Wild Mushrooms With Chestnuts And Thyme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
8 large shallots, sliced (about 2 cups)
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 lbs assorted fresh wild mushrooms, sliced (such as stemmed shiitake, crimini, and oyster)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
3/4 cup madeira wine
1 (7 1/4 ounce) jar roasted peeled whole chestnuts, halved (about 1 1/2 cups)
3/4 cup whipping cream
chopped fresh chives

Preparation

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add shallots and saute until tender and golden, about 6 minutes.
Add garlic and stir 30 seconds.
Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter and stir until melted.
Add mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Saute until tender and brown, about 10 minutes.
Add thyme and stir 1 minute.
Add Madeira and simmer until almost evaporated, about 1 minute.
Add chestnuts and whipping cream and simmer until cream thickens and coats mushroom mixture, about 1 minute.
Season generously with salt and pepper.
Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with chives.