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Mushrooms on the Menu: Thanksgiving Edition
7 'shroomy recipes that will transform your Turkey Day table.
While traditional dishes tend to win the day on Thanksgiving, it never hurts to add something new to the menu, especially if said novelty dish is packed with uniquely nutritious and, of course, delicious mushrooms. Whether you want to try out a gravy, salad, or stuffing, keep reading for seven 'shroom-centric recipes that will shake up your Turkey Day table.
Mushroom Gravy
No Thanksgiving menu is complete without gravy, and this 'shroomy version from the beloved recipe writers at Love & Lemons will turn meat-and-butter devoteés into vegan believers. Be warned: It’s so good your guests may guzzle it directly from the gravy boat.
Wild Rice Salad With Mushrooms and Herbs
TBH, salads are rarely the most popular dishes on a Thanksgiving menu, but this is no ordinary lettuce compilation. In fact, its main ingredient is one of the most comforting foods on the planet—wild rice. The gluten-free whole grain is mixed into a palate-pleasing medley including savory and sweet goodies like onion, dried cranberry, roasted hazelnuts, herbs, and, of course, mushrooms. Even your salad-shunning uncle will go to town on this unexpected addition to your table.
Sweet Potato Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup
This creamy soup is like a warm, nourishing hug on a cold fall day. It’s vegan but can be supplemented with turkey or chicken for those who prefer even heartier fare.
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Seriously Good MUSHROOM STUFFING
If you’re a traditionalist whose holiday table all but requires stuffing, try this mushroom-packed variety so good it just may replace Grandma’s version. The dish is absolutely divine as written, but the recipe also includes several suggestions for variations, such as adding eggs, sausage, apples, cheese, and even mushroom powder for extra 'shroominess.
Pumpkin Cornbread Stuffed Mushrooms
This recipe is a mind-blowing combination of fall’s best foods—pumpkin, cornbread, savory sausage, and mushrooms. Plus, it makes use of store-bought cornbread so it comes together quickly in just 30 minutes.
French Onion Soup Stuffed mushrooms
Stuffed mushrooms are so perfect for any T-Day table that we couldn’t help but include a second option from recipe writer Jo Cooks. These French onion soup-stuffed 'shrooms will impress even the most seasoned chef on your guest list, and they’re deceptively easy to make.
Mushroom Gravy Pie With Garlicky Kale Mashed Potatoes
This dish is the pièce de résistance of our Thanksgiving menu. And it comes courtesy of recipe writer Laura Wright, who was inspired by the realization that people just want to “smother carbs in gravy” on Turkey Day (which is…not wrong). The gravy pie, which is sort of like a saucier version of a Shepherd’s Pie, finishes rich, filling, and “reassuringly beige,” which is a hilarious way of saying it’ll please traditionalists and menu progressives alike.