Food Fruits & Vegetables Morel Mushroom Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 4, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Carson Downing Our recipes highlight the earthy, nutty flavor of these popular wild mushrooms. Try a spring pasta with morels, morel cream sauce, morel and asparagus pizza—or just savor morels sauteed in butter. 01 of 11 Sauteed Morel Mushrooms Morel mushrooms tossed with a little flour and sauteed in butter is the purists' way to enjoy these seasonal delicacies. Where to Find Morel Mushrooms in the Midwest (Without Foraging for Them Yourself) View Recipe 02 of 11 Spring Pasta with Morels, Ramps and Peas Toss linguini with a rich sauce of morels, ramps (or leeks), peas, ham and cream for a dish that tastes of springtime. Top with shaved Parmesan cheese, if you like. Can't find morels? Substitute the same amount of stemmed shiitake, cremini and/or button mushrooms. Or check online for dried morels. 20 Recipes for Mushroom Lovers View Recipe 03 of 11 Asparagus, Morel and Walleye Soup with Rye Croutons Carson Downing This recipe—with its totally addictive miso-butter croutons—is adapted from one served at Larder, a Jewish deli in Cleveland. (Chef Jeremy Umansky is also an expert in Asian fermentation.) The recipe can be made vegetarian—just skip the fish. How 3 Midwest Kitchens Are Adapting—And Expanding—Modern Jewish Cuisine View Recipe 04 of 11 Mushroom, Asparagus and Tofu Quiches Tofu and soy cheese boost the protein of this golden vegetable and egg dish. Use fresh assorted mushrooms, including morels. View Recipe 05 of 11 Mixed Mushroom Pizza Fans of fresh mushrooms will love this garlic- and rosemary-infused pizza. Fontina Valle d'Aosta cheese, found in specialty cheese shops, melts beautifully into the crust, contributing a sweet and mild earthy taste. View Recipe 06 of 11 Heavenly Morel Tarts This morel-mushroom appetizer recipe, from Sykora Bakery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, tastes best served fresh from the oven. View Recipe 07 of 11 Turkey with Creamy Morel Sauce If you can't find fresh morels, rehydrate dried ones by covering with warm water for 30 to 45 minutes. View Recipe 08 of 11 Morel and Asparagus Crispy Pizza Morels, Gruyere cheese, asparagus and fresh thyme top a homemade pizza crust. View Recipe 09 of 11 Morel Cream Sauce Tuck this creamy filling inside an omelet, or serve over grilled steak or chicken. View Recipe 10 of 11 Smoky Brisket Sandwiches Brisket is a tough cut of meat that's transformed into heavenly tenderness with slow, low cooking. Serve on crusty ciabatta rolls. The morels are optional, but if you like mushrooms, try them here. View Recipe 11 of 11 Morel Mushroom Cream Sauce with Pasta The forest floors around Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay yield delicately flavored morel mushrooms for crepes, omelets and sauces. This morel sauce recipe was one of the most popular items at the former Hattie's restaurant in Suttons Bay, Michigan. More morel mushroom recipes: Morel-Zucchini Frittata Grilled Steaks with Morel and Caramelized Onion Sauce Beef with Morel-Bourbon Cream Sauce Hearty Chicken with Mushrooms View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit