Easy Peasy Lemon & Red Pepper Baked Mushrooms

I always come across the most delightful main dishes to serve for supper – I’ve got a pinterest board FULL of them! But it seems like I spend so much time focused on the main dish, that I almost ALWAYS neglect any kind of side dish. If I’m super focused, my kids might get some of that bagged salad thrown on the side. That’s on a good day. Can you relate? I’m about to become your best friend. I found a recipe that is one of the easiest, quickest, and tastiest side dishes I’ve ever eaten. The best part is – you probably already have most, if not all, of the elements of this recipe already in your kitchen. If you don’t – it’s crazy easy to substitute with what you’ve got. I’m all about easy. I’m also all about mushrooms – so this is pretty much the best thing ever. Let me introduce you, my good friends, to this amazing (and super easy peasy) Lemon & Red Pepper BAKED mushrooms.

This recipe comes together in under 20 minutes – and only takes a minute to prep. Bonus! Mushrooms are cheap and this dish has all of the deliciousness of stuffed potatoes with only a fraction of the prep time. Gotta love that.

Here is what you’ll need:

• Mushrooms (about 3-4 cups), sliced. I buy mine sliced. It’s easy and why not let someone else do the work? Also, I can often find packages of sliced mushrooms in the discount section of the grocery store. This makes this dish so inexpensive.
• 3 Tbsp Olive Oil (don’t have it? Use vegetable oil – but seriously, go buy yourself some olive oil. You’re welcome)
• 3/4 cup shredded parmesan. I happened to have a mixture of parmesan, romano, and asiago left over from my vegetable tian dish, so I used that.
• Zest and juice from 1 lemon (don’t have? Substitute with about 1/8 – 1/4 cup bottled lemon juice, and a tbsp of your favorite lemon seasoning such as lemon pepper or lemon and herb.)
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp dried pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste

*If you don’t have any of these seasonings, or if you prefer other flavors instead – experiment. It’s okay! Try some roasted red pepper and garlic seasoning, some cajun seasoning or more. Have fun with this!

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Spray a 9X13 baking pan with non-stick spray
3. Toss all of the ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Pour into the baking pan.

  (Take a moment to bask in the gloriousness)

5. Pop the pan (uncovered) in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes. You can stir once during baking, if you’d like. I like to turn on the broiler for the last couple of minutes to get that nice golden brown.

6.  Serve immediately!!

For real, I wish we had smellivision, or aroma-web or something. It smells A-MAZING!!!

If you are stuck for a side dish that tastes like it took hours to prepare, this is the recipe for you. If you were to add in some scrambled fried italian sausage, or some shredded chicken, you could turn this side dish into a meal. You’re welcome 🙂

Easy Peasy Lemon & Red Pepper Baked Mushrooms

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Ingredients

• 3-4 cups sliced mushrooms
• 3/4 cup parmesan
• 3-4 tbsp olive oil
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp dried pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Spray a 9X13 baking dish with cooking spray
3. Toss all ingredients in a bowl to coat
4. Bake for 13-15 minutes, with the last minute under the broiler
5. Serve!

Looking for more vegetable side dishes so you won’t be in the side dish lurch anymore? Try some of these: