Sunday, January 1, 2012

Kale with Oyster Mushrooms and Garlic

I'm a BIG fan of mushrooms and always have been.  Of course I love the humble white button and its cousin the brown crimini, portabellos big or small, shitakes, straw shrooms, a woody-eared shroom, and enoki, but, I've never had oyster mushrooms before.  So, when I saw them for sale at the farmer's market, I thought I'd give them a try.  I brought them home with some fresh kale and made a fantastic dish for lunch that took less than ten minutes to cook.  The mushrooms released an incredibly savory liquid that added so much flavor to the dish.  I am definitely sold on oyster mushrooms now!

One thing on the recipe: I normally like to list ingredients by measurement not weight, but the vendor sold her shrooms by weight, and I didn't think to see how much of a cup they were.  I'm thinking a cup to a cup and a half.  But, you can just guesstimate.



Kale with Oyster Mushrooms and Garlic

Ingredients:

1 Tbs. olive oil
5 cloves of garlic, sliced
1/2 pound of oyster mushrooms, bottom end trimmed, approx. 1 and 1/2 cups
1 lg. bunch of kale, approx. 8 to 10 cups, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.  When hot, add the garlic and cook for one minute, until the garlic releases its fragrance.  Add the mushrooms and saute just for five minutes.  Add the kale and mix well.  Cook until kale just starts to wilt and is a beautiful bright green color.  Season lightly and serve immediately.  So addictive that it's hard to stop eating from the pan after you're supposedly done.  Feeds five hungry vegans.


14 comments:

  1. Ooh I'm a big fan of all sorts mushrooms too, though similarly, I haven't tried that many. A simple recipe is always best to taste the delicate and varied flavors!

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  2. Kale and mushrooms are a good match...they really compliment each other. I know I've said this before, but one of my favorite kale recipes is your kale/mushroom/tomato one. We love it. Changing it up with different types of shrooms is a great idea. It looks really beautiful too!

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  3. Hi BM... I hope you all had a very nice Christmas and a quiet new year's eve. I did.

    I love, love , love kale. And this plate full of kale gives me desire to eat some. Must put kale on my list when I go for groceries this Tuesday.

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  4. Glad Rose brought up the similarity to your Kale/Mushroom/Tomato recipe before I did. I'm assuming a cookbook is being put together, am I right?

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  5. FF, I agree. Sometimes fewer ingredients can really make each one shine.

    Rose, kale and mushrooms do work well together. I knew it was similar, but when you got a good one, you have to share it, right? :-) I'm so glad you and Mr. D like that earlier dish.

    Millie, thank you, we did. Go eat some kale now!

    S.V., do you know something I don't know? The only way this girl's gonna make a cookbook is if I have some contacts. Too much competition out there. But thanks for the support!

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  6. Kale & mushrooms together? Perfection! This looks really good & it's something Mike and I would both love. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. That's going on the menu for this week, looks scrumptious!!

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  8. Well, I think you should gather them all together in a bundle for us followers. Not all the competitions recipes work.

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  9. Yes, please! ;-) Looks delicious. I'm a big mushroom fan myself.

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  10. Molly, you're welcome! What could go wrong with this combo, right? :-)

    Janet, all right!

    S.V., thanks for the validation. I try very hard to make recipes that really do work. If it doesn't turn out in my kitchen, then it doesn't end up on my blog.

    Julie Lynn, yum, mushrooms are awesome!

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  11. I love kale! Thanks for the recipe :)

    By the way, I just have to say how happy I am to have found your blog! We are a Messianic vegan family. My husband and I are actually expecting our first baby this summer!

    Blessings,
    Paulina

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  12. Paulina, welcome and thanks for coming to my blog! Congratulations on your first upcoming baby - what a special treasure. And, eating kale will help them so much already! Blessings to you, too.

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  13. This is what I want. Maybe sprinkled with red pepper flakes. :D

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  14. Very beautiful creation with mushrooms. looks delicious.

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