Sides

Mushroom toast
Ingredients
- 4tbsp butter
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1/2lb mushrooms finely chopped
- 1/4tsp thyme
- 1/2tsp salt
- 1/4tsp pepper
- 3tbsp flour
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- melt butter and sautee onions until light brown
- add mushrooms and spices and cook 5 minutes stirring frequently
- sprinkle with flour and stir
- lower heat and add sour cream
- stir until thick
- chill and then spread on pieces of bread
- bake at 450° until toasted
Shrimp dip
Ingredients
- 4oz cream cheese
- 8oz sour cream
- 1 can shrimp chopped
- dash of tobasco
- dash of worcesterchire
- dash of onion powder
- dash of garlic powder
Instructions
- mix all ingredients and serve with chips
Hummus
Ingredients
- 1 can Goya chickpeas
- 2 cloves garlic
- juice of 1 small lemon
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 1tbsp tahini
- salt to taste
Instructions
- mix everything in blender
- puree until smooth
- saute for ~5 minutes
Pesto
Ingredients
- 4oz fresh basil leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- 6tbsp fresh parmesan
- 1/2 cup walnuts or 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2tsp salt
Instructions
- pulse puree until well blended but still with small pieces
- serve over any kind of pasta or sliced tomatoes
Risotto
Ingredients
- 2 cups arborio rice
- 32 oz veggie broth
- 1 cup white wine
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 cup shallots or onion
- 1/4 cup fresh parmesan
- 1/8 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 lb frozen peas
- 1 lb sliced mushrooms
Instructions
- set instant pot to sautee and add oil, garlic and shallots/onions
- add mushrooms and cook until they release liquid
- add rice and cook until translucent
- add white wine and let cook until alcohol evaporates stirring up any bits stuck to bottom of pan
- cancel sautee
- add broth and set pressure cook to 5 minutes
- let instant pot vent for 10 to 15 minutes and vent remaining pressure
- add frozen peas, parmesan and yeast and mix thoroughly
- if too thick add some more broth as needed and salt to taste