This is a Spanish mushroom recipe that will delight any mushroom lovers in your family.
It serves roughly 6 people, and is good as a side dish or a main meal as long as you adjust the size of the servings.

Mushrooms With Walnuts and Sherry Recipe

You Will Need:

2 Tbs margarine
Two Tbls healthy oil
1/2 lb (3 cup) mushrooms
1/2 c. chopped toasted walnuts
Two Tbs dry sherry
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
one t. orange peel, grated
2 tbsp chopped parsley
Salt to taste

Instructions:

In a skillet or frying pan melt the butter with oil.

Increase the heat to medium and put the mushrooms in the skillet, cooking until they are tender.
Add all the other ingredient except the parsley. Cook the mixture for a minute or so, mixing well to guarantee the mushrooms are well coated with the liquid.

To serve, sprinkle with parsley and salt to taste.

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