WILD MUSHROOM CAKES WITH AVOCADO PESTO AND RED PEPPER COULIS

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Categories     Mushroom     Vegetarian

Number Of Ingredients 28

Red Pepper Coulis:
2 red bell peppers
2 garlic cloves
2 T milk
1.5 tsp honey
Mushroom Cakes:
2 T butter
2 T olive oil
16 oz sliced button mushrooms
2 large portobellas
8 oz shitakes
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 eggs, beaten
2 T grated parmesan
2 T basil, chopped
2 T parsley, chopped
1 t salt
0.5 t black pepper
0.5 cup panko
Avocado Pest0:
0.25 cup pine nuts
2 mashed avocados
0.25 cup grated parmesan
2 T cilantro
1 T parlsey
lime juice
0.25 + 2T olive oil
1 T butter

Steps:

  • Red Pepper Coulis: Char peppers in broiler until blackened and seal in paper bag for 15 minutes. Peel and seed pepper. Blend. Place garlic cloves in small dry skillet. Cover. Cook over med heat until brown and tender, shaking skillet occastionally. Cool. Peel. Add to blender. Add milk and honey. Puree. Mushroom Cakes: Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet, medium high heat. Add mushies, cook for 14 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 min. Put mixture in processor. Add eggs, parm, herbs, salt and pepper. Chop. Transfer to large bowl, mix in 0.5 cup panko. Divide into 8 portions, make cakes. Coat cakes with panko. Place on rimmed baking sheet. Preheat oven to 300. Melt butter with oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add cakes. Cook 5 min per side. Transfer to baking sheet. Place in oven to keep warm. Avocado pesto: Mix all ingredients in processor. Serve pesto. Place cakes on top, and drizzle with coulis.

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