A creamy vegetarian stroganoff made with oyster mushrooms braised with onion, garlic and aromatic herbs, softened with a cream-and-milk sauce. Served with velvety mashed potatoes. A hearty, comforting meat-free dish, just right for colder days, too.
- Category
- main course
- Portion
- 350 g
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Nature (TCM)
- neutral
TCM: Oyster mushrooms are neutral; cream and butter add richness and warmth.
Ingredients
Oyster mushroom stroganoff
- Oyster mushrooms – 1,250 g
- Yellow onion – 500 g
- Garlic – 4 cloves
- Cooking cream – 650 ml
- Cow's milk – 650 ml
- Butter – 120 g
- Gluten-free flour – 1 tbsp
- Dijon mustard – 1 tbsp
Herbs for the milk
- Fresh thyme – 50 g
- Oregano – 1 tbsp
- Rosemary – ½ tbsp
Spices
- Bay leaves – 2
- Allspice – 2 tsp
- Black pepper – 2 tsp
- Salt – to taste
Mashed potatoes
- Potatoes – 2 kg
- Butter – as needed
- Cream and milk from the base – as needed
Method
- Melt about 40 g of butter in a pot, add the onion and let it soften. Add the spices.
- Warm the cream and milk, add the herbs and 1 crushed garlic clove, and let it steep.
- Boil the potatoes in salted water.
- Add the oyster mushrooms to the onion, salt them and braise, covered, for about 15 minutes.
- Uncover, add the remaining garlic and reduce for about 20 minutes.
- Mash the potatoes with butter and some of the cream into a smooth purée.
- Add most of the cream to the mushrooms. Mix the rest with the flour and mustard, pour it back in and bring briefly to a boil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Serving
Oyster mushroom stroganoff with mashed potatoes, sprinkled with fresh parsley leaves.
Key ingredients
- Oyster mushroom
- Protein and beta-glucans; a meaty texture for sauces and stroganoff.
- Onion
- Prebiotic fibre for the gut flora, anti-inflammatory flavonoids.
- Butter
- Milk fat; carries flavour and rounds things off.
- Garlic
- Antibacterial and antiviral; supports immunity and the circulatory system.
- Potatoes
- Complex carbohydrates, potassium and vitamin C; a filling side.
Why it’s good for the body
- Oyster mushrooms bring beta-glucans to support immunity and a meaty texture without meat.
- Potatoes are a source of potassium and complex carbohydrates.
- Dairy adds calcium and fullness of flavor.
Traditional and functional notes on the ingredients — not medical claims.
Notes
- The consistency of the sauce can be adjusted with the amount of milk.
- A plant-based cream alternative can be used.
- Reheats well.