jarred mushrooms compared to fresh is quite different- also the measurements would be off...

[vabreeze]

I used this recipe and adapted it to my taste. I fried 3 slices of bacon for the grease and added olive oil and butter to it to lightly saute the mushrooms. I used a mandoline to slice the zucchini and carrots before sauteing them together in the same oil mixture. I had lots of caramelized onions that had been cooked in a slow cooker so I added some to the casserole as well. Instead of canned cream soup, I used some leftover garlic and parm cream sauce I had made (Sabatini posted the recipe in the April recipe game). Used Italian seasoning, Trade Joe's 21 Seasoning Salute, thyme, garlic powder and pepper. I used chix stock to soften up the croutons and boxed stuffing (didn't have enough croutons as I probably doubled the recipe). Didn't have cheddar so I used a 6 cheese Italian blend.

It turned out just as I expected-- delicious! I see this as one of the sides at Thxgiving and Christmas! I will include fresh tomatoes the next time and maybe some type of pasta (or make zucchini pasta now that I received a veggie spiralizer as a gift). This is definitely a very adaptable recipe. Thanks again, Brit!!