21 Mushroom Recipes

A ceramic bowl filled with hot and sour soup.

Hot and Sour Soup1/21

This is, quite frankly, the loveliest hot and sour soup we've ever had, with none of the usual gloppiness of takeout Chinese. And it's on the table in just 20 minutes.

A wooden bowl filled with tom yum goong soup with mushrooms, lemongrass, shrimp, and cilantro in a broth.

Tom Yum Goong Soup2/21

The lilt of lemongrass. The sour smack of tamarind. The warm-your-belly pervasiveness of galangal. The unmistakable funk of fish sauce. All in this exquisitely authentic soup.

A cast-iron skillet willed with pan-roasted mushrooms and a knob of butter melting in the center.

Pan-Roasted Mushrooms3/21

Mushrooms and butter and garlic. Think you've been there, done that? Trust us, you haven't. Not like this.

A sheet of parchment paper with a rectangular mushroom leek tart with a square piece cut from the corner, and garnished with thyme.

Mushroom Leek Tart4/21

"Impressive." "Easy." "Yummy." "Brilliant." "No leftovers!" That's what folks are saying about this lovely little tart.

A canning jar filled with pickled wild mushrooms and a sprig of thyme.

Pickled Wild Mushrooms5/21

So easy to toss together. So understated yet sophisticated. So wise in capturing and preserving something during its season.

A white plate filled with baked mushrooms, broken bread, and two glasses of red wine in the background.

Baked Mushrooms, Broken Bread6/21

An effortless, elegant side that takes inspiration from two enduring entertaining icons: the stuffed mushroom and Thanksgiving stuffing.

A white plate filled with sliced grilled porcini mushrooms with mint and garlic, garnished with a sprig of thyme.

Grilled Porcini Mushrooms with Mint and Garlic7/21

Boletus edulis—that's the fancy-pants name for porcini—is hardly a come-hither sort of name, but with such a rich, earthy, unmistakable taste, who cares?

A veggie burger topped with mushrooms and thyme on an oval plate.

Veggie Burgers8/21

We don't even like veggie burgers. We swear. Except for this deliciously irresistible, soulfully satiating riff on mushroom and barley soup.

A steel wok filled with mushrooms, greens, broth, and carrots, with a wooden spoon resting inside

Mushroom Miso Soup9/21

Mushroom miso soup. Quick. Easy. Healthy. Vegan. And yes, it tastes spectacular.

A grilled pizza with pepperoni and mushrooms on a wooden pizza peel.

Grilled Pizza with Pepperoni and Mushrooms10/21

Pizza, pizza. Here it's topped with mushrooms, pepperoni, and fresh mozzarella cheese then tossed on the grill—yes, the grill— until crisp.

Two mushroom strudels on a silver tray, one cut in half, with a knife resting on top.

Mushroom Strudel11/21

Crackly phyllo that's crisp as autumn leaves give way to tender wild mushrooms in this simple, sumptuous savory strudel.

Stuffed Mushrooms12/21

A contemporary take on a '70s classic, these stuffed 'shrooms have an undeniable appeal—everyone's fave dinner party nosh.

Two white ceramic bowls filled with orecchiette with morel mushrooms and ramps and a dollop of mascarpone.

Orecchiette with Morel Mushrooms and Ramps13/21

This pasta, filled with earthy morel mushroom and ramps--wild leeks--is balanced by the richness of Grana Padano and mascarpone cheese.

A crock filled with shiitake barley soup--mushroom, leeks, miso, ginger, scallions, nori seaweed

Shiitake Mushroom Barley Soup14/21

What makes this shiitake barley soup so satisfying? It's Easy, fast, and eminently slurpable. That and it's intensely umami-like flavors.

Two pouches of baked mushrooms in foil packets with a bowl of greens and another bowl of quinoa on the side.

Baked Mushrooms in Foil Packets15/21

Embarrassingly easy. Enticingly aromatic. And unbelievably satisfying in terms of that beguiling umami-ness that defines mushrooms. Curious? You should be.

A skillet filled with mushrooms with garlic and sherry, sprinkled with parsley, and a wooden spoon resting beside it.

Mushrooms with Garlic and Sherry16/21

Mushrooms in garlic and sherry sauce make a versatile and satisfying appetizer. Serve with crusty bread.

An earthenware bowl with an open lasagna of mushrooms, pine nuts, and thyme in it and a fork resting in the bowl and a glass of white wine in the background.

Open Mushroom Lasagna17/21

Elegance was never achieved with such ease. Simply stack cooked lasagna noodles with sautéed 'shrooms and smother with a luxurious cream sauce. Everyday extravagance.

An oval skillet filled with mushroom macaroni and cheese with a spoon resting on top.

Mushroom Macaroni and Cheese18/21

A simple, sophisticated riff on traditional mac and cheese that's more alfredo-y than casserole-y. No complaints here.

A spinach tomato mushroom burger between two toasted bun halves on a brown plate.

Spinach, Tomato, and Mushroom Burger19/21

"A keeper." That's what people are saying about this portobello mushroom burger piled high with garlicky spinach and marinated tomatoes.

A pile of chanterelle mashed potatoes on a potato masher on a decorative plate.

Chanterelle Mashed Potatoes20/21

With the chanterelles definitely the alpha ingredient, this earthy mash is a phenomenal thing if you're into mushrooms.

A white bowl filled with chestnut pasta, wild mushrooms, and Brussels sprouts.

Chestnut Pasta, Wild Mushrooms and Brussels Sprouts21/21

This eminently easy-to-assemble jumble of autumn veggies and pasta just sorta screams elegance, don't you agree?