Leek And Wild Mushroom Stuffing

Serves: 2

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

54

Sweetness

52

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Water (hot)

Directions:

1

Combine 1 1/2 cups hot water and dried porcini in small bowl

2

Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes

3

Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to work surface; chop finely

4

Pour mushroom soaking liquid into small bowl, leaving any sediment behind, and reserve

5

Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat

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Add shiitake and button mushrooms; sauté 10 minutes

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Add leeks and garlic; sauté 5 minutes

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Add wine, thyme, and porcini mushrooms

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Cook until almost all wine evaporates, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes

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(Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover mushroom mixture and porcini soaking liquid separately and chill

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Reheat mushroom mixture to lukewarm before continuing

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) Transfer mixture to very large bowl

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Mix bread into mushroom mixture

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Season with salt and pepper; mix in egg

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Combine 1 1/2 cups hot water and dried porcini in small bowl

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Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes

18

Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to work surface; chop finely

19

Pour mushroom soaking liquid into small bowl, leaving any sediment behind, and reserve

20

Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat

21

Add shiitake and button mushrooms; sauté 10 minutes

22

Add leeks and garlic; sauté 5 minutes

23

Add wine, thyme, and porcini mushrooms

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Cook until almost all wine evaporates, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes

25

(Can be made 1 day ahead

26

Cover mushroom mixture and porcini soaking liquid separately and chill

27

Reheat mushroom mixture to lukewarm before continuing

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) Transfer mixture to very large bowl

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Mix bread into mushroom mixture

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Season with salt and pepper; mix in egg

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To bake stuffing in turkey: Loosely fill main cavity and neck cavity of turkey with stuffing

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Add enough mushroom soaking liquid to remaining stuffing to moisten slightly (1/4 cup to 3/4 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing)

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Generously butter baking dish

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Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish

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Cover dish with buttered foil, buttered side down

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Bake stuffing in dish — alongside turkey or while turkey is resting — until heated through, about 25 minutes

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Uncover stuffing in dish

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Bake until top of stuffing is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 minutes longer

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Loosely fill main cavity and neck cavity of turkey with stuffing

40

Add enough mushroom soaking liquid to remaining stuffing to moisten slightly (1/4 cup to 3/4 cup, depending on amount of remaining stuffing)

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Generously butter baking dish

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Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish

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Cover dish with buttered foil, buttered side down

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Bake stuffing in dish — alongside turkey or while turkey is resting — until heated through, about 25 minutes

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Uncover stuffing in dish

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Bake until top of stuffing is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 minutes longer

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To bake stuffing in dish: Preheat oven to 350°F

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Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish

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Add enough reserved mushroom soaking liquid to stuffing to moisten (3/4 cup to 1 1/4 cups)

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Transfer stuffing to prepared dish

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Bake uncovered until heated through, about 40 minutes

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Preheat oven to 350°F

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Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish

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Add enough reserved mushroom soaking liquid to stuffing to moisten (3/4 cup to 1 1/4 cups)

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Transfer stuffing to prepared dish

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Bake uncovered until heated through, about 40 minutes

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Dried porcini mushrooms are available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores, and many supermarkets

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Dried porcini mushrooms are available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores, and many supermarkets

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Dried porcini mushrooms are available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores, and many supermarkets