Mushrooms in a Mustard Dressing

So lately I've been getting a lot of questions about how do I eat clean with kids. One of my main rules has always been "Mommy is not a short order cook. You will eat what is on the table or go hungry." My family doctor says that they will not starve by missing a meal. They will eat when they are hungry. I started this at a very young age. When the girls were introduced to solid foods they got whatever was on our table put into the food processor with breast milk. We have some days where dinner is put in the refrigerator for breakfast. This has happened three times in the combined 10 years (4 for A, 3 for B and C) of our kids lives.  Guess what they eat it for breakfast as they don't want to see it again and the next time they try it the first time. B even was served a hamburger for three consecutive meals before she gave in and ate it. Now she will just dig into it as soon as it hits her plate.

With that being said we have a few favorite recipes in this house that are sure to leave their plates clean and this is one of them. I usually make some kind of meat (tonight it was pork chop) with a little spice. Then I make rice or noodles (tonight was brown rice). The mushrooms are what make the meal. Literally A was wiping the sauce off her plate and for the second meal today C licked the plate!

Mushrooms in a Mustard Dressing:
Ingredients:
40 oz Mushrooms (Any mushroom type you like will do. I used the sliced Baby Bella mushrooms because they were on sale and already cut up)
1/4 cup Lemon Juice
1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
4 cloves Garlic minced
2 Tbsp. Mustard (I used a spicy brown)
2 tsp. Thyme
2 tsp. Parsley
1 tsp. Pepper

Directions:
1. Put sliced mushrooms in a large sauté pan on med-high heat

2. Put a lid on them and let simmer 5-10 minutes stirring occasionally. They will be done when the mushrooms are soft and have rendered down.

3. Remove the lid and let some of the water drain.
4. After about five minutes. Drain all the water out of the pan.
5. While you are doing this mix all the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl.
6. Add this dressing to the drained mushrooms.
7. Cook until the dressing thickens up.

My family loves these so much that all of this was empty at the end of the meal. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do.