Dancing Mushrooms

Serve these wild mushrooms sauteed with garlic, shallots, and fresh herbs as an appetizer, or over pasta or grilled steak.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 3  shallots, peeled and cut into thin wedges
• 2  tablespoons olive oil or 2  tablespoons canola oil
• 1 1⁄4 lbs mushrooms (such as maitake, oyster, white button, or shiitake broken into clusters or sliced, about 8 cups)
• 1⁄4 cup  snipped fresh mixed herbs (such as tarragon, rosemary, basil, oregano, and or parsley)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon coarse salt or 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Directions

1. In a large skillet cook garlic and shallots in hot oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
2. Add maitake mushrooms.
3. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender.
4. If using oyster or button mushrooms, add them during the last 6 to 8 minutes.
5. Add shiitakes during last 4 minutes.
6. Stir in herbs, salt, and pepper.
7. Serve while hot.
8. Makes 6-8 side servings.