Best Odessa Mushroom Zhulien Recipes

STEW ODESSA

Steps:

• Trim beef from bones and cut into 3 to 4-inch pieces. To a pot of boiling water, add the beef and boil until no longer pink. Drain.
• Heat oil over medium heat until hot in a Dutch oven or stock pot, add chopped onions and brown evenly. Add the beef, broth, and bay leaves, cover tightly and simmer 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Peel the potatoes, cut into 4-inch pieces and fry until golden brown and tender in oil that has been heated to 350 degrees F. Drain on paper towels.
• Cut puff pastry into pieces that will fit over 6 ovenproof bowls. To the bowls, add beef cubes, sauce, prunes, potatoes, garlic, dill, salt and pepper and cover with dough. Bake for 20 minutes, until pastry is golden brown.

MUSHROOM CASSEROLE (ZHULIEN)

Steps:

• Preheat your broiler.
• Melt half the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Meanwhile, toss mushrooms and flour together in a large bowl.
• Add half the mushrooms to the skillet and saute, stirring often, until they are soft and have released their liquid, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Move the mushroom to a medium bowl and repeat the process with remaining butter and mushrooms.
• Return the skillet to medium low heat.
• Add mushrooms and any accumulated juices and sour cream, stir to mix, and cook until hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer mushroom mixture to a 4 cup heatproof baking dish or pan and evenly sprinkle top with cheese.
• Broil casserole until cheese is melted and lightly browned and bubbling on top.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy!