Ramps as a Veggie Side Dish? – Ramps and Wild Mushrooms

Ramp Queens, April 9, 2014

Ramps and Wild Mushrooms

Serve Ramps and Wild Mushrooms as a side dish with grilled or roasted beef, pork, veal, poultry or game or as an accompaniment for pasta, polenta, grains, roasted vegetables, etc.
12 servings (1/2 cup each)

Ingredients

• Butter, unsalted 3 Tbsp.
• Ramps, thinly sliced 2 pounds
• Cremini mushrooms, (or table mushrooms) sliced 1 pound
• Shiitaki mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 8 ounces
• Wild mushrooms like Morels, sliced 3 cups
• Sherry 1/2 cup
• Minced fresh herbs (thyme, parsley, chives, marjoram, etc.) 1 cup
• Kosher salt 1-1/2 to 2 tsp.
• Cracked black pepper 1 tsp.

Directions:
In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; add ramps and cook 8 to 10 minutes
until softened. Add mushrooms to the pan and sauté 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often, or until dry and things start to caramelize. Stir in sherry and cook until almost dry. Add herbs and add salt and pepper to taste.

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