I think we can all agree, there’s just nothing like Mom’s home cookin’. It just tastes better, doesn’t it? For that reason I’ve asked my Mom to submit some of her favorite recipes for me to share with y’all each Monday. Let’s get cooking in the kitchen with Mom!
One thing I love about this time of year is how much we spend outside grillin’ up some good food. One of our favorite additions to steaks, burgers, and chops are my Mom’s sauteed mushrooms. Sounds simple, but these babies pack quite a bunch in flavor and are a great way to spice up any plain ole’ grill favorite.
Sauteed Mushrooms
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. sliced mushrooms (if you slice them yourself, make sure they’re not too thin)
- 1 to 1 ½ cups white wine (I like to use Chardonnay – use a wine you wouldn’t mind drinking)
- Lawry’s Seasoning salt
- 1 – 2 tsp. minced garlic (optional)
- 2 – 4 tbsp. butter (if you use a butter substitute, make sure it’s one that melts well)
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Directions:
Saute the mushrooms in a large pan over medium high heat. You’ll want to sauté them until all of their moisture has evaporated and the edges of the mushrooms start to brown a little bit. Once the pan goes dry, immediately pour in enough wine to cover the mushrooms, turn the heat down and simmer until the mushrooms have absorbed the wine. Now add the garlic if you’re using and 1 – 2 tbsp. of the butter. Once the butter has melted, season the mushrooms to taste with the Lawry’s seasoned salt. At this point, you can turn the heat off and let the mushrooms sit until the rest of your meal is ready. Just before serving, reheat the mushrooms and add the additional 1 – 2 tbsp. of butter, letting the butter melt. Sprinkle with the parsley just before serving.
You can also turn this into more of a mushroom sauce with the addition of cream. Simply add another ¼ cup white wine and ¼ to ½ cup of cream with 1 tsp. cornstarch whisked into the cream before adding to the pan. Bring to a simmer until it thickens. Season to taste with additional seasoned salt (taste before adding so you don’t over-salt). We like to do this when we’re having pork chops
Enjoy!