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Wild Mushrooms With Thyme And Marsala

Rich, flavorful and perfect for the Thanksgiving table. This side dish is great for the cook, too, as it can be made one day ahead.

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Side dish
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlWhipping cream
2 cups 292g / 10ozShallots - chopped (large)
1 1/2 lbs 681g / 24ozAssorted wild mushrooms - dark gills removed,
  Cut into 3/4" pieces
  = (such as stemmed shiitake, crimini, and
  Portobellini)
1/2 cup 118mlDry Marsala
1 teaspoon 5mlChopped fresh thyme - plus
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Fresh thyme sprigs - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Boil cream and shallots in heavy large pot over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1/4 cup Marsala. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until mushrooms are evenly coated, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 cup Marsala to mushrooms. Simmer until mushrooms are tender and sauce thickens enough to coat back of spoon, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes.

Stir in chopped thyme. Simmer until flavors blend, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool, cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat.) Transfer to serving bowl. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, November 2001

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