Mushrooms à la grecque
The phrase à la grecque simply means a dish steamed with olive oil and aromatic herbs, usually with lemon. This recipe is best if prepared with very fresh mushrooms. Once cooked, these mushrooms will keep a good week in the fridge.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs button mushrooms
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 slice lemon zest
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup white wine
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp black pepper, ground
- 1 Tbsp coriander seed, ground
- ½ tsp thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt to taste
- Parsley and basil for garnish
Method
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1
Place all ingredients, except parsley and basil, in a large pot.
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Stir well and bring to a boil on high heat. Cook until the water rendered from the mushrooms is evaporated, around 30 minutes. Still well on occasion to ensure the mushrooms cook evenly.
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Remove from heat and let stand at least an hour in the pot. Serve garnished with chopped parsley and basil.
A variation of the Leek zeytinyagli from The Spice Trekkers Cook at Home
