Just like other wild mushrooms, Puffballs also offer a great nutritional value. These are low in calories and high in proteins, making them an excellent choice for filling meals.
They look like mozzarella chees balls, and the white portion has a sponge-like texture. It tastes like tofu when cooked in soups, fried, or baked.
With so many nutritional and wonderful flavors and textures, you should give it a try. Or, if you are on a diet or trying to eat healthily, you can try one of the following recipes.
1. Puffball Patties
Who knew that you could turn a giant puffball mushroom into soft and juicy patties? Your whole family will love this snack alone, or you can also add it to a burger.
The patties are so tender that you will be licking your fingers at the end. You can serve it with tomato sauce or any sauce of your liking.
Shred the mushroom and mix it with low spices and veggies you like. Add a crispy coating for additional crunch.
2. Lamb and Puffball Mushroom Cannelloni
The best thing about Puffball mushrooms is that you can fry them as a piece of meat. The specialty of this lamb and puffball mushroom cannelloni is that it is full of flavors and is perfectly balanced.
The recipe contains both meat and vegetables, and it also contains a white and red sauce. Moreover, you serve it with parmesan cheese, which further adds flavors.
The perfect occasion for making lamb and puffball cannelloni is Christmas or Halloween. Make this recipe at a family gathering and serve your family with this delicious meal.
3. Puffball Mushroom Burgers
When you have giant size edible mushrooms, you can do whatever you like with them. You can even make a delicious burger out of it.
Cut the mushroom into large slices burger patty size, add spices given in the recipe and fry it till golden brown. Add burger toppings to these mushroom slices, tomatoes, and grated parmesan chees.
It can be a Sunday brunch or snack meal. Serve the burger to your vegetarian friends or kids, and they will love it.
4. Breaded Fried Puffball Mushrooms
Another great way of cooking puffball mushrooms is the way you make meat cutlets. The recipe will take only thirty-five minutes of your time, and you will be able to make a perfect dish to serve.
There are also not many ingredients, and nearly everything will be available in your kitchen. So, what is stopping you from making these breaded fried puffballs?
Serve it with green salad or yogurt if you like.
5. Sichuan Stir Fry Puffballs
There was a time when my family was not a fan of tofu. As puffball mushrooms have a similar taste to tofu, they did not like it either. However, it was before I tried making Sichuan stir fry puffballs.
I took the ingredients into a frying pan and started making the dish. They couldn’t tell apart that it was one of my puffball recipes.
As there are other mushrooms as well, peel the outer skin with a pairing knife and slice them carefully.
6. Puffball Mushroom Lasagna
Lasagna is an all-time America’s favorite dish. It is generally loved in every form. So, I added a puffball lasagna recipe for you to try.
The recipe is for those who love puffballs because you will be using a large skillet of puffballs as lasagna sheets here.
Apart from normalities like garlic, butter, cheese, and spices, you will add spinach and tomato sauce to make it a perfect lasagna slice.
7. Fresh Puffball Mushroom Ragu or Pasta Sauce
The secret of this recipe is to brown your sliced mushrooms in butter on medium heat. By following the recipe, you will be able to create something so flavorful and delicious that your family will love you for that.
Add the sauce to the mushroom while it’s hot and serve immediately. You can also top it with some more shredded mozzarella and parsley leaves.
You can even store the pasta sauce in the fridge for future uses, which is so helpful on days when you are not in the mood to do much work.
8. Wild Puffball Mushroom Parmesan
This ain’t puffball mushroom always tastes good with parmesan cheese. As a result, I decided to recommend a recipe for this pairing.
The recipe requires both generated parmesan cheese and shredded mozzarella along with the white sauce, tomato, salt, and pepper. Bake these ingredients and serve with your greens.
The dish is not only appealing to the eyes but is also healthy and filling.
9. Puffball Hummus
Making puffball hummus is one of my favorite things now. There are a lot of ways you can pair puffball hummus with.
All you need is to cut the mushroom into small pieces and spread them on a cookie sheet. Bake the puffball till it is golden brown, and then blend it with the given spices.
Yup, that’s it. Now you have a puffball hummus that you can serve with unlimited options.
10. Puffball Mushroom Mozzarella Sticks
It may be the only puffball recipe that has mozzarella in its name and not in the ingredients. Instead of using mozzarella sticks, you will use puffball mushroom slices and prepare them as mozzarella sticks.
You need mushrooms, one large beaten egg, some flour, and do not forget the marinara sauce for dipping.
The recipe came out so good that my family was surprised after trying this version of mozzarella sticks. You must try it for your family as well.
11. Puffball Mushroom-Cheese Croquettes, With Ramp Ketchup
You can serve puffball mushroom cheese croquettes as a main course or appetizer at any dinner party. The recipe included only a few ingredients.
Moreover, you can use your favorite or available melting cheese. Serve immediately after frying with ramp ketchup or cooked pizza sauce.
The overall cooking process is so easy that you can make it today and let us know if you liked it.
12. Puffball Mushroom Recipe- Lycoperdon Scrambled Eggs
Another great way to use the white flesh of puffball mushrooms is by adding them to scrambled eggs.
The recipe will be a favorite breakfast addition with all the right ingredients. It includes bacon, potatoes, eggs, and mushrooms.
It is both nutritious and tasteful, so your kids will surely love it. Just make sure to cook the mushrooms before adding beaten eggs thoroughly.
13. Giant Puffball Mushroom Pizza
A giant puffball mushroom pizza might be the most awaited and intimidating recipe on the list.
Cut the large mushroom slices and pan-fried with cooking or olive oil on both sides. Make sure you keep the width of slices the same.
Top it with pizza sauce, your favorite toppings (preferably edible mushrooms and red peppers), and cheese. Bake it in the oven for about ten minutes and serve hot.
14. Easy Crustless Puffball Pie
If you are looking for a light dinner or lunch for extra health-conscious guests, surprise them with this tender and wonderful puffball pie.
It will start with a giant puffball; remove the outer skin gently. Once peeled with a pairing knife, shred the mushroom and further follow the recipe to get a perfect, yummy, and light meal.
Serve with cherry tomatoes and enjoy till the last bite.
14 Authentic Puffball Mushroom Recipes
Ingredients
Classic Fried Puffballs
Lamb and Puffball Mushroom Cannelloni
Puffball Mushroom Burgers
Breaded Fried Puffball Mushrooms
Sichuan Stir Fry Puffballs
Puffball Mushroom Lasagna
Fresh Puffball Mushroom Ragu or Pasta Sauce
Wild Puffball Mushroom Parmesan
Puffball Hummus
Puffball Mushroom Mozzarella Sticks
Puffball Mushroom-Cheese Croquettes, With Ramp Ketchup
Puffball Mushroom Recipe- Lycoperdon Scrambled Eggs
Giant Puffball Mushroom Pizza
Easy Crustless Puffball Pie
Directions
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