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Garlic Mushrooms on Toast

Name: Garlic Mushrooms on Toast
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 450 g Cremini mushrooms; 0.5 whole Baguette; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 4 cloves Garlic; 0.5 tsp Smoked paprika; 10 g Parsley; 0.5 whole Lemon; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper

A small plate of browned cremini mushrooms with garlic, smoked paprika and lemon, piled onto crisp baguette slices.

30 minutes · Easy · 4 servings

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Cremini mushrooms450 g
Baguette0.5 whole
Olive oil3 tbsp
Garlic4 cloves
Smoked paprika0.5 tsp
Parsley10 g
Lemon0.5 whole
Salt0.5 tsp
Black pepper0.25 tsp

Quantities describe recipe usage, not package sizes.

Allergen notes

Wheat in baguette. Check bread labels for milk, sesame and other allergens.

Method

Prepare the toast and vegetables

Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Cut the half baguette into eight diagonal slices. Brush with 1 tbsp of the oil and arrange on a baking sheet. Clean and quarter the mushrooms, mince the garlic and chop the parsley. Wash the lemon.

Brown the mushrooms

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp oil. Add half the mushrooms and cook for 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and tender. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining mushrooms and remaining 1 tbsp oil. Meanwhile, toast the bread for 7–9 minutes, turning once, until crisp at the edges.

Add the garlic

Return all the mushrooms to the skillet and lower the heat to medium-low. Add the garlic, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir for 1 minute, keeping the garlic pale rather than dark brown. Remove the pan from the heat and add the juice from the half lemon and most of the parsley.

Serve immediately

Divide the mushrooms and their small amount of pan juices over the eight toasts. Finish with the remaining parsley and serve two toasts per person while the bread is still crisp.

Keep the first batch of mushrooms in a bowl while the second browns. A crowded pan makes a wetter topping.

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