Flavorful Sauteed Onions and Mushrooms

Sautéed onions and mushrooms topped with a sprinkle of chopped chives in a white bowl

Flavorful Sauteed Onions and Mushrooms

This flavorful sautéed onion and mushroom side dish is quick and easy to make. It's the perfect recipe to make when you want a different side from your usual or, as a topping for steak or chicken.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 1 10

Total Time: 1 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 57Kcal

Author: Susan Moncrieff

Ingredients

▢ 1 medium onion I use either sweet onions or yellow onions
▢ 1 8 oz baby portabello mushrooms or any other mushrooms you like
▢ 2 teaspoon olive oil or butter

Instructions

Add a teaspoon or two of oil into a medium-hot pan. Add onions and stir occasionally until they start to brown.
Add mushrooms. I keep them in separate parts of the pan and pull the onion side off the direct heat.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
It's optional, but I like sprinkling some green herbs or green onions for color and a little flavor. I used chives in the recipe today.

Notes

My mushrooms and onions don't brown

You must be attentive when sautéeing these. Part of getting the delicious brown color is letting the mushrooms and onions sit undisturbed on the pan. Don't continually stir.

My mushrooms and onions soggy when I cook them?

Both need space when cooked because both mushrooms and onions release water. If making only two servings, I use one pan If you are making more, I would use two large pans (one for onions, one for mushrooms), making sure to spread your ingredients out so the water can evaporate and you don't end up steaming these.

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information is an estimate only provided as a courtesy using an ingredient database. Garnish and optional ingredients are not included in the calculations.

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