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Wild Mushroom Stew

Stifado-style stew from Pelion: small whole onions cooked to caramelised sweetness in olive oil, then simmered with a mix of creminis, chanterelles and oyster mushrooms, finished with morels, red wine vinegar and sweet Mavrodaphne wine.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total1 h 12 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Mushrooms

  • 450 gcremini mushrooms, cleaned and halved
  • 115 gmorels, cleaned and halved lengthwise
  • 115 gchanterelles, cleaned and trimmed
  • 115 goyster mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed
  • 100 mlolive oil, 1/4 cup plus 2 to 3 tablespoons, divided: 60 ml for the onions, the rest with the mushrooms
  • 900 gsmall stewing onions, about 2 lb, peeled and left whole
  • 2large bay leaves, torn slightly
  • ½ tspwhole black peppercorns
  • 2 tbspstrong red wine vinegar, or 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar in place of both vinegar and wine
  • 2 tbspMavrodaphne wine, sweet Greek red dessert wine
  • to tastesalt

To serve

  • 450 gegg noodles or Greek hilopittes, cooked, optionaloptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Sulfites
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Button, cremini and portobello
  • Oyster mushroom
  • Chanterelle
  • Morel
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Fall

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: high

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