The BEST-EVER Spanish Mushrooms | Champiñones con Cebolla y Ajo Recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile.

mushrooms

🥗Healthier: shiitake mushrooms

💰Cheaper: button mushrooms

Button mushrooms are more affordable and widely available.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: green onions

Green onions are a budget-friendly herb alternative.

Cut one medium brown onion into rounds that are a quarter inch thick.

Roughly chop four cloves of garlic.

Finely grate two tomatoes.

Rinse one pound of white mushrooms (450 grams) under water for four to five seconds and pat dry.

Heat a large fry pan over medium-high heat.

Add three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (45 milliliters) to the pan.

Add the mushrooms to the pan and mix to coat in olive oil, then place in a single layer and cook for two minutes without mixing.

After two minutes, mix the mushrooms and place in a single layer again, cooking for another two minutes.

Continue cooking the mushrooms until lightly golden brown, about six to eight minutes total.

Season the mushrooms with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper and mix well.

Remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside.

Lower the heat to medium and add two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (30 milliliters) to the same pan.

Add the sliced onion and mix to coat in olive oil, sautéing frequently for six to seven minutes until lightly browned.

Add the chopped garlic and sauté for 30 seconds to one minute until fragrant.

Add half a teaspoon of sweet smoked Spanish paprika and a quarter teaspoon of saffron threads, mixing well.

Add the grated tomato and season with sea salt and black pepper, mixing until well combined and simmering for a couple of minutes without mixing.

After three to four minutes, add the sautéed mushrooms back into the pan and mix well.

Simmer for one to two minutes to allow the mushrooms to absorb the flavors.

Remove from heat and transfer to a serving dish, then sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.

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