Hungarian Mushroom Stew

Dreamer in Ontario's Note:

If you love mushrooms, you'll love this vegetarian stew! From Vegetarian Passport by Linda Woolven. After reading Annacia's review I've added cayenne pepper as an optional ingredient for those who enjoy a spicier stew.

• Total Time: 57 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 42 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 -4 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 5 cups button mushrooms
• 1 green pepper, chopped and seeded
• 1 red pepper, chopped and seeded
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 1/2-3 1/2 teaspoons paprika, depending on how spicy you want it
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• optional cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups diced tomatoes, including their liquid
• 2 tablespoons red wine
• dumplings or noodles

Directions:

1. Melt butter in frying pan, add onions, and saute until tender.
2. Add mushrooms and saute for a few more minutes, adding more butter if needed.
3. Add peppers and saute 5 minutes, until mushrooms are soft and brown.
4. Add garlic and saute another 2 minutes.
5. Add spices, sugar, tomatoes and red wine and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Serve over dumplings or noodles.

Reviews

[Annacia]

I like this very much on the whole but, contrary to what I expected, I found it rather bland as written. After adding some cayenne (about 1/2 a tsp) it was lively and delicious. Don't you just love it when good health and great flavor come together!