Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms Recipe - Vegan in the Freezer (2024)

Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms is so simple, and it gives you a wonderfulside dish with minimal work.

Side dishes are a wonderful excuse to add more veggies to a meal. I oftenget in a rut and make the same plain four or five side dishes over and over.

Well, I say, 'Make something new and flavorful and easy'. Mushrooms, cremini mushrooms,in particular, are just that new vegetable that needs to be included.

Only 6 ingredients and 10 minutes are all it takes to be on your way to a wonderful new veggie side.

Slow cooking mushrooms

If one or two of the mushrooms are larger than you like you can cut them in half or quarter them. Your choice.

I did a few, and they are in the picture - just so you can see.

Using a crock-pot makes it so simple, too. Just throw everything into the pot, stir, cover, and turn it on.

There's no babysitting the mushrooms to make sure they aren't burningup. Just walk away and feel confident that your dish will cook up perfectly all by itself.

Take a big scoop-type spoon and pile some on your plate. They are a treat with aslightly sweet and tangy balsamic glaze.

They are so versatile, too. Another great thing is that you can mix many vegetables right into this recipe, and that makes it new all over again.

Broccoli or cauliflower come quickly to mind. So Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms can become Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms and Broccoli. I digress 🙂

Here is another wonderful recipe straight out of your garden or bought fresh. It is Maple Braised Carrots - Rolled Cut. So delicious!

My mind is always flying with recipes.

Button mushrooms would work with this recipe, too, but I was really going for the heartier taste of portabella.

As you can see, this recipe is a keeper.

Ingredients

• Mushrooms -I used baby portabella (portobello) for a dish with more bite.
• Extra virgin olive oil adds more flavor.
• Garlic has a pungent flavor, but when used sparingly, it is delicious.
• Balsamic vinegar is the new darling in the vinegar world. It has a sweet, tangy flavor.
• Tamari tastes very much like soy sauce, but tamari is a bit milder.
• Maple syrup that healthy sweetener that we all love.
• Sea salt a little bit goes a long way for this seasoning.
• Black pepper adds a bit of contrasting spice.

Instructions

• Cut off the tip of the stem on each mushroom. Don't pop them out like you would with stuffed mushrooms.
• Wipe each mushroom clean with a damp cloth. Mushrooms soak up liquid, so you don't want to float them in water to clean them.
• Add all of the ingredients into a slow cooker and mix.
• Cook on high 2 to 3 hours.
• All done and ready to eat. They are great at room temperature, too.

You can easily cut this recipe in half.

I forgot to tell you that these mushrooms are great cold, too, and then added to a salad!

Use a balsamic and oil dressing, and they fit right in. Oh, yeah, they go great with a vegan ranch, too.

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