Easy Baked Mushrooms with Thyme and Garlic

Is your family a mushroom loving family? If so, you will enjoy this easy to prepare side-dish of Easy Baked Mushrooms with Thyme and Garlic it is one you will want to serve again and again...it's that good. 

Use your favorite mushrooms, white or brown...

Most folks think of mushroom as an ingredient more than a stand alone vegetable. But around here any vegetable is bound to be served up as a side dish! We are big fans of the smaller brown Cremini mushrooms with their earthy flavor. While mushrooms are usually an ingredient in recipes, I don't always purchase mushrooms for that need. Around here, they are usually the star of the recipe for this very easy side dish. And I can guarantee you that Easy Baked Mushrooms with Thyme and Garlic is not only simple to make, it is also delicious. 

So many options with this simple recipe!

The recipe as written does call for a large amount of mushrooms, and while it might seem like you could never eat them all, you do have options. The first option is to make the recipe as written knowing that there will be delicious leftovers to stir into eggs for a delicious scramble. Or quickly reheated to serve along side a grilled steak or chop and a baked potato. 

Or with Cooked Brown Rice in your freezer ready to go, make a quick and tasty mushroom rice side dish. The same with any left over noodles or even Whole Wheat Ricotta Gnocchi! Or you could purchase a smaller quantity of mushrooms, say a 12 oz. package and adjusting the seasonings as needed. But I have to say, even with just the two of us, we always make the full recipe...and none of it ever go to waste. 

Yikes, and what is it about brown colored food!?

Fair warning, however, Easy Baked Mushrooms with Thyme and Garlic is one of those unfortunate dishes that is naturally brown in color. And I don't know why, but food that is the color brown tends to photograph like the dickens! But trust me, it is delicious just the same! And I hope you try this unique side dish of baked mushrooms, you won't be sorry! 

Some additional thoughts on this recipe:

Use a damp cloth to wipe away any dirt or mushroom compost still attached to the mushrooms instead of washing in water. 

This is the perfect side dish to put in the oven after you have taken a roast out to rest before carving. 

And while mushrooms are usually an ingredient in a recipe, they also shine on their own as a side dish!

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

• mushrooms
• olive oil
• thyme leaves
• fresh ground pepper
• garlic salt

You will also need the following:

• large mixing bowl
• paring knife
• 9X13 baking pan

Now we are ready to begin!

Easy Baked Mushrooms with Thyme and Garlic

by the seat of my pants
350-degree oven

UPDATED: 05.31.2024

1 carton (24 oz.) brown Cremini mushrooms, ends trimmed and quartered
olive oil
1 t dried thyme leaves, crushed
garlic salt

fresh ground pepper to taste

Wipe the mushroom with a damp cloth if needed. Trim the dry end of the stem and discard. Cut the cleaned mushrooms into quarters. 

In a large mixing bowl, toss mushroom pieces with enough olive oil so that you can see a shimmer of oil covering the surface of the mushrooms.

Sprinkle on the crushed thyme, fresh ground pepper and garlic salt to taste, toss gently.

Spread mushrooms in a (9X13) shallow baking dish. Bake 35-45 minutes.

Serve as a side dish, then squirrel away the leftovers for another meal!

Storage options for Easy Baked Mushrooms with Thyme and Garlic. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. You may freeze this recipe, however expect some changes in texture when thawed. 

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Easy Baked Mushrooms with Thyme and Garlic

by the seat of my pants
350-degree oven

UPDATED: 05.31.2024

1 carton (24 oz.) brown Cremini mushrooms, ends trimmed and quartered
olive oil
1 t dried thyme leaves, crushed
garlic salt

fresh ground pepper to taste

Wipe the mushroom with a damp cloth if needed. Trim the dry end of the stem and discard. Cut the cleaned mushrooms into quarters. 

In a large mixing bowl, toss mushroom pieces with enough olive oil so that you can see a shimmer of oil covering the surface of the mushrooms.

Sprinkle on the crushed thyme, fresh ground pepper and garlic salt to taste, toss gently.

Spread mushrooms in a (9X13) shallow baking dish. Bake 35-45 minutes.

Serve as a side dish, then squirrel away the leftovers for another meal!

Storage options for Easy Baked Mushrooms with Thyme and Garlic. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. You may freeze this recipe, however expect some changes in texture when thawed. 

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