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Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Chi-town girl — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 04:05:14 GMT

This was a big hit at a Pot Luck dinner several years ago. I was skeptical of mushrooms cooked in a crock pot - it was delicious!

Edited to add the complete recipe:

Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Three ingredients is all you need to make the most delicious and flavorful mushrooms! Just toss them in a slow cooker and let it do the work for you!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time3 hrs

Total Time3 hrs 5 mins

Course: Side Dish

Servings: -4 servings

Ingredients

1 lb fresh whole button mushrooms
1/2 cup butter , melted
1 packet of dry ranch dressing mix
1-2 Tbsp fresh parsley minced (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

Clean mushrooms thoroughly, then place in bottom of slow cooker.
Whisk ranch dressing mix into melted butter, then pour over mushrooms. Stir to coat.
Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours. Check for desired tenderness, and cook a little longer if needed.
Serve garnished with fresh parsley if desired.

Notes

If you're feeding more than 2-3 mushroom-loving people, I suggest doubling the recipe:

2 lbs fresh mushrooms3/4 cup butter (1.5 sticks)Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil2 packets of dry ranch dressing mix

Cook as directed.

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Buttery, and full of ranch flavor, the crockpot does the work for you with this mushroom side dish! Only takes 5 minutes to prep and 3 simple ingredients!

Do you have 5 minutes and 3 ingredients? I bet so… and if you do… you could be having these mushrooms. Tonight! That’s right you guys… 3 ingredients. THREE!

CAN YOU PUT MUSHROOMS IN A SLOW COOKER?

Absolutely! Or I wouldn’t be sharing this recipe 🙂 The reason people question it, is that mushrooms don’t take very long to cook, so when you slow cook them, you can run the risk of them being OVERcooked, and mushy. No one likes that! The secret here is to use whole mushrooms, so they take a little longer, and to only cook them for about 3 hours. Maybe 4 hours if you have some seriously jumbo mushrooms.

HOW DO YOU MAKE CROCKPOT MUSHROOMS?

Basically you want 3 elements; the mushrooms themselves, some sort of fat or liquid, and seasoning. For this mushroom recipe, I use the following:

Whole button mushrooms
Butter
Ranch dressing packet

PRO TIPS FOR CROCKPOT MUSHROOMS:

If the mushroom stems are longer than you’d like, go ahead and give them a chop. I don’t mind a little stem, but more than and inch or so, and I chop part of the stem off.
As you’re stirring the butter mixture around with the mushrooms, it will look like there’s not enough to coat them all. That’s completely okay. The mushrooms give off a LOT of liquid as they cook, and it all mixes together.
If you’re not a fan of ranch dressing, don’t worry, zesty Italian dressing mix will work just as well.
Not a fan of ranch dressing packets? Feel free to use your own homemade recipe.
If you’d like to cut back a little on the butter here, drizzle in some olive oil to replace some of it.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH CROCKPOT RANCH MUSHROOMS?

Steak

Chicken tenders, rotisserie chicken

Meatloaf

Don't forget the baguette or other crusty 🥖

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

walkingal — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 22:37:11 GMT

@Chi-town girl This sounds good. I'd like to give it a try. Mushrooms are so good for you. The only way i eat them is sliced in salads.

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Carmie — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:37:50 GMT

Thank you for posting. We love mushrooms. My grocery store has the most beautiful mushrooms in stock. I normally buy a few packages whenever I shop and I am always looking for a new way to prepare them.

Pennsylvania is the mushroom capital of the US.

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Leggett28 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:53:22 GMT

Going to make this with Prime rib New Years. Thank you 😊

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Chi-town girl — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 03:35:25 GMT

I found another recipe version that includes parm cheese. This recipe also provides the suggested ingredients quantities.

CROCKPOT PARMESAN RANCH MUSHROOMS

READY IN: 4hrs 5mins

SERVES: 4

INGREDIENTS

2 (8 ounce) fresh whole mushrooms
1⁄2 cup butter, melted
1 ounce ranch dressing mix (hidden valley, 1 package)
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, or as much as desired

DIRECTIONS
- Put the mushrooms in the crockpot.
- Melt butter in a bowl and add the Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Package.
- Mix well and pour over mushrooms in the Crockpot.
- Sprinkle with about two teaspoons of Parmesan Cheese or more to your liking.
- Cook in crockpot at low for 4 hours.
- It gives a delicious side dishes or topping for a steak

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

phoenixbrd — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 03:51:43 GMT

Sounds delicious....will serve with jasmine rice.

