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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Mushrooms a la Grecque is a French dish in which mushrooms are prepared in a Greek style with lemon juice, olive oil, and Greek herbs and spices. This recipe is adapted from The Food of France Ingredients:
2 tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped |
1 1/3 cups extra virgin olive oil |
1 1/4 cups dry vermouth or 1 1/4 cups dry white wine |
2 shallots, diced |
1 clove garlic, minced |
6 coriander seeds, crushed |
1 bay leaf |
1 sprig thyme |
1 cup mineral water |
1 lb button mushrooms or 1 lb white mushroom |
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice |
1 pinch sugar |
sea salt |
black pepper |
1 tablespoon chopped parsley |
Directions:
1. Wash the mushrooms and set aside.
2. Put the tomatoes, olive oil, vermouth or white wine, shallots, garlic, coriander seeds, bay leaf, thyme, and water in a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Then put in the mushrooms, and simmer for 10 more minutes, uncovered.
4. Remove the mushrooms and place in a serving dish.
5. Boil the liquid until there is only 1 cup.
6. Take out the bay leaf and thyme.
7. Add the lemon juice, pinch of sugar, and a few grinds of sea salt and pepper to taste.
8. Pour liquid over mushrooms; garnish with chopped parsley.
9. Serve warm, or refrigerate and then serve chilled.
10. *Youcan use a variety of mushrooms in place of the white mushrooms: Baby Portobellos, Crimini, Shitake.
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