How to Cook Fried Mushrooms and Onions

Those who follow me on twitter will often read my tweets about cooking veggie fry-ups. One of my favourite additions is mushrooms and onions and here is a quick ‘how to’. This version does not use oil or a frying pan.

What you need:

• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Margarine or Butter
• Saucepan
• Chopping board
• Knife
• Wooden spoon

How to cook:

Step 1 – Chop the mushroom and onions!

I’m pretty lucky when it comes to peeling onions, I rarely cry. Perhaps it is because I try and breathe more through my mouth and have the window open. Small onions I will chop in half once peeled or large ones into quarters. I always wash the mushrooms before I chop them, but I never peel them.

Step 2 – Place them into the saucepan.

Depending on whether you want to have just mushrooms and onions on toast or accompany a dish, plus how many people you are cooking for will dedicate the size of the saucepan.

If the breakfast is only mushrooms, onions and toast for two people then I will use a large saucepan. If they are accompanying other items such as plum tomatoes, hash browns, beans etc, then I will use a small saucepan.

Step 3 – Add the margarine or butter.

I used to always cook the butter for a few minutes before I added the onions and mushrooms, these days I rarely bother. Instead I place generous helpings of butter throughout the pan before cooking.

Step 4 – Cook!

I place the saucepan on the hob with the lid slightly off and cook for around twenty minutes, but I stir occasionally. However in the accompanying photo I forgot for a few moments and slightly burnt them!! By using the lid you are helping to cook them and use less butter in the process.

My favourite way to cook mushrooms is actually with flavoured oil in a frying pan and served with fresh bread, but this is tasty as well.