Olive Oil Mushrooms with Cornelian Cherries

Ingredients

• 500 grams button or oyster mushrooms
• 1 cup fresh cornelian cherries
• 1 medium onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 tea glass olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup hot water
• A few sprigs of fresh thyme

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Wipe the mushrooms with a damp cloth and chop them into large pieces.

2. 2

   Slice the onion and mince the garlic thinly.

3. 3

   Heat olive oil in a wide pan and sauté the onions and garlic until translucent.

4. 4

   Add the chopped mushrooms and sauté over high heat until they release and reabsorb their juices.

5. 5

   Add the washed cornelian cherries, salt, sugar, black pepper, and hot water.

6. 6

   Cover the pan and simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes until the cherries soften.

7. 7

   Garnish with fresh thyme and serve after it reaches room temperature.

Note. You can adjust the amount of sugar according to your preference based on the tartness of the cherries.