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Roasted Asparagus And Wild Mushroom Fricassee

Roasting the asparagus intensifies its flavor and is easy to do.

Type: Vegetables
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozMedium asparagus - tough ends trimmed
2 teaspoons 10mlOlive oil
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
3 tablespoons 45mlButter
1 tablespoon 15mlShallot - minced (large)
12 oz 340gAssorted wild mushroom - sliced
  = (such as crimini, oyster, chanterelle,
  And stemmed shiitake)
1/2 cup 118mlDry white wine
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced fresh Italian parsley
1 teaspoon 5mlMinced fresh tarragon

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Arrange asparagus on rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle oil over and turn to coat. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast until just tender, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot; saute 1 minute. Add mushrooms; saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Cover; cook until mushrooms are tender, about 3 minutes. Add wine; cook uncovered until wine is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Stir in parsley and tarragon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Divide asparagus among 4 plates. Top each serving with mushrooms.

This recipe yields 4 (first-course) servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, April 2001

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