Comments on: Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms with Herby Kale Mashed Potatoes

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:39:56 +0000

I changed the mushroom recipe a bit to drop the brown sugar, change it to honey and add ginger. I alway have caramelized mushrooms in my freezer for adding to quick meals and these sounded great, so I just made the sauce and added it to my already cooked mushrooms. Not a fan of kale but I adore spinach so I used that instead. Your recipe sounds fantastic but I have never been able to follow a recipe without making my own changes. These were a hit with roasted chicken.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:54:56 +0000

I have made this recipe countless times and it’s always a winner! I’ll sub spinach for kale sometimes if that’s what I have on hand.

By: B

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:56:23 +0000

I usually love Budget Bytes recipes but I was disappointed by this one. I love the idea of a meatless dinner but these ingredients didn’t come together to make an appetizing dinner.

By: Lou

Lou — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 20:46:15 +0000

I wish I came to the reviews earlier. 45 minutes is WAY too long. The mushrooms started to burn before even reaching 30. They shrunk so much and almost disappeared out of the recipe. I had to scramble to find a substitute and thankfully had some frozen broccoli to work with, and tried to roast again using the same marinade. At the end it was really bland, burnt and lacked flavour. The texture of the kale in the mashed potatoes made them chewy and hard to eat. I don’t recommend and won’t be trying again.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:14:41 +0000

I made only the mushrooms tonight. Followed recipe exactly. I thought 45 min sounded too long, so they roasted for 40 min. They were AWFUL. They got thrown away. The sauce dried up in the pan, made a huge mess. Threw the pan away. Do NOT make these.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:17:15 +0000

In reply to Christina. There is no butter listed in ingredients, which I thought was strange. Can't imagine potatoes without butter

By: Beth Moncel

Beth Moncel — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:33:21 +0000

In reply to Sarah F.. Maybe try using a smaller dish as well. If the mushrooms are a bit closer together in the dish that will slow the evaporation rate.

By: Sarah F.

Sarah F. — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:27:53 +0000

In reply to Alice.

I second this– my mushrooms were shriveled and there wasn’t any sauce left at the bottom of the pan after 45 minutes. Tasty enough, but dry. Will reduce the roasting time for the mushrooms next time.

By: Beth Moncel

Beth Moncel — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:42:18 +0000

In reply to Mel. Balsamic glaze is already reduced, so if you try to roast the mushrooms with the glaze it might burn. Instead, I would just roast the mushrooms with the garlic, thyme, and oil (and a little salt), then add the glaze after they've roasted. You can definitely add spinach to the mashed potatoes instead of kale. :)

By: Mel

Mel — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 21:19:55 +0000

Can I make this with balsamic glaze and spinach (instead of kale)? It’s what I have in my pantry.