Mushrooms, Mushrooms, Mushrooms

Mushrooms are all the rave, they boost your immune system, have B Vitamins and are packed with antioxidants, according to WholeLiving Magazine. According to me, they just taste great, but not the button ones, go for the Shiitakes or Oysters. There are so many varieties of mushrooms that you can just experiment until you find your favorite flavorful one.

Mushroom Butter is just one way to use mushrooms and a first for me when I had dinner out the other evening. Now, I have to make some ahead and freeze it so it will be ready for Omlets, Steaks, anything! Its so simple to have mushrooms on hand for Butter, Eggs, Burgers and Soups. The next time your stirring up some cornbread, mix in some mushrooms!

My latest and tasty recipe is Mushroom Spaghetti, its great and quick for dinner. I prepared this dish but along side it, I prepared seared scallops in a mushroom butter, it was excellent! Here's the recipe.

Ingredients: Mushrooms (fresh) (1-2 Cups), 1 Can Tomatoes (15oz), 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil, 3 Cloves Garlic (Crushed)

Pasta ( 1 lb. any type you like)

Place pan of water (6 cups) on the stove to boil for pasta (use whatever you have).  When water comes to a boil, add a little salt and pour in pasta to cook while you prepare mushroom base.

In a non-stick skillet, pour  2 Tbsp. Olive Oil in skillet and heat slightly, crush the garlic and place in pan, add mushrooms to pan and continue to stir for 1-3 minutes ( this is also a good time to add some flavor, salt and pepper). Next add tomatoes and break up in skillet, allow ingredients to simmer while you check to see if the pasta is ready. Once the pasta is ready, drain, but leave a bit of water (1/2c) and add pasta and water to skillet. Mix all together and add more salt and pepper if necessary, then top with a nice grated cheese. Dinner is done!