Balsamic Marinated Mushrooms

METHOD:

In a medium chef’s pan or sauteuse over medium high heat, bring 1½ cups of dressing to a boil, then add the mushrooms. Toss and gently stir so as not to break the mushrooms until they are thoroughly coated. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. The mushrooms should all wilt down enough so all the mushrooms are coated in dressing. If they are not, add the rest of the dressing. Taste a mushroom. If should be cooked through. As soon as the mushrooms are cooked through, remove from heat and cool.

Some notes: I have made this by boiling the dressing in the microwave. Bring dressing to a boil, add mushrooms, tossing to coat thoroughly, then microwave 1 minute. Toss, then cook another minute. Check to see that the mushrooms are not raw. If they are close, let them sit in the hot dressing which will finish cooking them. Use fairly soon as these will not keep as long as the stovetop ones. You can use this technique for cooking really small buttons or quartered larger mushrooms and serving the mushrooms as an appetizer.