GARLICKY MUSHROOMS WITH CROUTONS

This buttery side dish combines oven baked mushrooms with crunchy croutons. Serve it alongside roast or barbecued meats.

Yield: Serves 8.

GARLICKY MUSHROOMS WITH CROUTONS

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 8 cups whole fresh mushrooms
  • 2 cups crustless white bread cubes, toasted
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Combine butter, garlic, salt and pepper in a small frypan. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted. Place mushrooms in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour butter mixture over mushrooms and toss to combine. Arrange mushrooms in a single layer. Bake, uncovered, until mushrooms are soft and heated through, about 15 - 20 minutes. Remove baking dish from oven. Add bread cubes; stir gently to combine. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

91 calories, 6.3 g fat, 3.1 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre, 238 mg sodium