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Crispy Mushrooms With Creamy White Beans and Kale

By Chris Morocco

4.8

(6)

A tangle of seared oyster mushrooms and kale set on a bean pure and dusted with sesame seeds.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova

If you’ve ever tried maitake mushrooms, then you already know this, but they have an unbelievably rich flavor and aroma of piney forest floor and fresh fallen leaves. They are, in a couple of words, very good, and this recipe celebrates everything we love about them.

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