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Easy Crockpot Garlic Butter Mushrooms Recipe

Easy Crockpot Garlic Butter Mushrooms

Tender mushrooms slowly cooked in garlic butter, broth, and Italian-style dried herbs. This easy side dish serves about four and works beautifully with steak, chicken, pasta, or toasted bread.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 pound (16 ounces) Small white, button, or cremini mushrooms
  • 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup Low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
Seasonings
  • 4 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
For Serving
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley, chopped

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp towel, or briefly rinse them and dry them thoroughly. Trim the stem ends, leaving small mushrooms whole and halving any larger mushrooms.
  2. Add the prepared mushrooms to the slow cooker. Place the butter, broth, minced garlic, thyme, oregano, basil, kosher salt, and black pepper over the mushrooms; the butter does not need to be melted first.
  3. Stir gently so the mushrooms are coated as evenly as possible. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours or on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring once halfway through if convenient.
  4. Check that the mushrooms are tender, then taste the cooking liquid and adjust the salt and pepper as needed. Stir in the fresh parsley or scatter it over the top just before serving.
  5. For a more concentrated sauce, transfer the cooked mushrooms and liquid to a skillet and simmer uncovered for 3 to 5 minutes. Serve warm as a side dish, over steak or chicken, with pasta, or on toasted bread.

Notes

Use a slow cooker that is no more than about two-thirds full so the mushrooms cook evenly. Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container and reheat gently; for thicker, richer sauce, reduce the cooking liquid in a skillet for 3 to 5 minutes.