Today's the day!

Ok.. my very first post. I want a place to store my recipes and notes about them. And maybe pictures of the dishes.

Today, I'm looking for a portabella recipe to cook with steaks! Lets google it and see what we fine!

mmmm.. This looks good! Cream of Portabella Soup. But that's not what we are looking for, nor do I have the ingredients. But we'll save this for another day!

ahhh... this fits the bill!

Portabella Mushroom Sauce

* 12 oz. Portabella Mushrooms
* 1/4 cup Olive Oil
* 1 cup chopped Onion
* 1/4 cup chopped Red Bell Pepper
* Kosher Salt & Black Pepper
* 3 Bay Leaves
* 2 or 3 large cloves Garlic, minced
* 1/2 cup dry Red Wine
* 1 1/2 cups Beef Broth or Stock
* 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh Italian Parsley
* Pinch of dried Oregano
* 2 Tablespoons Butter

Clean and chop two-thirds of the mushrooms, and slice the remaining third. Set aside.
In hot olive oil, flash-cook the onions and peppers with a pinch of salt and pepper for about a minute.
Add the chopped mushrooms and cook til nice and soft.
Toss in the bay leaves and garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Pour in the wine and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the broth and simmer for 10 minutes more.
Then add the sliced portabellas, parsley, and oregano.
Give it a good seasoning with salt and pepper.
Pull out and discard the bay leaves.
At the very end, finish the sauce with the heavy cream. Keep it warm, but don’t let it boil.
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Hubby rated this a 6.5 on a scale of 10! That means I won't make this again! Oh well...