Red Wine Reduced Sauteed Mushrooms from Aunt Julie

Recipe Name:  Red Wine Reduced Sauteed Mushrooms

Story:  This is a recipe that Julie taught me and I have been making ever since to accompany a nice steak.  One primary lesson she taught me through this recipe is how to cook / season to taste, rather than exact measurements.  As such, I have never written this recipe down and make it purely on how it looks / tastes.  I never measure for this recipe.

Years you've been making it:  Since the early 2000s

Author / Creator:  Julie

Submitted by:  Dustin

Ingredients:  

• 2 to 3 Tbls butter
• 16 oz sliced mushrooms (button or baby bellas)
• 1 sweet / yellow onion, sliced
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1+ cup red wine
• 2 to 3 Tbls balsamic vinegar
• 1 to 2 Tbls Worcestershire sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I use a decent amount)
• Salt to taste

Directions:  

1. Melt butter in sauce pan on medium heat
2. Add sliced onions, season with some salt and pepper, and saute for 5 or so mins until translucent
3. Add garlic and cook for a couple mins
4. Add sliced mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and saute for 5 to 10 mins until mushrooms have released their liquid and begun to cook down
5. Add red wine, balsamic, and worcestershire sauce, bring to a low simmer and turn down heat to med low
6. On a low simmer, stirring every so often to prevent burning, allow to reduce for 30 - 45 mins until it becomes a thick reduction
7. Serve alongside a nice grilled steak (or on top)

Notes:  

This takes roughly 1 hr to cook, but is relatively unattended, so it is easy to prepare as a side dish

As mentioned above, the measurements are approximations, feel free to adjust to your liking