Tuscan Butter Mushrooms

I think it is time that I take one of those DNA tests because I am just sure I am Italian...not really, just like hearing the sound of being Italian!

I love to eat Italian food and I without a doubt really love to cook Italian food.  I have Italian pattern dishes and my home is decorated in the rich colors of Tuscany.

One of my favorite movies (as you know), is "Eat, Pray, Love".  The Italy scenes just draw me in every time...and the food shots, so enticing!!

This beauty of a recipe showed up in my computer recently...Delizioso!  See, I'm speaking the language already!

Tuscan Butter Mushrooms
Courtesy of Delish.com by Makinze Gore

4 Tbl butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbl tomato paste
1 lb. baby bella mushrooms, cleaned
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
3 cups fresh spinach
Thinly sliced basil, for garnish

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter.  Add garlic and tomato paste and cook until fragrant, 1 minutes.  Add mushrooms and tomatoes and cook until mushrooms are tender and tomatoes are starting to burst, 5 minutes.

Add heavy cream and Parmesan and season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes, then bring to a simmer.  Add spinach and cook until sauce is thickened and spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes.

Garnish with basil before serving.

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