Roasted Garlic-Herb mushrooms and Butternut Mash works for a "Meatless Monday" or even served separately as side dishes. Meaty garlic-herbed mushrooms are roasted, then served over roasted butternut squash that is mashed with butter and seasoning.
2poundscrimini mushroomstrimmed, halved or quartered
1/4cupolive oil
4clovesgarliclarge, finely chopped
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1/2teaspoonsea salt
1/4cupbeef broth
1lemondivided
1/2teaspoonlemon zest
2tablespoonsbutter
1tablespoonfresh thyme leaves
Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
Instructions
For the Butternut Squash:
Preheat oven to 400°F Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with oil spray
Scoop out the seeds and membrane from the squash and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with oil and season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the sheet pan to the center of the oven and roast for 45-50 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, then scoop out the squash pulp and mash with the butter.
For the Mushrooms:Keep oven temperature at 400°F
Brush and rinse the mushrooms to remove any soil or debris. Cut in half and place in a large bowl.
In a small dish or jar, whisk together the oil, garlic, salt and black pepper and pour over the prepared mushrooms. Toss together to thoroughly coat the mushrooms.
Spread the mushrooms onto the prepared baking sheet in one layer and transfer the baking sheet to the middle rack of the oven and roast for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and carefully tip the accumulated juices into a medium size skillet or saucepan.
Return the mushrooms to the oven and continue roasting for another 8-10 minutes then remove from the oven and transfer to a serving dish.
Add the beef broth to the pan with the mushroom drippings. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the lemon juice of half the lemon and the lemon zest. Remove from the heat, add the butter and thyme leaves, stirring until smooth. Drizzle the mixture over the mushrooms, toss together and garnish with fresh thyme sprigs.
Notes
After the butternut is mashed, cover it and keep it warm. Or, reheat it briefly in the microwave before serving with the mushrooms.
I used Crimini mushrooms in this recipe but any type of mushrooms will work.