Use it up · Vegetables

Mushrooms

Have extra mushrooms? Here’s how to choose, store and prep mushrooms, plus 13 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Look for firm, dry mushrooms with closed caps and no slime.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 3 to 7 days, in a paper bag or their package
Freezer: 10 to 12 months, cooked first

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Wipe or rinse quickly just before cooking. Sauté in a hot pan without crowding so they brown instead of steam.

🥣 Make it from scratch

Homemade staples that use mushrooms:

Vegetable stock

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

White mushrooms. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	22 kcal	1%
Protein	3.1 g	6%
Total fat	0.3 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.1 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	3.3 g	1%
Dietary fiber	1.0 g	4%
Total sugars	2.0 g
Sodium	5.0 mg	0%
Calcium	3.0 mg	0%
Iron	0.5 mg	3%
Potassium	318 mg	7%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169251 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

13 recipes, the ones that use the most mushrooms first.

With a smaller amount

Sheet-Pan Pizza Night1 hr 10 min · serves 6 · dinner 🧒 kid-friendly

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.