10 Mouthwatering, Easy-to-Make Mushroom Recipes

These fun guys belong in every dish.

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Mushrooms: there's just something about their savory, salty, umami-rich flavor that we can't get enough of.

Good thing we've got plenty of options for how you can cook them. Mushrooms are delicious in any form, from baked into white pizza to cream of mushroom soup to wild mushroom and spinach stuffed shells. And whether you're a vegetarian or not, you'll find that they're a delicious stand-in for bacon, beef, or chicken thanks to their meaty flavor. Here are 10 ~magical~ mushroom recipes you'll want to make tonight.

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Creamy Mushroom Soup With Chives

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Jen Causey

If you love food with an earthy flavor, this comforting soup recipe will be right up your alley. It's made with a combination of cremini and shiitake mushrooms, and also includes russet potatoes, which add starch and body without detracting from the rich, umami flavor. The hearty meal is tied together with a dollop of heavy cream. Serve it with some toasted sourdough bread, which will make the perfect dipping companion.

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Mushroom Pot Pie

Mushroom Potpie
Cut down on prep time by using frozen packaged puff pastry for the crust. Get the recipe for Mushroom Potpie. Sang An

This savory pie is perfect for those cold winter nights. You can use puff pastry to top the pie (easy enough!) which is filled with a hearty combination of cremini mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, and frozen peas. Though this dish may sound daunting, we promise you can have it on the table in about an hour.

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Mushroom White Pizza

Mushroom White Pizza
White pizza is the kind of thing that feels totally restaurant-fancy, but is actually quite easy to make at home. To make the base, simply stir together ricotta and shredded mozzarella with garlic and oil. Top with sautéed mushrooms and you’ve got something worthy of date night at home. This pizza is cooked grandma-style, stretched out into one family-style serving on a baking sheet. Serve with an arugula or romaine salad on the side. Get the recipeMushroom White Pizza. Greg DuPree

White pizza is the kind of dish that feels restaurant-fancy, but is actually quite easy to make at home. This one's cooked grandma-style, which means you'll stretch it out into one family-style serving on a baking sheet. Serve it with an arugula or romaine salad on the side.

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Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf With Cranberries

Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf With Cranberries in a Brown Bowl
Gentl + Hyers

This Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf is the perfect side dish to complement poultry or meat. The savoriness of mushrooms and onions paired with fresh herbs and tart cranberries make it a true show-stopper.

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Mushroom and Spinach Lasagna

Mushroom and Spinach Lasagna
Roasting the mushrooms brings out their earthy, woodsy flavors and adds extra depth to this baked lasagna. Get the recipe. Jonny Valiant

In this fresh take on lasagna, the layers of pasta get interspersed with delicious mushrooms and silky cooked spinach. And rather than using traditional marinara sauce, you'll cook the pasta with a luscious cream sauce instead.

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Red Wine Mushroom Sauce

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Quentin Bacon

Butter, mushrooms, red wine, and herbs combine to create this decadent sauce. It's excellent served with steak and mashed potatoes but it can also be made ahead and served with store-bought rotisserie chicken, or ladled over warm polenta for a vegetarian option.

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Mushroom and Burrata Orzotto

Mushroom and Burrata Orzotto

Greg DuPree

This orzo dish calls for roasted mushrooms and burrata. You can use mushrooms of all varieties (like maitake, cremini, or shiitake), and chop them into large chunks. Bake them with crushed red pepper, black pepper, rosemary, salt, and oil until they're tender and golden.

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Udon With Seared Beef & Zucchini

Udon with Seared Beef & Zucchini

Greg DuPree

Seared round steak is the protein in this recipe, but make no mistake, the shiitake mushrooms are the real star. Tossed with zucchini, spicy chiles, and thick Udon noodles in a rich soy and ginger sauce, the umami of these mushrooms and richness of the steak are perfect together. The best part? The whole dish comes together in 30 minutes.

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Veggie Pancakes with Sesame Fried Eggs

Veggie pancakes with sesame fried eggs

Greg Dupree, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless, Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall

Incorporating cremini mushrooms (or any mushrooms you desire, really), these veggie pancakes are a savory twist on the traditional breakfast feast. This Korean-inspired dish yields four servings of this tasty dish, which is packed with not just mushrooms, but sweet potatoes, scallions, and egg. Using a mandolin to julienne the vegetables will cut time off this recipe, getting it on the table faster (which your family is sure to appreciate!).

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Grilled Portobello and Cheese Burgers

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Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Carla Gonzalez Hart

If you've never had a portobello burger, you are seriously missing out. In this recipe, the shrooms are marinated in a garlic and herb sauce made from Italian seasoning, sherry vinegar, and fresh garlic for 15 minutes before being tossed on a piping-hot grill. Panela cheese and labneh add some creaminess, and an almond and roasted red pepper spread completes the dish.

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