Easy Marinated Mushrooms

[nverland]

Easy Marinated Mushrooms
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 15minutes Yield 4 ½-cup servings

Ingredients

16 ounces Fresh Mushrooms
4 cups Water, plus ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 tablespoons White Vinegar, or other vinegar
1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley, chopped
1 clove Garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
¼ teaspoon Crushed Red Chili Pepper
¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
⅛ teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

Boil WATER and remove stems from MUSHROOMS along with any visible dirt.
*See recipe footnotes for sautéed version
Add MUSHROOM CAPS to water and boil until tender (about 3 minutes), stirring as needed.
Use a colander to drain excess water from mushrooms and allow to cool.
To make the marinade, combine OLIVE OIL, VINEGAR, PARSLEY, GARLIC, ITALIAN SEASONING, RED CHILI FLAKES, SALT, and PEPPER.
Combine mushrooms and marinade. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container up to five days.

Recipe Notes

To sauté mushrooms (instead of boiling)
Heat 2 tablespoons OLIVE OIL in skillet on medium high heat.
Add stemmed MUSHROOMS and sauté until tender and juicy (about 3 minutes), stirring as needed.
Remove from heat and continue with step #4 above.