Best Cream Of Mushroom Casserole By Rachael Ray Recipes

CREAM OF MUSHROOM CASSEROLE, BY RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the egg noodles.
• Heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat.
• Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, about 1 tablespoon, and 2 tablespoons butter.
• When butter melts, add in chopped button mushrooms and cook 5 minutes, until just tender.
• Sprinkle in a couple of tablespoons flour and cook 1 minute.
• Whisk in chicken stock and bring to a bubble then stir in the whole milk or cream.
• Reduce heat to low and gently simmer.
• Season the sauce with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan then the shallots and mushrooms.
• Cook the mushrooms 8 minutes, until tender.
• Season with thyme, salt and pepper and deglaze the pan with 1/3 cup dry white wine or a little stock.
• Reduce heat to medium low and let the liquid cook off.
• Preheat broiler to high.
• While the mushrooms cook, drop egg noodles in water, salt the water and cook noodles to al dente, with a bite to them.
• Drain noodles and return to hot pot.
• Add the sauce to the pot and toss noodles to coat in sauce.
• Lightly cover a casserole dish with softened butter then transfer cream of mushroom noodles to the casserole dish and top with wild mushroom ragout and the shredded cheese.
• Place the casserole under the broiler and melt and bubble the cheese until brown at edges.
• Garnish with chives.

CHICKEN & CREAM OF MUSHROOM OVER EGG NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook the noodles in salted water according to package directions.
• While the water is coming up to a boil, preheat a large skillet over high heat with oil, about 2 tablespoons.
• Add the chicken, spreading it out in an even layer, and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook 3 minutes on each side.
• In another large preheated skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and add the mushrooms.
• Cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Once the mushrooms have browned up, season them with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in the mushroom skillet, then add the flour.
• Cook for 1 minute and whisk in 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, the heavy cream and Dijon mustard.
• While the mushroom skillet is coming up to a bubble, add remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock to the skillet with the chicken and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen up the browned bits on the bottom of the skillet.
• Transfer chicken and the liquid to the skillet with the mushrooms.
• Stir to combine, and cook about 1 minute more, or until thick.
• Drain and then return the noodles to the pot and add the 2 tablespoons of butter a little salt, pepper, chives, and parsley and stir to melt the butter.
• To serve, divide the noodles between 4 serving plates, spoon the chicken and mushrooms over the noodles and garnish with chives.

CREAMY MUSHROOMS AND KALE

Steps:

• Stem and slice or coarsely chop the mushroom blend. Heat the extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms to the pan and brown 10 minutes, then add in the garlic, thyme, and sage, stir 2 to 3 minutes, then add the kale and cook until just wilted. Season with salt, pepper, and a few grates of nutmeg. Stir a few minutes more, then add in the Marsala and reduce the liquid by half, another minute or 2. Add the cream to the mushrooms in the pan and reduce heat, let the flavors combine a few minutes and cream thickens. Serve the mushroom dish garnished with a few grates of cheese.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the egg noodles.
• Heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, about 1 tablespoon, and 2 tablespoons butter. When butter melts, add in chopped button mushrooms and cook 5 minutes, until just tender. Sprinkle in a couple of tablespoons flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in chicken stock and bring to a bubble then stir in the whole milk or cream. Reduce heat to low and gently simmer. Season the sauce with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan then the shallots and mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms 8 minutes, until tender. Season with thyme, salt and pepper and deglaze the pan with 1/3 cup dry white wine or a little stock. Reduce heat to medium low and let the liquid cook off.
• Preheat broiler to high.
• While the mushrooms cook, drop egg noodles in water, salt the water and cook noodles to al dente, with a bite to them. Drain noodles and return to hot pot. Add the sauce to the pot and toss noodles to coat in sauce.
• Lightly cover a casserole dish with softened butter then transfer cream of mushroom noodles to the casserole dish and top with wild mushroom ragout and the shredded cheese. Place the casserole under the broiler and melt and bubble the cheese until brown at edges. Garnish with chives.

TURKEY NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boilfor your egg noodles. When it boils, salt the water and cook noodles to al dente.
• Preheat a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and bacon or turkey bacon. Render the bacon fat 2 to 3 minutes, until bacon begins to brown at edges. Add meat and brown it, crumbling it with a wooden spoon. Move the meat over to 1 side of the pan and add mushrooms and onions to the opposite side. Cook mushrooms and onions 3 to 5 minutes, then combine the meat with veggies and season the mixture liberally with salt and pepper, then sprinkle in the ground thyme or poultry seasoning. Cook another 5 minutes then add wine. Deglaze the pan, lifting up pan drippings and bits. Stir in stock and bring to a bubble, then stir in cream and reduce the heat to low. Add nutmeg to sauce and stir. Taste to adjust seasonings.
• Preheat broiler to high. Combine noodles with turkey and sauce. Grease a flameproof casserole dish with a little softened butter nested in a piece of paper towel then transfer the turkey noodle mixture to the dish. Top the casserole with Gruyere then bread crumbs. Place the casserole 8 to 10 inches from the broiler and brown 2 to 3 minutes until cheese is melted and the crumbs are brown. Remove from oven and garnish the casserole with parsley.