[recipe] Garlic-Mushroom Appetizer

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You can skip the butter to make this vegan,

or sub-in some vegan margarine in place of

butter. This is also good served warm.

 

Garlic-Mushroom Appetizer

 

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup olive oil

3 Tbs butter or margarine

2 lbs fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 can 928 oz) crushed tomatoes in purree, undrained

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 cup red wine vinegar

1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped~*~

3 garlic cloves, minced

Sliced French bread

 

In saucepan, saute the onion in oil and butter until

transparent. Add the mushrooms; cook for 2 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper; cover and simmer

for 20-30 minutes. Add the vinegar, parsley and garlic;

mix well. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Chill for several

hours or overnight. To serve, spoon onto slices of French

bread.

Yield: 12-16 servings

 

~*~ This equals about 1 1/2 cups fresh parsley.

 

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