Leeks With Bacon Mushrooms Recipes

LEEK, BACON AND MUSHROOM POTATO HASH

Steps:

• Start by cooking the bacon over medium heat in a 12" nonstick skillet, for about 10 minutes, until the bacon is crispy and fat has rendered. Remove the bacon to a paper towel to drain, leaving the bacon fat in the skillet.
• Increase the heat to medium high, and add the mushrooms. Cook for about 5-8 minutes, until the mushrooms no longer give off water and they have started to brown. Remove the mushrooms to a bowl, leaving as much bacon fat behind as possible.
• Turn the heat back down to medium. Add the leeks to the pan, and season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Cook for 8-10 minutes until softened and slightly caramelized. Remove to the mushroom bowl.
• There will likely not be any bacon fat left in the pan at this point, so add the ghee (or other desired cooking fat), and add the potatoes. Season with the paprika, thyme, cayenne, and 3/4 tsp salt. Toss well, and cook potatoes for about 15-20 minutes, until fork tender and slightly golden.
• Chop or crumble the bacon, and add it back to the pan, along with the cooked mushrooms and leeks. Toss and cook for 2 minutes, then taste to make any final seasoning adjustments. Serve and enjoy!

STUFFING WITH MUSHROOMS, LEEKS AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Trim the crusts from the white bread and cut into 1-inch cubes; if using corn bread, coarsely crumble it. Spread the bread pieces out on one or two large baking sheets. Toast in the oven, tossing occasionally, until very dry, about 30 minutes for white bread, 1 hour for corn bread. Transfer to a large bowl to cool. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon strips until crisp. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain, leaving the fat in the pan. Add the leeks to the bacon fat and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook, tossing frequently, until mushrooms are tender and most of their juices have evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the sage and cook 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until it evaporates, about 2 minutes.
• Spoon the mushroom mixture over the dried bread. Stir in stock. If using white bread, stir in the cider. Add parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. The mixture should be moist and very soft. If you like your stuffing extremely moist, add enough stock to make it seem slightly soggy but not wet. (Think pudding.) Crumble bacon and stir it in.
• Transfer the bread mixture to the prepared baking pan. Drizzle 3 tablespoons melted butter over the stuffing. Bake until golden, 35 to 45 minutes.

PASTA WITH BACON AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings from the skillet.
• Add the leeks to the drippings in the skillet. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cook until it begins to thicken, about 2 minutes.
• Add the pasta to the skillet along with the parmesan, half of the bacon and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat, adding enough of the reserved pasta cooking water to loosen. To serve, top with the remaining bacon, more parmesan and parsley.