Red Wine Sauteed Mushrooms

Red Wine Sauteed Mushrooms

One of my favorite meals is a perfectly grilled steak. The only thing better is a perfectly grilled steak with the perfect side. I like to make Red Wine Sauteed Mushrooms with my steaks for the perfect sides.

The Recipe:

The Tools:

• Saute Pan

The Ingredients:

• 5 Baby Portobello Mushrooms, washed and sliced
• 4 Garlic Cloves, mince
• 1 Shallot, diced
• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 1/2 Cup Red Wine
• Salt and Pepper

The Method:

In the saute pan, melt the butter over medium high heat. Once the butter is melted, add in the garlic and shallot. Season with salt and pepper. Saute the garlic and shallot until lightly browned. Stir in the mushrooms. Continue to saute until mushrooms are lightly browned. Stir in the red wine and continue to saute until reduced. Serve alongside or over your perfectly cooked steak.

Happy eating!

Recipes for a Single Mom - Part 3

This is the last part of a series of recipes I’m sharing that I wrote for a single mom back in college. I met her while working at Starbucks. She was one of our semi-regular customers. She was looking to cook some healthy meals for her kids, but wasn’t sure where to start. So I offered to share a few recipes with her. Some of them were recipes I already had, and some were new ones I wrote for her.



Today, I am sharing a recipe for Arrabiata Sauce, which is a spicy tomato sauce.








The Recipe:

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 28 ounce can tomato puree
• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• fresh basil, chopped
• fresh oregano, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
• Spaghetti 

In a sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and parsley and sauté until the onions turn translucent. Remove to a heavy bottom pot or Dutch oven. Add the remaining ingredients. Under low heat, let simmer covered for 6 to 8 hours, stirring occasionally. To finish sauce, puree with an immersion blender or in a conventional blender, until it is mostly smooth.

Serve with spaghetti or a pasta of your choice. This goes great with meatballs, chicken meatballs, or Italian sausage. It also makes a great sauce for lasagna.