Mushroom Bacon Topping Recipes

MASHED POTATOES WITH FRIED MUSHROOM, BACON, AND ONION

Steps:

• Add potatoes to a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the bacon slices in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook until crisp. Remove to paper towels.
• Wipe out the skillet, return to stove, and pour in vegetable oil. Stir in mushrooms and onion, and cook until onion is soft and translucent.
• When the potatoes are done, drain water, and place potatoes in a large bowl. Mash in butter and ranch dressing. With a potato masher or electric mixer, continue to mash until the potatoes are smooth. Stir in the mushrooms, onions, and crumbled bacon.

CREAMY MUSHROOM AND BACON PASTA

Steps:

• In a 12-inch skillet cook bacon over medium heat until brown and crisp. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving drippings. Add mushrooms, garlic, salt, and black pepper to skillet. Cook and stir 8 to 10 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and browned, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• Add cream and broth to skillet with mushrooms. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbly and slightly thickened. Crumble bacon; add to skillet. Stir in pasta, vinegar, and chives; heat through.

CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS AND BACON

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a paper towel lined plate to soak up some of the oil. Set aside.
• In the same pan, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms, drizzle with oil and mix through, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Fry for 2-3 minutes to lightly brown mushrooms and release their juices (if any).
• Pour in the wine (or broth) and let reduce for 2 minutes, while occasionally stirring. (Preheat broiler or oven grill.)
• Add in the garlic and stir it through for a minute, until fragrant. Pour in the cream and herbs. Reduce heat down to low. Gently simmer until tender (about 4-5 minutes) and sauce is slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the bacon back in and give everything a good mix to combine all of the flavours together. Top the mushrooms with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
• Broil until cheese is melted and bubbly and mushrooms are done to your liking (about 3-5 minutes).
• Serve warm.

MUSHROOM BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and line a third baking sheet or pan with paper towels. Brush each parchment-lined baking sheet with about 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Place the mushroom slices in a single layer, very close together, on the parchment and brush lightly with the remaining vegetable oil.
• Bake the mushrooms until slightly softened and brown, 25 to 30 minutes, then flip the mushrooms over, rotate the pans in the oven and bake until the mushrooms are well-browned and the edges are crispy, another 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to the paper-towel lined baking sheet to dry for a few minutes. (Leave the oven on.)
• In a large bowl, whisk together the molasses, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder and paprika. Carefully toss the baked mushrooms in the marinade until evenly coated. Place half the marinated mushroom strips in a single layer (it's ok of they overlap) into a large metal steamer basket or colander that fits snugly into a large, heavy metal pot.
• Prepare a stovetop smoker: Line the bottom of a large, heavy metal pot with foil. Place two large handfuls of applewood chips in the bottom of the pot. Place the pot over medium heat and use a lighter to light a few of the wood chips. Once the chips are smoking, place the mushroom-filled steamer basket or colander inside the pot, then place a tight-fitting lid on top. Allow the mushrooms to smoke for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how strong of a smoky flavor you want. Repeat with the second batch.
• After the mushrooms are smoked, return them to the baking sheets in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper and return to the oven until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat in a low oven before serving.

MUSHROOM AND BACON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onion, garlic, bacon and mushrooms, and cook until the onion is well softened-about 8 minutes.
• Add the sherry, and allow it to reduce a little.
• Add the lemon juice, paste, stock powder, and cream.
• Cook for about 5 minutes more or until reduced to a nice sauce consistency.
• Season to taste with pepper and stir through the herbs.
• Serve over steak or chicken breast.

CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Chop the onion, the bacon, mince the garlic, and slice the mushrooms
• Heat a skillet medium to high and pan fry the bacon until crispy. Take the bacon out of the pan and set aside
• Now add the olive oil and melt the butter in the skillet. Add the onion and garlic to the pan. Stir through the pan until soft and translucent. Then add the mushrooms to the butter mix
• Fry the mushrooms until golden brown. Add the wine or chicken broth (if you do not like wine). Keep stirring
• Pour in the cream and the parsley. Stir and add the baked bacon and the grated parmesan cheese to the skillet. Season to taste with salt and pepper
• Reduce heat. Let the mushrooms simmer in the cast iron skillet until the parmesan cheese is melted and bubbly, this will take about 3 minutes
• Ready to serve

CREAMY GARLIC MUSHROOMS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add in the chopped bacon; cook until crispy and remove from skillet. Set aside.
• Add butter and olive oil to the skillet; once melted, lower heat to medium and stir in the garlic. Continue to cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Do not burn the garlic.
• Add mushrooms to the skillet and coat them all around with the butter sauce.
• Season with chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Continue to cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender and nicely browned.
• Add chicken broth and cook for 10 seconds.
• Stir in the heavy cream and continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until sauce starts to thicken.
• Remove from heat; stir in bacon and garnish with parsley.
• Serve.

MUSHROOM BACON BITES

Steps:

• Wrap each mushroom with a piece of bacon; secure with a toothpick. Thread onto metal or soaked wooden skewers; brush with barbecue sauce., Grill, uncovered, over indirect medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until the bacon is crisp and the mushrooms are tender, turning and basting occasionally with remaining barbecue sauce.

T-BONE STEAK WITH BACON-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 2 tablespoons of the drippings in skillet.
• Place bacon on paper towels to drain.
• Add mushrooms to drippings in skillet; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add bacon, steak sauce, sherry and sugar; mix well.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes.
• Cover to keep warm.
• Grill or broil steaks 14 to 16 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
• Serve topped with mushroom sauce.

PASTA ALLA BOSCAIOLA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large sauté pan on the stove, cook the chopped bacon over medium-high heat, stirring often, until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate or bowl and set aside.
• Add the mushrooms to the pan with the bacon fat and return to medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are browned, about 8 minutes
• Add the onion, garlic, and thyme to the pan and sauté for 5-6 minutes
• Add the puréed tomatoes and white wine.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to maintain a bare simmer.
• Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook until al dente.
• Drain pasta, reserving about one cup of the pasta-cooking water.
• Add the cream to the pasta sauce along with the peas, drained pasta and cooked bacon.
• Bring to a simmer, adding reserved pasta-cooking water as needed to thin the sauce, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
• I recommend adding no more than 1-2 tablespoons of cooking water at a time.
• After the sauce reaches your desired consistency, remove the pasta and sauce from the heat and stir in the parsley and cheese.
• Serve additional parmesan cheese on the side for grating over the plated pasta.

MUSHROOM "BACON" TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place mushrooms in a large bowl; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt.
• Evenly spread mushrooms in a single layer in a shallow glass baking dish. Transfer to oven and bake, tossing with tongs every 5 to 10 minutes, until dry and crisp, taking care not to burn. Remove from baking dish; mushroom "bacon" may be used hot or at room temperature.

CREAMY GARLIC-MUSHROOM SAUCE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and set aside.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease in the skillet. Add butter and melt over medium heat. Stir in onions and saute until soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and toss to thoroughly coat with the butter-onion-garlic mixture. Season with nutmeg and pepper and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Combine chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a bowl and whisk until well combined. Stir into mushroom mixture, pour in heavy cream, stir in reserved bacon, and simmer until sauce is bubbly and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning and serve immediately garnished with chopped parsley.