Tocanita de ciuperci (Romanian mushroom stew) #romanianfood #romanian #romanianrecipes #mushroom

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: creamy cottage cheese

Greek yogurt provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is more affordable while still providing a neutral flavor.

Chop 1 kg of mixed mushrooms into bite-sized pieces.

Dice 1 medium red onion.

Roughly chop 2 red bell peppers after deseeding them.

Slice 3 cloves of garlic finely.

Prepare fresh tomatoes, leaving them in chunks.

Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large pot.

Add the diced onions and season with a little salt, cooking until soft and golden brown.

Add the red bell peppers and garlic, seasoning with salt, and cook until the peppers are soft.

Add 1 tablespoon of sweet Hungarian paprika and a bay leaf, cooking briefly to toast the paprika.

Pour in 1 cup of white wine and reduce until almost gone.

Add the chopped tomatoes with a pinch of salt and cook until they are jammy and thick.

Stir in the chopped mushrooms and season generously with salt, allowing them to release moisture.

Simmer the mixture for 15-20 minutes until it reaches a thick stew consistency.

Chop and add half a bunch of flat leaf parsley to the stew before serving.

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