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Melt butter in skillet over medium heat until just foaming.
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Dump in the mushrooms and stir.
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Add salt and pepper (this will draw the moisture out of the mushrooms and create some liquid to help them cook).
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Cook on medium or medium low for about 15 minutes until this liquid evaporates.
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Add garlic and marsala and let simmer for another 5 -7 minutes until marsala cooks down.
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Add chicken stock and simmer for 2 3 minutes, then add cream.
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This will start smelling heavenly about this point .
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Simmer for another 3 minutes or so until the sauce thickens a bit.
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Stir in 1/2 of the thyme.
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If the liquid is not thickening up to your liking, sprinkle in a little Wondra flour (specially formulated flour to mix in well with soups and gravies you can find it in a shaker canister on the baking aisle at your supermarket).
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When sauce has thickened a bit, serve mushrooms over garlic bread or over bowtie pasta.
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Garnish with the remaining thyme.
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We had it over mini bowtie pasta and it was the perfect amount for our family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children).
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Would also be great served on mini-garlic bread slices (crostinis) and served as appetizers!
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Fabulous!
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To prepare the garlic bread: Slice French bread into thin slices and toast.
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Take a mashed and peeled clove of garlic and rub it all over the bread.
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Voila!
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Garlic bread!