Recipe of the Day #2

Mushroom Broth Recipe
Ingredients:
One carton of brown mushrooms (these are sometimes labeled baby bella mushrooms or crimini mushrooms)
One onion, roughly chopped
[optional] One cup of dry white wine (I used chardonnay)
8 cups water
Dried thyme, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Garlic powder, to taste
Olive oil or another cooking oil
Recipe:
Saute the mushrooms in olive oil over medium heat for 10 minutes.
While the mushrooms are cooking, go ahead and chop the onion. I like to leave the skin on when I'm making broth (it adds a really nice color), but you can remove it if you want.
Add the onions to the pan, and saute for another 10 minutes (or 20 minutes if you decide to skip the next step).
Add your white wine, stir everything together and let it simmer for (you guessed it!) another 10 minutes to let the alcohol cook off.
Add 8 cups of water to the pot with your mushrooms. Add the thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Turn the heat up to high.
When the water comes to a boil, turn the heat down to low and cover the pot with a lid. Let simmer for at least 2 hours.
When your broth is done simmering, use a sieve to strain out the mushroom and onion chunks and transfer the liquid to a clean container. Store the container in the fridge and use it in the same ways you would use vegetable, chicken, or beef broth when cooking.