Thursday, May 27, 2010

Healthy Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 3 TBS vegetable broth
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1TBS balsamic vinegar

    Chop garlic and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove stems from mushrooms and slice. Heat broth in a stainless steel skillet. When broth begins to steam, add mushrooms and healthy saute covered, for 3 minutes. Remove skillet cover and let mushrooms cook for 4 more minutes. Toss with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper and whatever optional ingredients desired.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Sauteed Kale, Leeks and Portobello Mushrooms with Balsamic Glaze

Ingredients:
* Extra-virgin olive oil
* One medium size leek, chopped
* 2 portobello mushroom caps, sliced
* 1 pound kale, stemmed and chopped
* Salt and pepper
* 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with extra-virgin olive oil. When the oil is hot, add chopped leeks and cook until tender.  
Add kale and turn with tongs to wilt. 

Add the mushrooms. Season the mixture with salt, and pepper. Add balsamic vinegar and deglaze the pan. 

Reduce heat to low and cook greens 10 minutes longer then serve with grated asiago cheese or plain Greek yogurt.