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April 2011's Recipe of the Month: Chicken, Leek and Cremini Mushroom Casserole

We're always looking for a new and interesting way to include mushrooms in our lives, and Martha Stewart's Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Casserole caught our attention the other day.  Why?  It employs hearty multi-grain bread as a vehicle to absorb the flavors of chicken breasts, leek, pan juices, and cremini - interesting and delicious, and just perfect for dinner on a rainy April night. 

Will the wintery rains ever stop?  Will summer ever come?  Sometimes I have my doubts.  However, there is no doubt in my mind that this lovely casserole will drive away any thoughts you may have about the weather.

Oh, you may be asking:  What are cremini mushrooms?  They go under various names - baby bella, Roman, golden Italian, and brown-capped mushrooms.  No matter what they are called, cremini are a small, cultivated mushroom of a darker color and richer flavor than the common white button mushroom.  According to Cuisine at Home Magazine, they are harvested 40 days after cultivation.  If they were allowed to grow 45 days, they would become the now familiar, large-capped portobello mushroom.

 

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