Best 4 Mushroom Cakes Wavocado Pesto And Red Pepper Coulis Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary symphony with our tantalizing mushroom cakes, masterfully crafted with a symphony of flavors. These delectable cakes burst with the earthy essence of mushrooms, complemented by a vibrant avocado pesto that adds a creamy richness. The accompanying red pepper coulis adds a touch of sweetness and a vibrant hue, creating a visually stunning dish that will impress your taste buds and eyes.

Dive into the detailed recipes provided within this article, where you will embark on a culinary journey to create these extraordinary mushroom cakes. Discover the secrets of preparing the perfect mushroom mixture, ensuring a savory and succulent filling. Learn the art of crafting a creamy avocado pesto, blending fresh avocados with herbs and spices to create a vibrant and flavorful sauce. And finally, master the technique of making a rich and glossy red pepper coulis, adding a touch of sweetness and color to your dish.

With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, these recipes will guide you through the process of assembling these exquisite mushroom cakes. Impress your family and friends with this culinary masterpiece, perfect for special occasions or as a delightful addition to your everyday meals. Embark on this culinary adventure and let your taste buds dance with joy as you savor each bite of these delectable mushroom cakes, adorned with avocado pesto and red pepper coulis.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

MUSHROOM CAKES W/AVOCADO PESTO AND RED PEPPER COULIS



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These vegetarian friendly cakes are served with an addictive nontraditional pesto that gets its creaminess, and lovely light green color from avocados; complete the meal with a salad of sliced tomatoes and onions and a nice bottle of rosé.This comes from Cuvée World Bistro in Tucson, AZ. There they make it with the wild mushrooms, as I posted but because of personal preference here at the home we have only gone as far the cremini's! Need I say more? Oops, I almost forgot - this was in Bon Appetit, January 2010.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Peppers

Time 1h45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

2 red bell peppers
2 small garlic cloves
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
16 ounces button mushrooms (2 - 8 oz packages sliced mushrooms)
2 large potobello mushrooms (about 6 oz total, gills scraped out & sliced, here we used 1/2 button mushrooms and 1/2 cremini mush)
8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, sliced (we used cremini mushrooms)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 large eggs, beaten to blend
2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs, plus additional for coating (Japanese breadcrumbs)
1/4 cup pine nuts or 1/4 cup cashews, toasted
1 cup coarsely chopped avocado (from 2 large avocados)
1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil plus 3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • RED PEPPER COULIS:.
  • Char peppers over gas flame or broiler until blackened all over.
  • Seal in plastic or paper bag; let stand 15 minutes.
  • Peel and seed peppers; place in blender.
  • Place garlic cloves in small dry skillet.
  • Cover, cook over medium heat until browned and tender, shaking skillet occasionally, about 7 minutes.
  • Cool, peel garlic; add to blender with peppers.
  • Add milk and honey to blender.
  • Puree until smooth.
  • Transfer to bowl.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • *DO AHEAD - can be made up to 2 days ahead.
  • MUSHROOM CAKES:.
  • Melt butter with oil in large heavy skillet over medium high heat.
  • Add all mushrooms and sauté until browned and edges begin to crisp, stirring often, about 14 minutes.
  • Add garlic; stir 1 minute.
  • Transfer mixture to processor.
  • Add eggs, Parmesan, herbs, salt and pepper to processor.
  • Pulsing on/off turns, process until mushrooms are coarsely chopped.
  • Transfer to large bowl & mix in 1/2 cup of panko.
  • Divide mushroom mixture into 8 equal portions (1/4 to 1/2 cup each.).
  • Form each into 3/4 inch thick cake.
  • Spread additional panko out on plate.
  • Coat cakes with panko.
  • Place on rimmed baking sheet.
  • **DO AHEAD - Can be made 4 hours ahead: cover & chill.
  • AVOCADO PESTO:.
  • Place pine nuts or cashews in processor, pulsing on/off turns, process until coarsely ground.
  • Add avocado, Parmesan, cilantro, parsley, and lime juice.
  • Process to blend.
  • With machine running gradually and 1/4 cup oil through feed tube.
  • Transfer to bowl.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • ***DO AHEAD - Can be made 2 hours ahead: cover & chill.
  • Preheat oven to 300ºF.
  • Melt butter with 2 T oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  • Working in 2 batches. add mushroom cakes; cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
  • Transfer to baking sheet; place in oven.
  • Spoon about 1/3 cup avocado pesto into center of each plate, using back of spoon, spread out to 5 inch round.
  • Place 2 cakes on each plate.
  • Drizzle with red pepper coulis.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 715.2, Fat 60.4, SaturatedFat 14.1, Cholesterol 137.1, Sodium 929.5, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 11.3, Protein 16.5

RED PEPPER COULIS



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Serve this sweet and spicy sauce on a simple burger or grilled fish or chicken and turn it into something special. We love it on vegetarian burgers and cornmeal crusted eggplant cutlets.

