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Mushroom Pie

Mushroom Pie

Call this mushroom pie a California quiche, with its Monterey Jack cheese, parsley, eggs, sour cream, garlic, and a whole pound of mushrooms. Great for company, and pretty easy to make, especially if you have an extra pie crust all ready to go.

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Mushroom Pie Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 basic pie dough recipe, rolled out and lining a 9 or 10-inch pie dish, or 8x8 baking dish, chilled (or one frozen pie crust)
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 lb sliced mushrooms
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • A dash of ground cardamom or nutmeg (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

Method

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1 Preheat oven to 425°F. Line the inside of a pie shell with heavy aluminum foil, pressing it against the side. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove foil, poke the bottom of the pie crust with the tines of a fork to create air vents. Return crust to oven, bake for an additional 4 minutes, or until the crust just begins to brown. Remove from oven and let cool.

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2 In a large sauté pan melt butter on medium heat. Add mushrooms, stir to coat with the butter. Increase the heat to high, stirring constantly until the moisture the mushrooms has released and evaporated, a few minutes. Lower heat to medium, add minced garlic, stir with the mushrooms for 30 seconds then remove from heat.

3 Beat together the eggs, sour cream, milk, and cream. Add freshly ground pepper, a pinch of salt, and cardamom or nutmeg if using. Stir in the grated cheese and chopped parsley.

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4 Spread the sautéed mushrooms along the bottom of the pre-baked pie crust. Pour the cheese and cream mixture over the top of the mushrooms. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until nicely browned on top and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Serves 4-6.

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30 Comments

I can attest to the yumtasticness of this recipe, I was eager for seconds when I tried it. I plan to make it myself later this week for a quick dinner.

Posted by: Garrett on December 30, 2007 3:41 PM

You are my lifesaver! "Someone" forgot to make dinner reservations for tomorrow night and I was trying my best to come up with something easy but festive that I can make and you go ahead and answer all my prayers with this. Thank you!

Posted by: Dasha on December 30, 2007 4:16 PM

Yummy! That looks so tasty. I wonder if it'd be okay with all milk and no cream.

Posted by: Ashley on December 30, 2007 10:12 PM

Amazing photo!! This is the perfect recipe for my tastes!

Posted by: JEP on December 31, 2007 6:21 AM

Perfect for the potluck breakfast we're going to after our First Light bonfire tomorrow morning! Happy new year, Elise. Thanks for another year of wonderful recipes.

Posted by: lydia on December 31, 2007 6:57 AM

Cardamom, mushrooms and cream...cardamom, mushrooms and cream...deja vu? I've seen this combo somewhere recently, I...just...can't...remember...

With Garrett's testament to the yumtasticness of this recipe, how can I not try it?

And with Elise's clever titling of it as a Mushroom 'Pie' (and not a quiche), I can eat it without suffering the slightest sense of emasculation.

Happy New Year. May it be the most yummerrific one yet.

Posted by: jonathan on December 31, 2007 7:00 AM

This looks absolutely fabulous. Question:If this is made ahead,does it reheat well? Or could I premake this w/o baking right away and let it sit for a day before baking? Would using baby portabellos work ok? Or is this best with just reg. button mushrooms?

I have eaten leftovers reheated in the microwave and they were great. If you make ahead, keep the filling and the pie tin separate until cooking, or the crust will absorb the filling and get soggy. ~Elise

Posted by: Sunny on January 1, 2008 8:41 AM

OMG, my husband would love this. Just a quick question - what sort of mushrooms do you prefer to use? I'm not normally very fond of mushrooms (though I'll try them on this) so I have no idea what'd work.

Posted by: Laura on January 1, 2008 6:05 PM

The "pie" worked like a treat (even tho I was out of Monterey Jack and only used cheddar). And all the seven men round the dinner table ate heartily, with nary a thought for their sense of manliness. I wish I could give you a big hug!!

Posted by: Bernice Lee on January 2, 2008 5:17 AM

I made this yesterday and it's delicious. My husband loved it too. It's great for leftovers too. I'm not surprised because every recipe I made from this site is both reliable and delicious. Thank you! Also, you should write a cookbook (if you haven't already).

Posted by: Sherri on January 2, 2008 7:05 AM

This sounds great. What kind of mushrooms would one use for this?

Cremini, button, or wild mushrooms such as chantrelles. ~Elise

Posted by: milan kapadia on January 2, 2008 2:07 PM

Sounds great! I've been looking for recipes to prepare for vegetarian friends, can't wait to try it out.

