Name: Mushroom Falafel
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups white button mushrooms, chopped (1½ cups); 1½ cups wild and/or portobello mushrooms, chopped (1½ cups); 1 cup chopped fresh herbs (parsley, dill, mint); 1 cup grated hard cheeses (your choice: Parmesan, kashkaval, mozzarella, etc.); ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp grated nutmeg; 1 tsp salt (or more to taste); all-purpose flour; 5 large eggs; breadcrumbs; oil for deep-frying

Sauté the mushrooms in a skillet until the liquid they release has almost completely evaporated.

Transfer the mushrooms with the rest of the ingredients to a food processor and process until uniform.

Shape the mixture into balls the size of an average falafel ball.

Coat each ball separately, like a schnitzel, in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.

Deep-fry until golden. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and serve hot.

Mushroom Falafel Draft

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