Provided by Geema

Categories     Sauces

Time 55m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup olive oil
6 sweet red peppers, cored,seeded and cut into dice
12 cloves garlic, cut in half
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 pinch red pepper flakes, to taste
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
16 whole basil leaves

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the sweet red peppers and garlic and saute for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Mix in the vinegar and sugar.
  • Add the red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 15 more minutes.
  • Stir in the tomatoes and basil; simmer for 10 more minutes.
  • Serve hot.

WILD MUSHROOM CAKES WITH AVOCADO PESTO AND RED PEPPER COULIS



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Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

Red Pepper Coulis:
2 red bell peppers
2 small garlic cloves, unpeeled
2 T whole milk
1 1/2 t honey
Mushroom Cakes:
2 T butter
2 T olive oil
2 8oz pck sliced button mushrooms
2 lg portobello mushrooms (~6oz total), gills scraped out, sliced
8oz fresh shiitake mushrooms stemmed, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 lg eggs, beaten to blend
2 T finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 T chopped fresh basil
2 T chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 t salt
1/2 t freshly ground black pepper
1/2 c panko plus addtnl for coating
Avocado Pesto:
1/4 c pine nuts toasted
1 c coarsely mashed avocado from ~2 lg avocados
1/4 c finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 T chopped fresh cilantro
1 T chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 t fresh lime juice
1/4 c plus 2 T olive oil
1 T butter

Steps:

  • Coulis: Char peppers,seal in plastc bag,let stand 15min,peel n seed,place in blender.Place garlic cloves in small dry skillet.Cover;cook over med heat til brownd n tndr,~7min.Cool.Peel;add 2 blndr w pepprs.Add milk n honey 2 blndr.Puree til smooth.Transfr 2 bowl.Season w salt n peppr. Cakes: Melt buttr n oil in heavy lg pan ovr med-hi heat.+shrooms n saute til brownd n edges begin 2 crisp,stirring often,~14 min.+garlic;stir 1min.Transfr mix 2 processor.+eggs,Parmesan,herbs,salt,n peppr 2 processor.Pulse til coarsely chopped.Transfr 2 lg bowl.Mix in 1/2c panko. Divide shroom mix in2 8 = portions.Form ea into 3/4" thick cake.Spread addtnl panko out on plate.Coat cakes w panko.Place on rimmed baking sheet. Pesto: Pulse pine nuts in processr til coarsely ground.+avo,chz,cilantro,parsley, n lime juice.Process 2 blend.W machine running,gradually +1/4 c oil.Transfer 2 bowl.Season to taste w salt n pepper. Pheat 300Ff.Melt buttr w 2T oil in lg skillet ovr med heat.Workin in 2 batches,+shroom cakes;cook til browned n cooked thru,~5min/side.Transfr 2 baking sheet;place in oven. Spoon ~1/4c pesto in2 cntr of ea plate;spread out 2 5"round.Place 2 cakes on ea plate.Drizzle w coulis.

PEPPER COULIS



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Executive chef Michel Stroot at the Golden Door uses red and yellow pepper coulis side by side in plate presentations to add color, moisture, texture, and flavor. If you're in a hurry, instead of roasting fresh peppers, you can use 1 1/4 cups rinsed, drained canned roasted peppers. You can make the coulis ahead of time; cover and chill up to 3 days or freeze up to 6 months. Serve with Recipe #460419

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Sauces

Time 23m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 red bell pepper (or yellow about 10 oz.)
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon olive oil, salt to taste
cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Rinse 1 red or yellow bell pepper (about 10 oz.); pat dry.
  • Set pepper in a 9-inch pie or cake pan and broil 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning as needed, until charred on all sides, about 15 minutes total.
  • Let cool.
  • With a small, sharp knife, remove and discard skin, stem, and seeds. Coarsely chop pepper and place in a blender or food processor.
  • Add 1 tablespoon water and 1 teaspoon olive oil; whirl until smooth.
  • Add salt and cayenne to taste.
  • If coulis is thicker than desired, thin with 1 to 2 more tablespoons water.

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use a variety of mushrooms, such as shiitake, oyster, and cremini.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can finely chop the mushrooms and onion by hand.
  • Be sure to cook the mushrooms until they are golden brown and tender.
  • To make sure the cakes are cooked through, insert a toothpick into the center of one. If it comes out clean, the cakes are done.
  • Serve the cakes immediately, while they are still warm. They can also be served cold, but they will be less flavorful.

Conclusion:

These mushroom cakes with avocado pesto and red pepper coulis are a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for any occasion. The cakes are moist and flavorful, and the pesto and coulis add a touch of richness and complexity. This dish is sure to impress your guests, and it is also relatively easy to make. So next time you are looking for a special dish to serve, give these mushroom cakes a try.

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