Wild Mushrooms with Chestnuts and Thyme - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Wild Mushrooms with Chestnuts and Thyme
Servings: 10
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
This rich side dish could easily stand on its own as an elegant meatless main course.

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
  • 8 large shallots, sliced (about 2 cups)
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 pounds assorted fresh wild mushrooms (such as stemmed shiitake, crimini, and oyster), sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 3/4 cup Madeira
  • 1 7.25-ounce jar roasted peeled whole chestnuts, halved (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • Chopped fresh chives

Instructions

  1. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender and golden, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds. Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter and stir until melted. Add mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until tender and brown, about 10 minutes. Add thyme and stir 1 minute. Add Madeira and simmer until almost evaporated, about 1 minute. Add chestnuts and whipping cream and simmer until cream thickens and coats mushroom mixture, about 1 minute. Season generously with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with chives.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Nuts.

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

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