Romanian Marinated Mushrooms Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, mix red wine vinegar, olive oil, onion, salt, parsley, dry mustard, brown sugar and garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Stir in mushrooms. Simmer 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to sterile containers and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Steps:

• Remove mushroom stems (discard or save for another use). Place caps in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain and cool., In a small bowl, whisk the salad dressing mix, water, oil, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar and seasonings. , Place mushrooms in a large bowl; add dressing and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms in 1/4 cup olive oil until just tender.
• Drain the mushrooms, toss with lemon juice and transfer to a bowl.
• Add 2 Tbsp oil to the skillet and cook the onions until they begin to turn tranlucent.
• Add the garlic and saute for a few more minutes until the onions are golden, but not browned.
• Stir in the pepper, thyme, marjoram, and bay leaves and saute for another minute.
• Drain the tomatoes and reserve 1/3 cup of juice. Coarsely chop the tomatoes and mix them into the onions along with the reserved tomato juice, vinegar, cayenne, salt and sugar.
• Simmer on low heat, covered for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Allow the marinade to cool for serveral minutes and then pour it over the mushrooms.
• Chill, covered for at least 12 hours. Bring the mushrooms to room temperature before serving.
• Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley.