Shiitakes in Ginger Brown Butter

This is a very easy recipe. You can incorporate it to several different dishes.  Let's go over the basic recipe first.  Then I tell you how by using this one simple recipe you can come away with several new dishes for your family's table.

You will need:
* 2 cup Shiitake mushrooms sliced thin
* 6 T unsalted butter
* 4 T finely mined fresh ginger
* 2 T finely minced garlic
* 1 tsp. kosher salt
* 3 T sweet Marsala wine
* 1 cup unsalted butter

1. Melt  6 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and
   ginger, cook gently until fragrant and translucent, about  2 minutes.
   Add the shiitake mushrooms and 1 teaspoon salt, and cook until softened, 3 to
   4 minutes. Pour in the sweet Marsala wine; reduce by half.


2. Stir  in remaining 1 cup of butter. Once melted, reduce heat to medium-low and
   continue to cook until the butter turns a dark golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
   Season to taste with salt and pepper. You are reasdy to serve.

This is so simple!  The taste is amazing with this earthiness accompanied by the zest of the ginger with a hint of sweetness from the marsala.

Now, what to do with it:
1- Just place over rice and serve. (This could be a side dish or you could have it for a complete meal.)

2-Add thinly sliced beef cooked with a little salt and pepper.

3-Add to a pot beef broth with rice noodles and beef tips.  Top with chives and you have a fresh soup.

What do you like?......Think, explore and try.  You might be amazed at what you can create.
When you come up with your new amazing dish, please share.