Best Mushroom Caponata Recipes

MUSHROOM CAPONATA

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute green peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil for 10 minutes or until golden brown., Add half the mushrooms and remaining butter and oil; saute until tender. Remove onion mixture and set aside. Saute remaining mushrooms until tender. Return all to the pan. Cover and simmer over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. , Add the olives, vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 10 minutes., Serve warm or at room temperature with bagel chips or baguette slices.

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM CAPONATA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and garlic.
• Sauté for five minutes.
• Stir in sugar, lemon juice and salt and cook for another minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in the raisins and pine nuts.
• Place mixture in a bowl and add basil.
• Serve warm or at room temperature on crostini (toasted French bread slices)**Note: To toast the pine nuts, place in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Stir constantly until they begin to turn golden brown.
• Remove from skillet immediately and allow to cool.

MUSHROOM CAPONATA

Steps:

• Chop the whole onion.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet and saute the onion.
• Meanwhile wash, trim and seed green pepper; then chop, and add to the onion.
• Wash, trim and chop mushrooms and add to skillet. Cover and simmer over medium-high heat about 2 minutes.
• Pit and chop olives, and add to vegetables with oregano, sugar, tomato paste, water, vinegar, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to simmer; cover, and continue cooking another few minutes, until flavors are blended.