Sloppy Josephine Sliders (vegetarian)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, very thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons
• 1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese, sliced
• 8 soft slider buns, potato recommended

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a wide, heavy skillet. add the onions, 1/8 tsp salt and a few grinds of pepper. cook, stirring often, over medium-heigh heat, until onions are browned and sticky/crispy, about 15 minutes. remove pan from heat.
• 2 meanwhile, in a second wide, heavy skillet, melt butter. add all the mushrooms, garlic, 1/8 tsp salt and a few grinds pepper. cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are richly browned, about 15 minutes.
• 3 increase heat to high, pour in and cook until liquid disappears, 1 minutes. remove pan from heat.
• 4 split buns; lay them open-faced on a broiler rack. cover both halves with cheese. slide under the broiler just until cheese has melted, 1 to 2 minutes. set buns on serving platter.
• 5 heap mushrooms each bottom bun. top with onions. cover with top bun. enjoy.