Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Garlicky mushrooms

These mushrooms are from Marilu's book Healthy Holidays – part of the Columbus Day tapas menu. Yes, Columbus Day was last month – but the tapas menu is good any time! A tapas menu is fun for entertaining, but it's great for something different for a family dinner, too.

These mushrooms also make a great appetizer for the upcoming holidays (yeah, yeah, garlic – if everyone eats it, it's not a problem!).

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Garlicky Mushrooms

Purple * Serves 6-8

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1-1/2 Tablespoons unbleached flour

1 cup vegetable broth

dash of red pepper flakes

2 Tablespoons minced parsley

2-1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

3/4 pound white button mushrooms, wiped clean with a paper towel

In a medium saute pan over medium heat, saute the garlic in 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil until almost browned, about 4 minutes. Do not brown the garlic, it will taste burned. Remove from heat and whisk in the flour. Return to heat and cook over low heat for 2 minutes, or until a smooth paste forms. Slowly add the broth, red pepper flakes, parsley, and lemon juice.

In a separate saute pan over medium heat, saute the mushrooms in the remaining 1 Tablespoon olive oil until browned. Add the mushrooms to the sauce and serve.