May 2013: Recipes

Comfort Foods, European Style: Beef Bourguignon

This version of the French favorite features bacon, onions, mushrooms, red Burgundy wine and cognac.

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Comfort Foods, European Style: Bourguignon Soup

Soups are one of the most popular items at Reid Hospital, in Richmond, Ind. To satisfy customers' demand for trendier items, the team at Reid created this riff on the classic French dish, which features Burgundy wine, green onion, celery, carrot and cubed beef.

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Comfort Foods, European Style: Chicken Schnitzel with Tomato Salsa

This riff on Germany's classic schnitzel adds a Latin spin by topping the chicken cutlet with fresh salsa.

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Comfort Foods, European Style: Niçoise Salad Sandwich

The French salad staple gets a makeover as a sandwich with tuna, tomatoes, capers and potatoes.

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Comfort Foods, European Style: Shepherd’s Pie

The UK favorite gets a healthy update by using 100% beef, instead of a combination of beef and lamb, and a five-way vegetable mix.

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Comfort Foods, European Style: Coffee-Roasted Veal Loin with Smoked Oyster Mushrooms

This veal loin has a coffee-based rub, which pairs great with morel mushrooms, cauliflower, blueberries and Brussels sprouts.

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Mushroom Medley: Fancy Brown Rice

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This innovative rice features Worcestershire sauce, paprika, mushrooms and brown rice.

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Mushroom Medley: Firebird Mushrooms

These mushrooms make for a savory side with sherry, salted butter and chopped parsley.

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Mushroom Medley: Pan-Fried Chicken Liver & Shallots with Morel Mushroom Sherry Velouté

Velouté is one of the five "mother" sauces of French cuisine. The sauce is made with a light stock and a blond roux. Try it out with this recipe, which also features sherry wine, morel mushrooms and chicken liver.

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Mushroom Medley: Roasted Crimini Mushroom Bisque

This soup is rich and creamy with minced garlic, sherry wine and potato. It is served with a spicy tomato jam and sweet corn and mushroom Napoleon.

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Mushroom Medley: Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

These sausage stuffed mushrooms feature shredded Swiss cheese, chopped green onion and garlic.

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Mushroom Medley: Stuffed Mushrooms

These portobello mushrooms are stuffed with all kinds of goodness like fresh baby spinach, crushed Ritz crackers and chopped garlic.

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Mushroom Medley: Wild Mushroom Sandwich

Roasted mushrooms combine with a tomato basil salad to make this great vegetarian sandwich.

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Mushroom Medley: Zippy Mushroom Dip

A cool alternative to traditional dips, this one features Tabasco sauce, ricotta cheese, red pepper, green onion and diced mushrooms.

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Pizza's Sweet Side: Cherry N’ Chocolate Cheesecake Pizza

This fun take on dessert pizza features cheesecake mix, maraschino cherries and chocolate chips.

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Pizza's Sweet Side: Fruit Pizza

These individual fruit pizzas use English muffins for their crusts and also feature reduced-fat strawberry cream cheese as "pizza sauce."

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Pizza's Sweet Side: S’mores Thin-Crust Pizza

This campfire favorite gets the pizza treatment with Nutella, Golden Graham Cereal and mini marshmallows.

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