Rice with Mushrooms and Croutons

Sounds random right?!?  It's quite an amazing dish though!  You'll have to try it yourself, and the best part is that it is super easy and quick!

What you'll need:
~4 oz. Mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1 c. Cooked Rice
2 T. Butter
1/8 t. Garlic Powder
salt/pepper to taste
Melba Toasts (or similar crackers)

1.  Sauté the mushrooms in the butter.  (I highly recommend actually using butter in this recipe, as opposed to margarine or olive oil.)

 2.  The mushrooms will start to cook and look different.  At this time add the salt, pepper and garlic powder and stir.

 3.  Garb a few pieces of melba toast or toasts like these from Trader Joe's.  Break them up in your hand before adding to the mushrooms.  Then stir them in and let them sauté a bit.

 4.  Serve over rice and enjoy!

Seriously, this was a fantastic, quick and easy lunch!

2 Servings

Sautéed Mushroom Pasta

 If you like mushrooms and pasta, you'll enjoy this!  This is a fine melody of mushrooms, onions, garlic and pasta!  Yum-O!  Can be served as a side dish to steak or chicken or as a main dish!

Sautéed Mushroom Pasta
1 lb. Pasta, Cooked (Whole Grain or other)
8 oz. Mushrooms, sliced or diced (Button or any variety you'd like)
1 Medium Onion, diced or sliced
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

1.  In a large skillet start sautéing the onion and garlic in about 2 T. of olive oil.
2.  Once the onions start getting transparent add the mushrooms.
3.  Sauté the mushrooms as much as you'd like, then add the cooked pasta and a couple more tablespoons of olive oil.

See steps 1 through 3.

 4.  Serve and enjoy!

Yum! You can almost smell it through the pic huh?  :)

Serves 4 people.

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