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Fennel Mushrooms
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Fennel Mushrooms

10 ingredients 5 min + 7 min Serves 2-3. openrecipes
Fennel Mushrooms

A fennel mushroom recipe inspired by one of my vintage cookbooks, The Seasonal Kitchen by Perla Meyers. It's a simple, brilliant twist on everyday sauteed mushrooms with dill, chives, fresh fennel, and a kiss of creme fraiche.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

283
Calories
5g
Protein
26g
Fat
12g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sorrel not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces mushrooms, brushed clean
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • a few pinches fine grain sea salt
  • 1 small bulb of fennel, trimmed and sliced very thinly
  • 1-2 tablespoons creme fraiche
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
  • a small bunch of chives, minced
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • a small bunch of watercress, sorrel, or arugula
  • 1 teaspoon of olive oil

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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