Romanian Marinated Mushrooms

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 lbs bite sized mushrooms
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 cups canned tomatoes (28-ounce can)
• 1/2 cup red vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 saute mushrooms in 1/4 cup olive oil until just tender.
• 2 drain the mushrooms, toss with lemon juice and transfer to a bowl.
• 3 add 2 tbsp oil to the skillet and cook the onions until they begin to turn tranlucent.
• 4 add the garlic and saute for a few more minutes until the onions are golden, but not browned.
• 5 stir in the pepper, thyme, marjoram, and bay leaves and saute for another minute.
• 6 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.
• 7 simmer on low heat, covered for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 8 allow the marinade to cool for serveral minutes and then pour it over the mushrooms.
• 9 chill, covered for at least 12 hours. bring the mushrooms to room temperature before serving.
• 10 garnish with lemon wedges and parsley.