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Sauteed Mushroom and Chive Topping

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on February 7, 2008

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 to 10

Sauteed Mushroom and Chive Topping

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick1 medium onion, minced1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried½ teaspoon table salt 6 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tablespoon)3 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Before You Begin

Goat cheese tastes great with this topping; substitute 4 ounces of crumbled goat cheese (about 1 cup) for the Parmesan in the recipe for Creamy Polenta.

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add the mushrooms, onion, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid, shrunk dramatically, and are well browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Gently spoon the mushrooms evenly over the Parmesan-topped polenta in step 3 of the master recipe. Store and reheat the polenta as directed in steps 4 and sprinkle with the chives before serving.
Sauteed Mushroom and Chive Topping

Sauteed Mushroom and Chive Topping

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick
1 medium onion, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried
½ teaspoon table salt
6 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tablespoon)
3 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick
1 medium onion, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried
½ teaspoon table salt
6 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tablespoon)
3 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound cremini mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced ¼ inch thick
1 medium onion, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried
½ teaspoon table salt
6 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tablespoon)
3 tablespoons minced fresh chives

Before You Begin

Goat cheese tastes great with this topping; substitute 4 ounces of crumbled goat cheese (about 1 cup) for the Parmesan in the recipe for Creamy Polenta.

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add the mushrooms, onion, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook until the mushrooms have released their liquid, shrunk dramatically, and are well browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Gently spoon the mushrooms evenly over the Parmesan-topped polenta in step 3 of the master recipe. Store and reheat the polenta as directed in steps 4 and sprinkle with the chives before serving.

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