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

AuntG — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 19:17:51 GMT

That would be terrific with steak and long grained rice.

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Chi-town girl — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 04:21:52 GMT

I'm glad to see posters giving this a go - I wish I had remembered it for our 'steak nights this past year! It's a good side even during summer bc the crock pot doesn't heat up the house and it's such an easy recipe

Enjoy, Bon appétit 🍽

Happy New Year 🍾🥂to our terrific group of Q forum foodies 💗

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

kathie66 — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 19:11:58 GMT

@Chi-town girl Just put these in the crockpot, Thank you! I didn't have ranch packets on hand so I used Good Season Italian packets and doubled the recipe.

Happy New Year to all!

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Chi-town girl — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 21:05:40 GMT

@kathie66 wrote:
@Chi-town girl Just put these in the crockpot, Thank you! I didn't have ranch packets on hand so I used Good Season Italian packets and doubled the recipe.

Happy New Year to all!

@kathie66 - hope you love it! I haven't tried it with the Italian seasonings, so please give us a review.

Happy New Year!

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

AuntG — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 21:11:26 GMT

@Chi-town girl I wanted to come back and tell you I just plugged in the crock pot. My husband is looking forward to having them with our steak tonight.

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Chi-town girl — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 21:47:03 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
@Chi-town girl I wanted to come back and tell you I just plugged in the crock pot. My husband is looking forward to having them with our steak tonight.

Yummy in the tummy @AuntG 😋

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

kathie66 — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 15:58:14 GMT

@Chi-town girl The mushrooms were great with the Italian Seasoning Packets!! We enjoyed them over brown rice. Will definitely make it again and may try adding some onions next time too although it's perfect just the way it is. My DH and I will enjoy the leftovers today. Thank you so very much for sharing this recipe!!!

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Tissyanne — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 23:24:37 GMT

@Chi-town girl ,

I made these today, and they are very good. I am a big fan of mushrooms.

Thank you for sharing this recipe here. I will make it often.

I used my small Pioneer Woman slow cooker, and one pound of mushrooms barely fit, but as they cooked down, there was plenty of room.

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

denisemb — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 02:59:45 GMT

Fantasticly flavorful!

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Chi-town girl — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:01:00 GMT

@kathie66 wrote:
@Chi-town girl The mushrooms were great with the Italian Seasoning Packets!! We enjoyed them over brown rice. Will definitely make it again and may try adding some onions next time too although it's perfect just the way it is. My DH and I will enjoy the leftovers today. Thank you so very much for sharing this recipe!!!

@kathie66 - thank for posting your review using the alternative Italian seasonings packet- glad you and others found it to be a good recipe 😋

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

ValuSkr — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:39:18 GMT

It sounds delicious! Maybe I should get a crockpot.

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Chi-town girl — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:54:45 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
It sounds delicious! Maybe I should get a crockpot.

@ValuSkr - I have a renewed LOVE for crockpot cooking! There are some great recipes and it's been a time saver for me. You can find crockpots at multiple retailers for decent price points

But you can also replicate the cooking method using an enameled cast iron vessel like Le Creuset, covered and cooked very low on stovetop or oven. But you should check on it routinely and stir the contents

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

PickyPicky3 — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:09:42 GMT

The NY Times predicted mushrooms will be the ingredient of the year for 2022. I didn't know we had an ingredient of the year, but I'm OK with mushrooms.

Re: Buttery Crockpot Ranch Mushrooms

Chi-town girl — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:01:12 GMT

@PickyPicky3 wrote:
The NY Times predicted mushrooms will be the ingredient of the year for 2022. I didn't know we had an ingredient of the year, but I'm OK with mushrooms.

@PickyPicky3 - yes, I read that article on food/drink predictions for 2022. Will be looking for new/revised shroom recipes.

Includes a renewed interest in 80's cocktails like Long Island Ice Tea

And new fusion mashups like 'swalty' snd 'swicy'