Mixed Mushroom Casserole   Serves 4 Preparation time - 15 minutes Cooking time - 30 minutes Ingredients 150g pkt shiitake mushrooms thickly sliced 150g/5oz closed cup mushrooms thickly sliced 150g pkt oyster mushrooms thickly sliced 2 red peppers deseeded and sliced 125g/4oz green beans halved 6 shallots halved 150ml/5 fl oz crème fraiche 300ml/10 fl oz carton single cream 3 cloves garlic crushed 75g/3oz vegetarian cheddar/gruyere cheese grated Salt and pepper to taste Method 1. Preheat oven to 190°C, 375°F, Gas 5 2. Prepare mushrooms, peppers, beans, and peel and halve shallots. Place in 3.5L/6.25 pt ovenproof dish. 3. To make the sauce, place cream, crème fraiche, garlic, salt and pepper in a pan on low heat. Stir and heat through for 1-2 minutes until mixture starts to become runny. Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese. Pour over vegetables. 4. Top with some extra cheese, cover with lid or foil and place in the oven for 30 minutes. Serve with some boiled new potatoes or with a bowl of penne pasta. Variations 1. Add a tbsp. of honey and 2 tsp. of mustard, for a honey and mustard hit. 2. Add thyme and white wine to the sauce for a classy Sunday lunch. 3. Try a squeeze of lemon, tarragon and some flaked almonds for extra crunch! 4. Simply throw in cracked black pepper and roasted garlic for an easy twist. 5. BBQ? - make mixed mushroom kebabs with créme fraiche dressing. If you're mushroom mad you can celebrate National Vegetarian Week with seven whole days of mushroom meals! The Bureau is an official partner of National Vegetarian Week 2003. The following recipes will be available on their website www.mushroom-uk.com from 1st February. 1. Chilled Exotic Mushroom soup with oyster & shiitake mushrooms. 2. Mushroom & Saffron Herb Potato Salad with button & enoki mushrooms. 3. Mushroom, Spinach & Ricotta Tarts with chestnut mushrooms. 4. Mushroom Wheel & Cashew Sauce with flat mushrooms. 5. Mushroom Foccacia Pizza with open cup mushrooms. 6. Barbecued Mushroom & Tortellini Kebabs with closed cup mushrooms. 7. Tangy Mushroom & Tomato Casserole with blewit & horse mushrooms. Click here to see more variations French Bread Pizza Fresh Carrot and Parsley Soup Spring Vegetable Potato Bake Perfect Pasta with Bolognese Red Onion Cheddar Quiche Sizzling Stir Fry Let us know your variation!  nvw 2003 recipe index Clicking on the symbol left will always take you back to the main recipe index for our entire website