Wild Mushrooms With Chestnuts And Thyme

Recipe Ingredients

6 tablespoons	90ml	Butter - (3/4 stick)
8 tablespoons	120ml	Shallots - sliced (abt 2 cups) (large)
6		Garlic cloves - minced
2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Assorted fresh wild mushrooms - sliced
		= (such as stemmed shiitake, crimini,
		And oyster)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh thyme
3/4 cup	177ml	Madeira
1		Roasted peeled whole chestnuts - (7.25 oz) - halved
		= (abt 1 1/2 cups halved chestnuts)
3/4 cup	177ml	Whipping cream
		Chopped fresh chives - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and saute until tender and golden, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds.

Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter and stir until melted. Add mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute until tender and brown, about 10 minutes.

Add thyme and stir 1 minute. Add Madeira and simmer until almost evaporated, about 1 minute. Add chestnuts and whipping cream and simmer until cream thickens and coats mushroom mixture, about 1 minute. Season generously with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with chives.

This recipe yields 10 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, November 2002

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