Transform family dinners with this savoury mushroom stew
Are you seeking a main course idea to impress meat lovers and vegetarians? Mushroom stew is an excellent alternative to the traditional meat stew. Its rich taste, aroma, and hearty consistency make it perfect for family dinners, parties, and celebrations. Most importantly, it's incredibly easy and quick to prepare.
Nothing warms you up on cold days like an aromatic mushroom stew. This one-pot dish satisfies the palate and keeps you full for a long time. Its simplicity and exceptional taste make it perfect for any occasion—from a family dinner to gatherings with friends. Moreover, the absence of meat does not mean the dish is less substantial. On the contrary, a properly prepared mushroom stew often wins recognition, even among devoted meat enthusiasts.
Mushroom stew – an ideal choice for any occasion
Mushroom stew is a delicious yet easy-to-prepare solution for serving something delicious. Its great advantage is its versatility—you can serve it with your favourite sides, such as potatoes, rice, pasta, or grains. Served with buckwheat or pearl barley, the stew tastes best, creating a nutritious meal full of aromas.
What mushrooms to choose for stew?
Although wild mushrooms such as porcini or boletus are most commonly used for stew preparation, cultivated mushrooms like button or oyster mushrooms also work. You can also combine several types of mushrooms, creating a more complex flavour.
Recipe for aromatic mushroom stew
Ingredients:
- 350 g of mushrooms (e.g., porcini, boletus, button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms),
- 1 onion,
- 1 carrot,
- 1 parsley root,
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil,
- 600 mL of vegetable stock,
- 1 tablespoon of potato starch,
- 1/2 cup of water,
- 1 tablespoon of mustard,
- 1 tablespoon of sweet paprika,
- 1/2 teaspoon of cumin,
- 2 teaspoons of dried garlic,
- 1 tablespoon of dried marjoram,
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Preparation:
- Clean the mushrooms and cut them into strips. Dice the onion, carrot, and parsley root.
- Fry the onion in heated olive oil. Add the carrot, parsley, and mushrooms. Fry for a few minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Cover with stock, add spices and mustard and simmer for about 15–20 minutes.
- Mix the potato starch with water in a bowl and add it to the stew. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens.
- Serve the ready stew with your favourite side, e.g., buckwheat, potatoes, or rice.
Mushroom stew is a dish that combines simplicity in preparation with extraordinary taste. Wild mushrooms, button mushrooms, or oyster mushrooms can be used to enjoy its aroma all year round. Served with grains, potatoes, or your favourite bread, it will become the centrepiece of any table. If you prepare it for a party, you can be sure it will quickly disappear from the plates, gaining appreciation from all guests.
