Sautéed Mushrooms

Vegetables

Ingredients

1 /4 cup Butter

1 /4 cup Shallots, chopped

1 Tbsp Garlic, minced

1 /2 tsp Salt

1 /2 tsp Black pepper

2 lbs Whole, small button mushrooms, or medium sized cut into quarters

1 /4 cup Wine, red or white (dependent on accompanying dish)

Instructions

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, shallots, salt and pepper. Cook for four to five minutes. Do not brown. Add mushrooms stirring well. Continue cooking for eight minutes, stirring often. Add wine and simmer an additional five minutes. Serve immediately.

Yield: eight to ten servings

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