Wine Soaked Mushrooms

Mushrooms are sauteed with onions and garlic. Red wine and beef broth are added and the sauce is reduced down until there is almost no liquid left. Makes a great side dish to beef recipes…also goes great on top of steaks. Use a good quality red wine that you would actually drink.

Step: 1

Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and thyme; cook and stir for a few minutes, then add the mushrooms. Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid from the mushrooms evaporates.

Step: 2

Pour in the whole bottle of wine and the beef broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and stir in the sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is almost entirely gone, about 1 1/2 hours. Season with salt and pepper. Serve as a side, or topping for steaks or crostini.

Per Serving: 285 calories; protein 4.3g; carbohydrates 18.8g; fat 7.1g; cholesterol 7.6mg; sodium 365.4mg.

Deciding stay in and make food your food instead of dining out is good a step in the right direction if you’re more point on eating healthier. There’s no better way to know exactly what’s going into the food you’re eating than by making it yourself! Making the best of the main dish is only half the process , though . And once you’ve perfected your chicken, steak, or fish, that is time to turn your attention to the ever- important side dishes.

A side dish would easily make down of your health goals, as sweetness , sodium, fat, and calories can all get rather high quickly if you’re not think about it . But with our healthy side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that problem .