Button Mushrooms à La Crème Recipes

EASY CREAMY MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet oven over medium heat. Add garlic and mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, about 5-6 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, thyme and oregano; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced and thickened, about 5-6 minutes. Stir in Parmesan. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

BUTTON MUSHROOMS à LA CRèME

Steps:

• Trim mushroom stems. If gritty, rinse briefly in a colander with warm tap water and blot dry. (Or wipe them with a damp paper towel.) Halve or quarter mushrooms larger than button size.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. When it sizzles, add mushrooms and stir to coat. Season well with salt and pepper. Turn up heat and cook, continually shaking pan and stirring with a wooden spoon. The high heat should evaporate any liquid from the mushrooms. Cook until just done, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and tarragon, then the crème fraîche, stirring continuously over high heat until the sauce is reduced and somewhat thickened, 2 minutes or less. Turn off the heat, stir in the parsley and transfer mushrooms to a warm serving bowl. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately.

ELIA ABOUMRAD'S PORTOBELLO & BUTTON MUSHROOM CREME W. PECANS

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add button mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 2. Add cream and chicken broth to mushrooms and bring to boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Cover mixture and continue to simmer for 20 minutes longer. Remove from heat and let stand covered for 20 minutes. Strain mixture, discarding mushrooms and reserving cream mixture.
• 3. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add Portobello mushrooms and cook until beginning to soften. Remove from heat.
• 4. To serve: Warm cream mixture if necessary. Divide between bowls and top with Portobello mushrooms, pecans and chives. Serve immediately.

EASY SAUTEED BUTTON MUSHROOMS WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare this recipe in two batches: melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in half of the mushrooms, and saute until absolutely NO juices remain (about 15-18 minutes) and season with salt.
• Add in 1/2 cup wine, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and just a tiny pinch of nutmeg; boil until slightly reduced stirring occasionally (about 5-6 minutes).
• Add in 1 cup whipping cream and boil until sauce thickens and coats the mushrooms (about 10 minutes).
• Season with black pepper and transfer to a bowl.
• Repeat with remaining mushrooms (if using 4 pounds).