Best Mushroom Catsup Recipes

MUSHROOM KETCHUP

Steps:

• Wipe fresh mushrooms clean with a damp cloth, or brush them clean. Avoid washing them if possible; if it is necessary, swish them rapidly through a bowl of water and lift and drain them promptly. Trim off any discolored stem ends or damaged portions.
• Slice the mushrooms thinly (a food processor fitted with the thin-slicing disc makes short work of this task) and mix them thoroughly with the pickling salt in a ceramic bowl. Cover mushrooms with a cloth and let them stand 24 hours, stirring occasionally. They will become very dark (the finished ketchup will be approximately the color of black bean soup).
• At least an hour before the end of the salting period, combine the dried boletus mushrooms with the 3 cups hot tap water; let them stand, covered, until completely soft.
• Lift the dried soaked mushrooms from their liquid with a slotted spoon (this is to eliminate any grit that may be in the liquid) and place them in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Let soaking liquid settle for a minute or two, then carefully pour it over the mushrooms, stopping before any grit is poured out. Puree the soaked mushrooms, then pour the puree into a saucepan.
• Without rinsing the processor or blender container, puree the salted mushrooms; add this puree to the saucepan.
• Place about 1/2 cup of the vinegar in the blender and add the shallots and garlic ; process them to a puree. Add this puree to the mixture in the saucepan, together with the rest of the vinegar, the allspice , cloves, mace , bay leaves, ginger and pepper.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, lower heat, and simmer the ketchup, uncovered, stirring it often, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until the tiny fragments of mushroom are very soft, almost jelly-like, and the ketchup is thick.
• To test for correct consistency, pour a spoonful onto a saucer and let it stand 10 minutes, with the pot off the heat; if very little or no liquid seeps from the solids, the ketchup has thickened enough. If it does not pass this test, resume the cooking for as long as necessary.
• Press ketchup through a sieve to remove the bay leaves and whole spices , then puree it again, in batches if necessary, in a blender or food processor, running the machine until the texture is velvety smooth.
• Return ketchup to the rinsed-out pan and bring it to a full boil again over medium-high heat, stirring it constantly. Stir in the sherry.
• Ladle the boiling-hot ketchup into hot, clean half-pint or pint canning jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Seal jars with new 2-piece canning lids according to manufacturer's directions and process for 15 minutes (for either size jar) in a boiling-water bath. Cool, label and store the jars. Let ketchup mellow for a few weeks before serving it. This keeps for at least a year in a cool pantry. Recipe Source: by Helen Witty (Workman) Reprinted with permission.

MUSHROOM CATSUP

Steps:

• Chop the mushrooms and place in a mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle with the salt and set aside for 24 hours.
• ,stirring occasionally.
• Drain the mushrooms and rinse in cold water.
• Place the mushrooms in a saucepan with the onion and garlic.
• Add the pickling spice and vinegar.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover the pan and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.
• until mushrooms are soft.
• With the back of a wooden spoon push the mixture through a nylon strainer placed over a mixing bowl.
• Return the mixture to a clean saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Pour into the prepared bottles, leaving 1" headspace, seal at once and sterilize by putting bottles in large pot of water on rack and bring to boil.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove bottles and tighten screw caps.

QUICK TANGY BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute beef in butter until no longer pink; drain. Add onion; cook for 3-4 minutes or until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in the soup, sour cream, mushrooms, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce; heat through (do not boil). Serve with noodles.

MUSHROOM KETCHUP

Steps:

• Clean mushrooms (don't wash them!) and then quarter them.
• Put the mushrooms and all the other ingredients into a pan and bring to boil, stirring frequently.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer gently for 30 - 40 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly and then liquidise in a blender.
• Return to a clean pan and bring to the boil before pouring into warm bottles,.
• Cover immediately.

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM KETCHUP

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine mushrooms, ginger root, shallot slices and salt (which draws liquid from the mushrooms). Toss lightly to mix. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 2 days.
• In a medium, 3-quart to 4-quart saucepan, combine the mushroom mixture and liquid, vinegar, peppercorns, allspice, mace, ground ginger and nutmeg. Place over high heat and boil until the mushroom liquid evaporates; do not let mushrooms brown.
• Add chicken or beef broth to mushrooms. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook at a lively simmer for an hour. With a blender or food processor, process the mixture in batches until it has a medium-fine texture, similar to a tapenade.
• Transfer to jars or other covered containers and allow to cool. Store, refrigerated, for as long as two weeks or, frozen, for as long as three months. Serve chilled or at room temperature, as a condiment with fish, poultry or meats.