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Sautéed Mushroom Topping

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on September 29, 2015

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 2/3 cup)

Sautéed Mushroom Topping

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 shallots, sliced thin¼ teaspoon minced fresh thyme 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin¼ teaspoon table salt ¼ cup Madeira

Before You Begin

Dry Marsala or dry sherry can be used in place of the Madeira.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add thyme and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Increase heat to medium-high, add mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add Madeira and cook, scraping up browned bits, until liquid has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Sautéed Mushroom Topping

Sautéed Mushroom Topping

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 2/3 cup)

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 shallots, sliced thin
¼ teaspoon minced fresh thyme
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ cup Madeira

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 shallots, sliced thin
¼ teaspoon minced fresh thyme
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ cup Madeira

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 shallots, sliced thin
¼ teaspoon minced fresh thyme
8 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ cup Madeira

Why This Recipe Works

For an elegant garnish for sweet potato soup, we sauté earthy cremini mushrooms with minced shallot until the mushrooms are well browned and flavorful. We use Madeira, which is slightly sweet, to deglaze the pan and also stir in a little fresh thyme for herbal notes.

Before You Begin

Dry Marsala or dry sherry can be used in place of the Madeira.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add thyme and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Increase heat to medium-high, add mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add Madeira and cook, scraping up browned bits, until liquid has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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