Description
Mushroom Bruschetta is a delicious appetizer featuring perfectly cooked chestnut mushrooms sautéed with garlic and thyme, served on toasted sourdough bread with olive oil and fresh parsley. This flavorful dish is quick to prepare and ideal for mushroom lovers as a tasty starter or light lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Mushroom Mixture
- 200 g chestnut (brown) mushrooms, wiped clean then sliced thickly
- 40 g salted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, divided (1 left whole, 2 minced)
- 4 or 5 sprigs thyme
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp finely chopped flatleaf parsley
Bread and Oil
- 4 slices day old sourdough bread
- ½ tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat the pan: Place a pan over high heat and add the butter. Once the butter bubbles up, add a handful of the sliced mushrooms and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until they brown quickly. Push these to one side of the pan and add another handful of mushrooms, repeating until all mushrooms are cooked.
- Toast the bread: Drizzle half of the olive oil over one side of each slice of sourdough bread. Place the bread on a hot griddle pan to toast one side, then flip to toast the other side. When done, rub the whole garlic clove over one side of each toasted bread slice to infuse garlic flavor.
- Finish the mushrooms: When the mushrooms are almost cooked, add the thyme sprigs and minced garlic to the pan. Cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper according to taste.
- Assemble the bruschetta: Spoon the garlic and thyme-infused mushrooms generously over the toasted sourdough slices. Sprinkle the finely chopped flatleaf parsley on top and serve immediately for best flavor.
Notes
- Use day-old sourdough bread for better texture and to prevent sogginess when topped.
- Butter adds richness, but you can substitute with olive oil for a lighter version.
- Fresh thyme can be replaced with dried thyme if needed, but use less as dried herbs are more potent.
- For a vegan option, swap butter with a plant-based alternative and ensure bread contains no animal products.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the bread crispiness and warm mushroom topping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 383 kcal
- Sugar: 1.9 g
- Sodium: 773 mg
- Fat: 21.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 11.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.9 g
- Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 9.9 g
- Cholesterol: 43 mg
