Mushroom Cocktail: Coctel de Champiñones

Ana María Flores Sánchez

Serves 6 – 8

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo button mushrooms
• 1 C. water
• 3 small tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 C. tomato sauce
• 1 C. ketchup
• Juice of 4 or 5 limes
• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 serrano peppers, chopped
• 1 tsp. chicken bullion powder
• 2 sprigs of cilantro, washed and finely chopped
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

Wash and slice mushrooms. Bring water to a boil in a medium sauce pan, add mushrooms and allow to simmer until just wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the powdered bullion, remove the pan from the flame and allow the mixture to cool.

In a large bowl, combine the mushrooms with their liquid and the remaining ingredients and mix well.

Serve in coctail glasses with saltines.