Posted by: Ness on January 2, 2008 4:10 PM

Wow! Three of my favorite items ... cream, cheese, and mushrooms!! :) I cannot wait to try this one ... Thanks!

Posted by: Traci in Texas on January 3, 2008 6:50 AM

I wonder, how would this hold up without a crust? We aren't much for pie crust here, but the recipe sounds fabulous.

Posted by: Jen on January 3, 2008 8:26 AM

This was a wonderful recipe! I substituted leftover brie and raclette cheese and my, was it good. Posted some photos on my blog. Thanks!

Posted by: Alex on January 3, 2008 2:54 PM

Now that is what I call a mushroom pie! :-)

Posted by: jeena on January 3, 2008 6:24 PM

Elise, I just made your pie. It was fabulous. Everyone raved. Thanks and keep up the good cooking!

Posted by: AK on January 6, 2008 2:44 PM

Ohh... This couldn't be better.
I love mushrooms and I love pies but I never thought in mix the two together. Genius.

Posted by: Caridul on January 7, 2008 4:32 AM

"oh my gosh... this recipe is a keeper" from my meat loving boyfriend. Big thanks :)

Posted by: Priscilla on January 7, 2008 5:26 AM

Hello Elise,
This is the first time I made a pie crust or a pie, and the result was super good. However, my oven was too hot at 425F for baking and burnt the edges of pie crust...was it that the 425F was only for step 1 and a lower setting was to be used for the baking? Nontheless, everyone still loved the pie, minus the burnt edges

Posted by: jamila on January 7, 2008 9:10 AM

OMG, this pie was good. I'm a veggie, but my bf and my dad are not... and both of them loved it as a main dish. The cardamom/mushroom combo was ungodly good. Awesomeness.

Posted by: Jamie on January 7, 2008 10:20 AM

Many years ago Bon Appetit magazine printed a recipe very similar to this one, except that it included shredded zuccini. It is one of my favorites, so I will definitely need to try this one.

Posted by: Kyle on January 8, 2008 1:18 PM

I have made similar without the crust more like a cassarole or appetizer. Throw in some grated baked potatoes and turn down the heat 1/2 way through baking, use a metal non-stick pan (sprayed w oil) instead of glass. Another alternative, the triangle hashbrowns that are frozen, or tator tots, brown them up in the baking pan then pour over the egg and mushroom mixture and bake until done. Guaranteed GOOD!

Add fresh asparagas, sauted onions, fresh brocolli, (fire roasted chopped) red peppers, sliced olives green or red. Whatever else you have on hand or sounds good. If you like shellfish add it raw, or any cooked meat, pepperoni, cooked sausage, etc.

Posted by: Anonymous on January 8, 2008 3:50 PM

Thank you, Elise! This recipe saved my life last night. After a long day at work, hitting the gym, and my weekly grocery shopping, I was still able to put a homemade dinner on the table in less than an hour. And it was delicious to boot!

Posted by: Alice on January 9, 2008 8:49 AM

Thank you, Elise! This was a delicious recipe. We got home late this evening and you saved the day - er, night - again. Very, very good. I will add this to my list of dinners for Lent.

Posted by: Linda on January 13, 2008 3:25 PM

I made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! I'm so glad I found your site; it is just full of tasty recipes!

Posted by: Todd on January 15, 2008 9:49 AM

I made this last night for dinner and it was great, except next time I think I will use a sharp cheddar cheese instead. I think it would add a little more bite. It was also very easy and quick which are two things I always appreciate.

Posted by: Ashley on February 19, 2008 8:32 AM

Thanks for this recipe. My girlfriend is vegetarian and this worked out well for both of us. I used baby bellas with no problems. We're looking forward to leftovers tomorrow. Great site, too!

Posted by: Jane on March 15, 2008 5:24 PM

I've tried this a few days ago and I couldn't believe how good it was! Mouthwatering! Thank you very much for sharing this. Oh, and I've also sticked to your pie dough recipe, it's the best pie dough I've ever made so far!
I used Greek feta cheese for this, it turned out perfect.

Posted by: Bianca on May 14, 2008 12:43 PM

This is our kind of food. We love mushrooms and we love dairy with mushrooms. I could see this as a regular meal.

Posted by: Chaya on July 5, 2009 6:48 AM

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