Sautéed Mushrooms

Ingredients
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 shallot, thinly sliced
32 ounces mushrooms, sliced
Salt and pepper
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 cup white wine

Instructions
1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.  Add shallot and cook until softened, about 1 to 2 minutes.  Add mushrooms and 34 teaspoon salt.  Increase heat to medium-high, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms have released their moisture, 8 to 10 minutes. 

2. Remove lid, add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are deep golden brown and tender, 8 to 10 minutes.  Stir in thyme and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Add wine and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until liquid is nearly evaporated, about 1 minute.  Season with salt and pepper to taste then serve. 

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Comments
This recipe is from the 2011 Cook’s Country Annual.  It’s a super basic recipe for sautéed mushrooms.  I love that they have proved the whole “don’t crowd the pan” thing wrong in the case of mushrooms because this is the method I have always used to cook mushrooms – just pile them all in the pan.  These are great served with steaks or anything else you love to eat with mushrooms!

Cook’s Country 2011