Mushroom Ragout (Serve With Mashed Potatoes)

Submitted by MellowMel

"If you love mushrooms, scroll no further. I should just leave it at that shouldn't I? But I can't, this mushroom recipe is fantastic and just writing about it, well I'm hungry and now need to eat this for dinner."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 40 g butter
• 2 large brown onions, chopped ocarsely
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄4 cup plain flour
• 400 g button mushrooms
• 400 g swiss brown mushrooms, quartered
• 400 g flat mushrooms, sliced thickly
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2⁄3 cup dry red wine
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme

directions

1. Heat butter in large saucepan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until onion softens. Add flour; cook, stirring, until mixture bubbles. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring, until mushrooms are just tender.
2. Add tomato paste and wine to mushroom mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half. Add the water and stock, return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes. Stir in thyme.

Reviews

[susanratz]

This was not as flavorful as other mushroom ragouts I've had. I added fresh tomatoes and balsamic vinegar to try and bolster the flavor.

 

[Sharon123]

Great way to fix mushrooms! I used portobella, button and shitake. My DH and I loved it! I halved the recipe, but wished I had made more. Thanks MellowMel! Made for Pick a Chef game(PAC).

 

[Samsara]

My boyfriend loved this recipe and together we ate the entire "8" servings. I personally find that the mushroom sauce in recipe #191382, Tempeh Bourgignon has a richer flavor, though.

 

[sams1]

This recipe is fantastic! I halved the recipe and it tasted wonderful. I reheated some the next day and did not bother serving any meat, simply didn't need it. Next winter this will be made all the time - great comfort food! Thanks MellowMel.

 

[Chef PotPie]

Do you like mushrooms? Do you like potatoes and gravy? Then just like she says, scroll NO further! This was comfort food at it's best. I could only get button and cremini mushrooms, and I bought 3 pounds. Near the end, I thickened it just a bit (personal preference, we like things thick), with 1 tablespoon superfine flour, (wondra), mixed with 1/4 cup water and added it off heat. Then simmered again for a few minutes, stirring. After we ate and MellowMel and I were being congratulated on such pure comfort for this sauce over mashed potatoes, I realized I forgot the thyme! Oh well, we loved it. We did salt at table, I will add a teaspoon or so of salt next time. 5 stars, and a keeper. Thanks Mel!