Turkey Burger & Gnocchi

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Mushroom Stuffed Turkey Burger with American Cheese
Ingredients:
2 6 oz Turkey Burger
1 cup White Mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Minced Onion
2 tbsp Shredded Mild Cheddar
2 slices American Cheese
2 Burger Buns
Ketchup, Yellow Mustard
Salt and pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Saute mushrooms in butter for approx 3 to 4 minutes until cooked down. Add onion salt pepper and cook for another minute or two. Allow to cool slightly and fold in shredded cheddar. Place a nice amount of mushroom mixture in the middle of the patty, spread out a bit and cover with more ground turkey. Season turkey burger, pan sear and cook until fully cooked. Top with American cheese slice, ketchup, mustard and arrange on a toasted bun. Serve with chips or fries.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Truffle Gnocchi with Mushrooms, Chives, Mushroom Broth
Ingredients:
1 cup Cooked Truffle Gnocchi
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tbsp Butter
1 cup Cooked Roasted Mushrooms
2 tbsp Minced Chives
2 tbsp Grated Parmesan
Salt/Pepper/Truffle Oil
1/4 cup Mushroom Broth

Pate Choux Gnocchi:
1 cup Water
1/2 lb Butter
2 cups AP Flour
8 Eggs
Salt/Pepper
¼ cup Minced Chives
1 tbsp Black Truffle Oil

Mushroom Broth:
1/4 lb Shitake Mushrooms, rough chopped
1/4 lb Portabella Mushrooms, rough chopped
1 tbsp Shallot Butter
2 Garlic Cloves
1/2 tbsp Porcini Powder
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 tbsp Black Truffle Oil
1 qt Chicken Stock
Salt/Black Pepper/Truffle Salt

Method of Preparation:
In a pan sauté gnocchi, with cooked mushrooms, chives. Plate gnocchi mixture in bowl. Finish with truffle broth. Garnish with snipped chives and shaved parmesan.

Gnocchi:
Bring water and butter to a boil, add flour ALL AT ONCE. Stir and let cook for about 30 seconds, remove from heat. Take mixture to a large stand mixer. Add to bowl with a paddle. Let cool until steam has been released. Add eggs one at a time. Add remaining ingredients. Place in piping bags. Chill in the fridge. In simmering/salted rolling water, pipe gnocchis. Remove when floating and cook for approx. 4-5 min Chill for future use.

Mushroom Broth:
Sauté Mushrooms/garlic in butter, season well with salt/pepper/porcini powder and truffle salt. Deglaze with soy and balsamic/reduce a bit. Add remaining ingredients, simmer for thirty minutes. Strain through Chinoise. Buzz with hand buzzer with an additional 4 T Butter. Salt and black pepper.

Chips & Salmon

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Ricotta and Mushroom Chips
Mushroom Puree:
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 cup Onion, chopped
1 clove Garlic, smashed
6 Mushrooms; Button or Shiitake, destemmed, sliced
2 cups Water
½ tbsp Thyme
2 tbsp Salt

Method of Preparation:
In a hot pot, sauté the onions and garlic until opaque, the eventual caramelization will give your puree a buttery flavor. Then add the mushrooms. Add the water, thyme and salt. Let simmer for 10 minutes, puree.

Mushroom Chips:
Ingredients:
6 Mushrooms; Button or Shiitake, destemmed, sliced thin
3 cups Olive Oil
2 cups Mushroom Puree
1 cup Ricotta Cheese

Method of Preparation:
Bring the olive oil up to 350F and fry mushroom slices until they are crispy. TIP: Save the mushroom oil to top pasta for a delicious meal another day.

Mix the Mushroom Puree and ricotta to make dip. Place the dip in a bowl and serve with mushroom chips.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Salmon with Mushroom Sauce and Pickled Mushrooms
Ingredients:
2 cups Sugar
2 cups White Wine Vinegar
2 cups Water
4 tbsp Caraway Seeds
4 tbsp Cumin Seed
4 tbsp Fennel Seed
4 tbsp Coriander
1 tbsp Red Pepper Flakes
2 tbsp Salt
3 Mushrooms; Button or Shiitake, sliced
2 fillets Salmon, 6 oz each
2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 cups Baby Lettuce; any variety

Method of Preparation:
Put the sugar in a sauce pan and caramelize to a deep amber brown. Add the vinegar, all spices, salt and the water. Let it steep for 15 minutes. Add mushrooms and refrigerate overnight. Sauté all sides of salmon in olive oil. Dress lettuce with pickling liquid, top with mushrooms and serve with salmon.

Vegan Soup & Mushrooms with Truffle Oil

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Vegan Mushroom Soup
Ingredients:
½ lb White Mushrooms, sliced; half cooked and half raw
1 tbsp Canola or Vegetable Oil
1 tbsp Coconut Butter
1 small Onion, peeled and diced
1 small Carrot, peeled and diced
1 White Potato, peeled and diced
2 cups Vegetable Broth
1 cup Oat Milk or other alternative unsweetened milk
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Cook half of the mushrooms in oil with pinch salt until they give off their juices; reduce heat to low. Continue to cook, stirring often, until juices evaporate and the mushrooms are golden brown, about 15 minutes.  Melt coconut butter in a soup pot over medium-high heat, add onion, carrot and potato and cook until vegetables are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cooked and raw mushrooms and season well at this point. Pour vegetable stock and milk into mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1/2 hour. Transfer soup to a blender in small batches and puree on high speed until smooth and thick.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Oven Roasted Mushrooms with Truffle Oil, Cheese and Chives
Ingredients:
1 lb White Button Mushrooms
3 tbsp Olive Oil
Pinches of Salt, Black Pepper, White Pepper, Ground Caraway, Paprika
3 Shallots, peeled and sliced
2 cloves Garlic, sliced
1 tbsp Butter
3-4 oz Goat Cheese, crumbled and soft
White Truffle Oil to garnish
Chives to garnish
Parsley to garnish

Method of Preparation:
Cook whole mushrooms in olive oil, as they start to brown add salt, caraway and paprika. Continue cooking until golden brown. Add shallots, garlic and butter, when the shallots brown, add goat cheese.  Before serving garnish with truffle oil, parsley and chives.

Tots & Noodles

CHILDREN'S RECIPE RECIPE: Zucchini and Cheese Tots
Ingredients:
2 cups Zucchinis, grated
½ cup Panko Bread Crumbs
2 Eggs
1 tsp Garlic Powder
½ tbsp  Parsley, chopped
½ cup Pecorino Cheese, grated
Salt, Pepper to taste
1 tbsp Light Olive Oil

Method of Preparation:
Squeeze grated zucchini in a towel to drain of all water. Mix with panko bread crumbs, eggs, garlic powder, parsley, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Spread oil on baking sheet. Use a tablespoon to form oval shaped tots and bake at 400F for 8 minutes or until brown.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients:
8 Cremini Mushrooms, destemmed and halved
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ Red Onion, julienned
¼ clove Garlic, sliced
2 tbsp Butter
2 Zucchinis, turning sliced into noodles
2 tbsp Parsley, sliced
2 tbsp Basil, sliced
3 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated fine, to garnish
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Sauté mushrooms in oil, add onion, garlic and cook until onions are soft. Add butter to pan and melt. Add zucchini noodles, parsley and basil and quickly sauté for about 1 minute. Remove from the heat, toss in olive oil, salt and pepper. Serve noodles in bowl, top with mushroom and grated cheese.