Mushroom Toast Recipe

Mushroom Toast Recipe

Mushroom Toast or otherwise known as "Toast aux Champignons" in France can be made with any of your standard mushrooms or try out a selection of gourmet mushrooms to get real fancy. This is one of my all time fav corner bistro menu items that is available all over France, Belgium and Luxembourg. I absolutely love mushrooms and will typically serve this with a little side salad tossed in my French Vinaigrette Recipe

Makes 2 servings with 2 Toasts each

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil + more to drizzle on the toast
  • 8 oz mushrooms, sliced - you can use pretty much any variety and mix that you like except shitake (leave that for the stirfry)
  • 2 Tablespoons shallots, very small dice
  • 3 Tablespoons white wine, Chardonnay
  • 3/4 Cup heavy cream
  • 4 Slices bread, use a wheat boule or even an english muffin - something that will hold up nicely toasted and with a sauce on it 
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • granulated garlic

 

Procedure

  • Heat oven to 425ºF.
  • Drizzle some olive oil on each piece of bread and sprinkle with salt, pepper and a little bit of granulated garlic.
  • Toast until evenly browned. Usually takes 5 minutes or so. Remove from oven to cool.
  • Heat sauté pan to medium-high heat.
  • Add the Olive Oil and the butter. Immediately add the mushrooms. Stir until coated with the oil/butter mix and then do not touch them until the bottom of the mushrooms are just slightly browned. Stir until all the mushrooms are lightly browned on both sides. 
  • Add the shallots and sauté until just soft. 
  • Add the chopped parsley and stir.
  • Immediately reduce heat to medium and add the white wine. Reduce until "au sec" or almost dry.
  • Add the heavy cream and stir. Reduce until the sauce just coats the back of a spoon. This does not take long at all so don't walk away from it. 
  • Spoon sauce with mushrooms scattered evenly over all the pieces of toast. Garnish with parsley as you like.

 

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