Mushrooms A La Grecque Recipe

Name: Mushrooms A La Grecque
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tomatoes, home-grown rather than supermarket variety; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup wine; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 500 g button mushrooms; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; salt, to taste; fresh ground black pepper, to taste; 1 pinch brown sugar, to taste; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped; 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Servings: persons

2 tomatoes, home-grown rather than supermarket variety
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup wine
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
500 g button mushrooms
2 teaspoons lemon juice
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 pinch brown sugar, to taste
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

1
Cut a cross on the base of the tomatoes, immerse them in boiling water for 20-30 seconds, then plunge them into cold water; drain and peel the skin away from the cross and, discarding the juice the and seeds (see notes below), finely chop the tomatoes.
2
Place the tomatoes, oil, wine, onion, garlic, bay leaf, thyme and basil to a non-aluminium pan, add about 1 cup of water and bring to the boil; then cover and simmer for 10 minutes; then uncover the pan, add the mushrooms and simmer for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3
Lift out the mushroom with a slotted spoon and transfer them to a serving dish.
4
Boil the cooking liquid rapidly until about 1 cup remains, remove the bay leaf, add the lemon juice and season with salt, pepper and sugar, to taste.
5
Pour the liquid over the mushrooms, and leave the mushrooms to cool.
6
Serve the mushrooms cold, sprinkled with the chopped parsley and the walnuts.
7
Notes: Rather than wasting such juices or vegetable peelings, I add them to my container of ingredients for when I next make my Vegetable Stock Recipe #135453.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tomatoes, home-grown rather than supermarket variety, 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup wine, 1/2 onion, finely chopped, and more.

Yes, Mushrooms A La Grecque falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mushrooms A La Grecque

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