Champinones al Ajillo Tapas- Mushrooms with garlic

The word tapas means in Spanish "cover". Tapas were invented in Andalusia which is in the south of Spain. In this wine-making region, it is the custom to place a saucer on top of a glass of wine in order to keep the little fruit flies out. A small amount of food placed on the dish helped attract clients to the wine bar.

And this is how it all started, now tapas are now found everywhere in Spain. They can be simple dishes like mushrooms with garlic to very complex ones- like marinated octopus. The list is endless, your tastebuds will go wild!

Ingredients

90ml/3fl.oz. Olive Oil
5 Garlic Cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
450g/1lb fresh mushrooms, cleaned and cut into thick slices
1/2 dried Chilli Pepper, seeds removed
120ml/4fl.oz. Dry Sherry
Salt to taste
2 tbsp freshly chopped Parsley

Method

1. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat until hot. Add the garlic and saut? until it begins to brown.
2. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until almost tender.
3. Add the chilli and dry sherry, bring to boil and continue to cook for 1 minute.
4. Season lightly with salt.
5. To serve - remove the chilli, transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Enjoy!

(Source: recipes4us.co.uk)