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Sautéed Mushroom Saganaki
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A delicious and easy-to-make appetizer featuring sautéed champignon mushrooms cooked with tomatoes, feta cheese, onions, garlic, and flavored with ouzo, paprika, oregano, and olive oil. Baked to perfection for a rich and savory dish.
00:15:00 total
Serves 2
easy
Sides / Appetizer
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Ingredients
- champignon mushrooms - 400 g (cut into large pieces)
- feta cheese - 200 g (cut into small and large pieces)
- onion - 1 (cut into pieces)
- garlic cloves - 2 (melted and cut into pieces)
- tomatoes - 2 x 500 g (ripe, peeled and grated)
- olive oil - 3-4 tablespoons (for frying)
- paprika - 1/2 teaspoon (for seasoning)
- granulated sugar - a pinch (to aid caramelization)
- dried oregano - 1 teaspoon (for seasoning)
- ouzo - 20 g (to deglaze and flavor)
- tomato paste - 1 tablespoon (to thicken sauce)
- salt - to taste (added later)
- black pepper - to taste (freshly ground, added before serving)
- chopped parsley - to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare mushrooms: Clean and cut the mushrooms into large pieces. Heat olive oil in a frying pan over high heat until very hot.
- Sauté mushrooms: Add mushrooms to the hot oil without stirring initially. Let them fry and caramelize on high heat until they start to brown.
- Add onions: Sprinkle cut onions over the mushrooms without stirring to allow mushrooms to continue caramelizing.
- Add garlic and ouzo: Melt garlic cloves in the pan, then add ouzo to deglaze and infuse flavor.
- Season and caramelize: Add a pinch of sugar, paprika, and dried oregano. Stir gently and continue cooking to enhance caramelization.
- Prepare tomatoes: Peel and grate ripe tomatoes into a bowl. Add tomato paste to thicken the sauce.
- Combine tomatoes with mushrooms: Add the grated tomatoes and tomato paste to the pan. Stir to combine and cook for a few minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Add feta cheese: Mix small pieces of feta cheese into the sauce to melt slightly. Then add larger pieces on top.
- Bake the saganaki: Preheat oven to 230°C (450°F). Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes until the feta cheese is browned and the sauce is firm.
- Serve: Remove from oven, sprinkle with chopped parsley and freshly ground black pepper. Serve warm, optionally with bread.
