Cheese-Mushroom Toasts

Mushroom Crostini Appetizer


A toasted baguette bread appetizer topped with mushrooms, garlic and thyme, sprinkled with cheese. Easy to make and one of my favorites!
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Cheese Mushroom Toasts Appetizer




Cheese-Mushroom Toasts Appetizer
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Recipe Type: appetizer, cheese, mushrooms, baguette bread

Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 15 min

Yield: 24

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup shallots, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb. button mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons dried Thyme
Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
24 (1/2-inch) slices baguette bread cut diagonally 3-inches long
2-1/4 cups Gruyere cheese, coarsely grated
Fresh Thyme leaves for
garnish

Instruction:

In a large skillet over medium high heat saute shallots and garlic in butter stirring for 2 minutes. Increase the heat to high, add the mushrooms and Thyme, continue stirring for 5 to 7 minutes until all liquid disappears and mushrooms are softened and browned. Taste for seasoning, add salt and pepper if necessary. 

Place baguette bread slices on a sheet pan and broil one side only for approximately 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove from broiler, turn the bread slices over and top the un-toasted side with the mushroom mixture, add the grated Gruyere. Put the sheet pan back under the broiler for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese melts and serve immediately.

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