Mushrooms With Walnuts and Sherry Recipe

This is a recipe for mushrooms that comes from Spain and that will impress any mushroom lovers in your household.

It serves roughly six, and can be served as a starter or an entree depending on portion sizes.

Fresh Mushrooms With Walnuts and Sherry Recipe

Ingredients Needed:

2 Tbs butter
2 Tbs vegetable oil
1/2 lb (3 cup) organic mushrooms
half a cup finely chopped and roasted walnuts
2 Tbs sherry (dry)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely grated orange/lemon peel
2 Tbs fresh parsley (chopped)
Salt

Heres What You Need To Do:

In a skillet or frying pan melt the butter with oil.

Increase the heat to medium/hot and transfer the mushrooms to the pan, cooking until they are tender.

Now add the sherry, lemon juice, walnuts and citrus peel. Saute the mix for about a minute, mixing well to ensure the mushrooms are well coated with the tasty mix.

Add salt to taste, and sprinkle with chopped parsley just before serving.

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