Hello December. I love you.
Time to get my holiday baking (roasting and cookin’) on!
But before I get to the sweets, here’s a fun little side dish (or appetizer) you can nibble on in between your bites of holiday cookies. I’m pairing them with other roasted veggies, gluten-free crackers, roasted almonds, steamed asparagus and roasted hazelnuts for a vegetarian ‘Antipasto’ platter on Christmas Eve.
These may not be the pretties mushrooms you’ve ever seen but boy o’ boy are they tasty.
So tasty.
And super easy to make. Easy mushroom recipes… O yes. What more can you ask for?
Thyme, olive oil, sea salt, pepper, button mushrooms. That’s all you need for this recipe.
I’m sure you have all of that in your fridge and pantry. Am I right?
Super duper simple and flavorful.
My family wanted seconds and begged me for the recipe but I didn’t share it with them. Hehehe.
I told them they’d have to wait until I released it today online.
I’m so silly.
Anyway, put the holiday cookies on the side and break out your ‘shrooms.
These babies are gunna rock your holiday stockings along with a whole bunch of other healthy (and gluten-free) pairing ideas I’ve created below with tea! Check out some of my healthy and tasty appetizer and side dish pairings you can serve for your upcoming holiday season. I know for sure I’ll be sippin’ on tea while I’m cooking Christmas dinner. I like to serve tea in a pitcher with ice cubes and fresh lemons and oranges for the holidays- the kids love it, it’s certified organic (YAY!!!) and there’s no added sugar so it’s a healthy (and organic) way to enjoy a non-alcoholic sipper when you need a break from your almond milk ‘egg-nog’!
Here are a few tea pairing ideas for you to serve at your holiday gatherings this season:
- Take a few empty ice cube trays and pour in your favorite Honest Tea flavor with finely chopped fresh herbs, fresh cranberries and lemon zest then freeze until set and serve them in wine glasses with sparkling water for a festive sipper!
- Pair organic jarred roasted red bell peppers with other fresh roasted veggies (like these mushrooms) along with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips and rutabaga. Place them in a large bowl with cooked quinoa, millet or wild rice then toss with freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt and freshly squeezed black pepper. Serve with Honest Tea’s Unsweetened Lemon Tea.
- Make your own stuffed mushrooms like these Stuffed Mushrooms or just stuff the cavities of button mushrooms with cooked quinoa or brown rice and drizzle with olive oil, a dash of sea salt and pepper. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and serve with Honest Tea’s Just Black Tea.
- For an easy dessert treat, mix pumpkin puree with a dash of ground cinnamon, a drizzle of organic honey and a scoop of coconut milk yogurt or ice cream. Serve with Honest Tea’s Just Green Tea.
- Mash 1 cup of frozen (and defrosted) peas with 1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh basil and 2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lime juice. Place in a bowl on a large platter along with sliced raw veggies or gluten-free crackers. Serve with Honest Tea’s Unsweetened Lemon Tea.
And…speaking of great holiday pairings, my friends at Honest Tea would like to supply you with a GIVEAWAY! A 30 day supply of Unsweetened Lemon Tea to pair with my Easy Thyme Roasted Mushrooms; you can sip on this tea warm, at room temperature or chilled. I, personally love the Unsweetened Lemon Tea with these mushrooms because they’re both naturally sweet with a hint of lemon (and no sugars, chemicals or gunky additives). Not only do they pair perfectly together, you’ll stay refreshed for all through the holidays, too! To enter, leave a comment on this blog post telling me why you want to win and I’ll be picking one winner!
Enjoy.
xo
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Ingredients
- 24 large button mushrooms
- 2-3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh lemon zest optional for garnish
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
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In a large bowl, gently toss mushrooms with oil, thyme, sea salt and pepper to coat mushrooms. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and spread mushrooms out in a single layer.
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Bake for 20 minutes or until tender.
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Remove from oven; set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes and serve warm.
First, I am a tea addict and love your tea. I’ve never tried the lemon flavored before but it sounds wonderful. I also think the recipe sounds wonderful — mushrooms are my favorite. I have the feeling I will be making this one a lot; therefore, I’ll need plenty of your tea on hand to pair with it!
I love your tea with lemon, that’s why I’d love to win! Merry Christmas to you all!!
Oh, those mushrooms look wonderful! Perhaps the recipe will entice my family to try something for once. As for Honest Tea, it has been my life saver recently in my journey to cut out all soda and unhealthy drinks from my diet. Without the delicious balance of sweetness, I doubt I would have been able to do so!
First off I LOVE anything mushroom! I’m going to try these recipes with weekend with my mother-in-law coming over 🙂 And and and…Honest Tea are the best! I have the five bottles left. It would be great to win a supply! Thank you for the chance!
and PS… LOVE your blog!! 5 stars on this recipe!!!
Love my Honest Tea and love opening the lids and reading the quotes it always makes my day!
I had my gallbladder out in August. I was so looking forward to the one Christmas tradition I do every year. I bake sugar cookies to remind me of my younger brother and I making them as kids. I realized last night I can no longer enjoy them. I am an avid Honest Tea Unsweetened drinker and would love to make these mushrooms my new tradition!
I’d love to win because you can’t beat the honest goodness of honest tea. So refreshing. Can’t live without it!
it is time I switched to Honest Tea from soda – it is so much more healthy
sounds yummy
I would like to win because unlike everything else on the market, Honest Tea has dared to be different! We have asked for a product that was low or no sugar, we asked for organic ingredients and here it is! You hooked me with Honey Green. I am looking forward to trying the new Unsweet Tea!
I’m crazy about Honest Tea! I love that they’re unsweetened or only lightly sweet. I haven’t tried this flavor yet though!
Love honest tea and my kids do as well. The prefer it over a soda which makes me happy. Great recipe and and love mushrooms roasted.
I would love to win Honest Tea so I can skip the soda and add a more healthy drink to my diet! I love cooked mushrooms and roasted vegetables! I can’t wait to try out this easy roasted mushrooms recipe! Thank you for sharing your ideas!
Mushrooms and Tea!! Two of my favorite things 🙂 this recipe sounds amazing! I’ll definitely have to try it. I would love to win some Honest tea for 30 days, I could make mushrooms everyday!!! 🙂
Thank you for this opportunity
Finally a good recipe without garlic! I’m very allergic to garlic. I love mushrooms and I love Honest Tea. So glad I found your website for recipes to help me lose weight. A win for me even if I don’t win! Looking forward to more ideas from your site. Thanks!
Great mushroom recipe! perfect for a healthy dose of Vit D during these cold dreary dark days of winter here in the midwest..where vit d is hard to get. Honest Tea is actually one of of the few bottled beverages out on the market that is organic and good for you! Makes me excited due to I a can even find these in our very very small North East Iowa town 🙂
How to sign up I want to win
I want to win because I love your tea. I’m too obsessed with the green dragon, Assam black and peach tea to buy the lemon flavor, so getting it for free will allow me to branch out.
As I sit here with a sore throat, the description of the lemon tea makes me want some to warm some to sip from a mug. Is that something that could be done? And when I’m feeling better. I’m going to try that recipe 🙂
Ooh mushrooms… and who wouldnt want to win honest tea? Especially love your pomegranate flavors!