October 17, 2019

Bordeaux Mushrooms | Side Dish for the Holidays

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This decadent yet simple bordeaux mushrooms side dish is the perfect addition to your holiday table. Whether entertaining for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any gathering of friends and family, this dish is sure to impress!

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If you’ve never had bordeaux mushrooms, boy oh boy are you in for a treat! Read on, my friend. There’s wine and butter involved.

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next month?! I’m still trying to wrap up end-of-summer projects, AKA deck project from H E double-hockey sticks, uh-hem. Not to mention canning my tomato harvest. In small batches, of course, because: #pacificnorthwest. I know there’s someone out there that’s with me in it! Thank you — it makes it a little more bearable. 🙂

But I can’t complain because this is one of my favorite times of year! Well, OK. I say that about the other three seasons, too. But that’s not the point. My point is: look outside at all those falling leaves and their beautiful colors. Oh, and all the squash/pumpkins/gourds. Ya know, all the fall things. It all signifies the start of the holiday season. And that there, my friends, IS my most favorite time of year!

Gather Together — The Harvest and the Fellowship

Bordeaux Mushrooms side dish for the holidays

One of the most beautiful things of all the hard work over the summer is to see it come to fruition. The most rewarding experience is harvesting the fruits of your own labor. As if by divine appointment. Blessed by God above, watching over us, and extending out his loving hands, saying, “Here you go. I made that. It’s my good and perfect gift, made just for you.”

Then we get the pleasure of taking those good gifts of harvest and creating something so wonderful, with hand-crafted attention, intending to share it with those we cherish and love. As if in response to what our Father in Heaven has done we turn around and do the same for others. Truly a wonderful life! Wait. I’m getting ahead of myself.

A Simple Side Dish

Sometimes the grandest displays come simply as they are with little additions of craftsmanship. Like these Bordeaux mushrooms. This recipe lends to set-it and forget-it kind of cooking. Which is my favorite! Throw together some mushrooms, wine, butter, and seasonings, and then let it slow simmer all day on the stove.

Bottle of Bordeaux wine. Bowl and plate of Bordeaux mushrooms. Holiday side dish Bordeaux Mushrooms. A simple holiday side dish that's perfectly elegant. Bordeaux mushrooms on a white plate with fresh sprigs of thyme. Our Amyable Farmhouse.

Want another simple side dish?

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Here’s one that is simple yet a standard staple, especially for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. And it could be used as the base of a cornbread stuffing. Rustic Skillet Cornbread

Thanksgiving Sides Blog Hop

I’ve teamed up with several blogging friends to bring you some great recipes for your Thanksgiving table. Be sure to check out their posts! You’ll find all the links at end of this post.

Can I Make Bordeaux Mushrooms Side Dish in Advance?

Yes! This dish lends well to making a few days ahead of your gathering. Usually we need every burner on the stove and as much oven space as we can get, am I right? Simply simmer this pot of deliciousness ahead of time, then reheat it on low on the stove or in the oven in the same pot you cooked them in. If I’m making these mushrooms in advance, I like to simmer them a shorter amount of time to ensure there is still enough of the reduction sauce to heat them up in.

Tips for making Bordeaux Mushrooms

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This recipe makes a lot. As in you’re hosting the first Thanksgiving a lot. Or is that just my family? But it’s easily adjusted to suit the amount of people you are feeding. If you halve this recipe, the simmering time is vastly reduced, so just watch for that. Instead of expecting to simmer the mushrooms all day, it may only take 2-3 hours.

Bordeaux Mushrooms Side Dish Video Tutorial

Ingredients and Tools Needed for Making Bordeaux Mushrooms Side Dish

Dutch Oven or heavy-bottomed, large pot
4 lbs. organic mushrooms, white or crimini are great choices
2 sticks (1 cup) grass-fed butter
2 cups beef bone broth, or stock of choice
1 bottle Bordeaux wine, or any red wine like cabernet sauvignon, merlot, or burgundy
1 tsp dill seed
4 cloves garlic, minced
a few pinches of sea salt
freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

Thoroughly clean all the mushrooms by wiping visible dirt off with a damp tea towel. Toss clean mushrooms into a dutch oven.
Add the butter, liquid, and seasonings.
Bring mushrooms to a simmer with lid on. Once simmering, set stove temp to Low and cook for 4 hrs.
Check and remove lid. Simmer another 2 hrs. or so until reduction is reached to desired amount or thickness. This can take up to six hours.

See? How easy was that? And the end result looks like something out of a French restaurant, slow-simmered to perfection. Because it was! P.s. Slow simmered means less hands-on time for you. Your people will be raving about this dish, and requesting it as the “dish you must bring”!

And Amen.

Here Are More Great Thanksgiving Side Dishes!

Rice Pilaf by Essentially Handmade | Bacon Parmesan Brussels Sprouts by Vintage Kitchen Vixen | Herbed Garlic Mashed Potatoes by The Bluebonnet Homestead

Buttery Scalloped Corn by Hearty Sol | Sourdough Cornbread Stuffing by Farmhouse Basic Collection | Bordeaux Mushrooms by Our Amyable Farmhouse

Sweet Potato Stackers by Our Future Homestead | Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce by Our Gabled Home | Homemade Buttery Dinner Rolls by St. Martha’s Lens

Gluten Free Gravy by Life on Leetown | Rustic Dressing with Giblet Gravy by Homegrown Hopes

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