Portobello mushrooms with brown rice, lemon and herbs

  • 375g portobello mushrooms

Filling
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic, finely sliced
  • 110g brown rice
  • 3 cups (750 ml) vegetable or chicken stock
  • 1 zest of lemon
  • 60g goat’s cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 2 teaspoons oregano leaves
  • 2 sprigs watercress
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Marinade
  • 100g unsalted butter
  • ½ bunch fresh thyme
  • 3/4 (180 ml) cup dry white wine
  • 3/4 (180 ml) cup vegetable stock
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
  • Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

  1. Heat the canola oil in a heavy based pan and gently sweat the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the stock and once boiling follow with the brown rice, then, lower the heat.

    Cover and simmer for around 30-40 minutes, until all the liquid has been absorbed and the brown rice is tender.

    While the brown rice is cooking, preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a large oven tray heavily with two thirds of the butter scattering with the thyme sprigs.
  2. Trim the stems off the mushrooms and place the mushroom caps, stem side up atop of the thyme sprigs. Drizzle over the wine and stock and scatter with the sliced garlic. Divide the rest of the butter between the mushrooms, then season with salt and pepper. Cover with aluminium foil and roast in the oven for about 15 to minutes or until the mushrooms are tender.
  3. When the brown rice is done, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon zest, goats’ cheese and parsley then season with salt and pepper.

To serve, reheat the mushrooms in the oven for a few minutes. Place each mushroom, stem side up, on a plate. Spoon the brown rice on top and drizzle some of the mushroom cooking juices over.

Garnish with the watercress and drizzle with a dash of olive oil and rock salt.

Serve on its own as an entrée or with salad if enjoyed as a main.

Nutritious Breakfast Muffin

  • 375g Portobello Flat Mushrooms
  • 4 English Muffins split
  • 1 Blush vine ripened truss tomato, thickly sliced
  • 1 Lovacado Avocado sliced or smashed with a squeeze of lemon.
  • Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Parsley to garnish
  • Rock salt & olive oil Hollandaise sauce

  1. Heat a lightly greased BBQ grill or pan on medium high.
  2. Place mushroom on BBQ (cap up) and drizzle with olive oil and rock salt.
  3. BBQ until cooked through approximately 5 mins each side.
  4. Layer bread rolls with the tomato, avocado and mushroom and top with hollandaise sauce.
  5. Garnish with Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Parsley and enjoy!

Delicious Portobello BBQ Mushroom Burger

  • 375g Portobello Mushrooms (stems trimmed)
  • 1 crushed garlic
  • 1 large Vine ripened tomato thick sliced (1cm)
  • 4 cheese slices
  • 1 Bunch of mixed lettuce of choice
  • 4 Ciabatta rolls
  • Optional:  Aioli Garlic mayonnaise (our mush-boom go to is Birch & Waite Aioli Garlic)

  1. Heat a lightly greased BBQ plate on medium-high. 
  2. Meanwhile, mix 1 tsp. of crushed garlic with olive oil and set aside.
  3. Place mushrooms on the BBQ cap up and lightly brush or spoon over olive oil with garlic then add some rock salt.
  4. Cook through for approx. 5 minutes each side.
  5. Layer bread roll with ingredients and top with Aioli Garlic!

Portobello mushrooms are our favourite for this recipe.  Brown mushrooms not only add flavour, they hold their shape when cooked.

Great Vegetarian recipe!

Portobello Mushroom Risotto

  • 375g Portobello Mushrooms diced or sliced
  • 1 litre of chicken stock (homemade or store bought)
  • 2tbs. olive oil
  • White dry wine (optional)
  • 1 brown onion (chopped)
  • 1 ½ cups arborio rice
  • Garlic
  • 40g butter Parsley and grated parmesan (to garnish)

  1. Heat large saucepan to medium heat and add olive oil.
  2. Add onion & garlic and cook until translucent.
  3. Add mushrooms, cook for 4 mins.
  4. Lower heat and add rice & wine (until evaporated).
  5. Then, add 1 ladle warm stock at a time, absorb, repeat until all stock used stirring often.
  6. Once cooked, add butter, parmesan and garnish with parsley.

Serve with fresh crusty bread!  Yum!

Quick & Easy Stir-fry

  • 200g sliced white mushrooms
  • 400g Stir-fry Traditional Vegetables or buy a blend of your favourite stir-fry veggies
  • Garlic clove crushed
  • Low salt Soy Sauce (optional)
  • & Oyster Sauce
  • 4 Chicken thigh fillets sliced
  • 3 tbs Sesame oil or Vegetable oil
  • Coriander to garnish

  1. In a bowl place sliced chicken and crushed garlic with a dash of oyster & soy sauce. Set aside to marinade for 15-20mins. This step can be done the night before.
  2. High heat wok, add oil, in batches cook marinated chicken until browned (remove from pan & set aside).
  3. Add mushrooms and sauté lightly, add stir-fry vegetables, tossing and turning until cooked for approx. 5 mins.
  4. Add a further dash of soy and oyster sauce, add back chicken and mix through.

Garnish with coriander, serve on its own, or a bed of rice.

Pasta with Red Pepper & Bacon Sauce

  • 1 tbsp. Olive oil
  • 200g Swiss brown or white cup mushrooms, quartered or sliced
  • 2 Slices of lean bacon sliced thin (optional) omit for a vegetarian option.
  • 1 Red Capsicum seeded and sliced into strips
  • 1 brown onion diced
  • 1 pack of penne pasta
  • 1 can peeled diced tomatoes
  • Fresh parsley to garnish & parmesan to serve.
  • Add some Chilli if you like a little heat with your meals!

  1. Bring to boil large pot with water and cook pasta as per instructions.
  2. Heat the olive oil on a medium heat in a heavy bottomed pan.  Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent.  Add mushrooms, sauté for a couple of minutes then add sliced bacon.  Sauté for a couple of minutes then add capsicum.
  3. Once all ingredients are cooked through then add peeled can tomatoes.  Simmer for 10 minutes on low. 
    Keep on low heat until the pasta cooks through.
  4. Strain pasta and tip into a large bowl.  Add half of the sauce and mix through with a wooden spoon.  Then, add balance of the sauce and garnish with chopped parsley, parmesan and some fresh chilli for a little heat!

Serve with a fresh Mediterranean salad as a side.