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Marvellous Mushrooms MY FAVOURITE THING ABOUT MUSHROOMS IS HOW TRULY VERSATILE THEY ARE, THEY WORK IN SO MANY DISHES AND ADD SUCH A GOOD FLAVOUR
Creamy Mushroom Pasta Sauce A simple classic mushroom sauce, ideally made with locally grown, seasonal mushrooms of your choice Serves 4 Ingredients: 500g mushrooms of your choice, sliced 40g butter 1 tblsp olive oil 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 large shallot, finely chopped 175ml white wine 175ml vegetable stock 250ml crème fraîche 40g parmesan cheese, finely grated
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Method: 1. Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pan over a high heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté, stirring regularly. When they start to sweat, add a pinch of salt & pepper. 2. After 4-5 minutes, add the garlic and shallot to the pan and cook for another minute or so until beginning to brown. 3. Add the wine, scraping the pan and simmer rapidly until almost all the wine has evaporated. 4. Add the stock, crème fraîche, parmesan and some salt & pepper to
taste. Stir to dissolve the cheese and simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring regularly. 5. Serve with your favourite pasta with some chopped parsley and extra grated parmesan!
