What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Food for Sharing: Leeks and Wild Mushroom Stuffing! With the holiday season on the horizon, here’s a tasty side dish that is sure to please. If you have the time, I suggest substituting homemade breadcrumbs (which is about one loaf of day-old bread) for the stuffing mix. I split the difference and added homemade croutons on top of the casserole.
LEEKS AND WILD MUSHROOM STUFFING
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 ounces shiitake wild
mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large leeks, sliced
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
6 ounce box chicken stuffing
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a covered casserole dish. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the wild mushrooms and sauté until browned, approximately 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; set aside. Using the same pan, add one tablespoon olive oil. Sauté leeks and celery until translucent, approximately 7-8 minutes. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, heat chicken broth, butter, and parsley flakes. Bring to a boil. Stir in contents of stuffing mix. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Fold in wild mushrooms, leeks, and celery. Stir until well combined. Transfer stuffing mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Bake covered for 20 minutes; remove lid and bake 20 minutes longer. Serve warm.
Very different! Looks amazing
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I’m telling you, Lyn, it was savory in a yummy-sort-of-way. 😋🍂
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I am sure Yumm
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What a nice dish! Right up my cooking alley!
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Once I thoroughly cleaned the leeks, it was a snap. lol 🍁🍂🌾
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Oh I know! I love leeks, but sometimes they are so full of grit!
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This sounds wonderful, Gail! Fingers crossed that it’s a cheap leek week! 😀
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Hint: They freeze well once they’re clean. I slice them up and freeze them for later. 🌿🌱🍃
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So colorful and fresh. I love this new take on stuffing!
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I’m glad you like it because the flavor was very different. I would even say “gourmet”. Imagine that. 😜
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It sure looks like it!
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Thanks very much. 🙏🏻
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🙂
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That should taste amazing.. something to remember for mushroom time here in October/November
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It goes with anything, in my opinion. 🍁🍂🌾
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