Mexican Marinated Mushrooms and Onions

Mirj's Note:

This is one of those recipes that actually gets better the longer it sits around. A must for mushroom fans! Prep time includes chilling time.

• Total Time: 28 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 28 hrs
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 12 ounces fresh button mushrooms , cleaned and stemmed
• 1⁄3; cup olive oil
• 1⁄3; cup balsamic vinegar
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon Mexican oregano (we use plain oregano)
• salt and pepper
• 1 large Spanish onion , sliced into rings

Directions:

1. Place the mushrooms in a flat serving dish.
2. Place the rest of the ingredients into a small heavy saucepan.
3. Bring the ingredients to a boil and cook until the onions soften.
4. Pour the marinade over the mushrooms and arrange the onion slices around the mushrooms attractively.
5. Let the mushrooms marinate at room temperature for 4 hours, stirring frequently.
6. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours.

Reviews

[yooper]

These marinated 'shrooms develop an excellent flavor...the cumin and the red pepper adds just the right amount of heat. I didn't have Mexican oregano so I used the plain. Thanks Mirjam, I will make these often!

[Martin]

Very nice. Very good flavor. Thank you.

[Pierre Dance]

This is another winner! We're at that time when it's too late for North American Sweet onions and too early for South American, so I used a Large Red Onion. If this is as good with Sweets as it is with Reds I wil have no complaints. Thanx!