Reply #39: Try sauteed mushrooms. I like cremini

[jgraz]

I love meat and still eat it, but sauteed cremini mushrooms give that same satisfied feeling.

Heat butter over medium heat until it stops foaming. Add enough sliced mushrooms to cover the bottom of the pan and increase the heat to medium high. Let the shrooms brown undisturbed for a few minutes then stir and flip them with a spatula. You can add thinly-sliced onions at this point. Sprinkle the whole mix with a decent amount of salt and pepper (white pepper if you have it).

Let the mushrooms brown until their released liquid starts to evaporate. Then pour in dry vermouth or marsala and scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the wine reduce until it's almost absorbed. Turn off the heat, adjust the seasoning and you're done.

Once they're done, you can mix them into scrambled eggs, serve them with rice, pasta or bread -- or just eat them as is. It definitely gives a meaty feeling to a meal.