Description
Delicious Garlic Mushroom Bruschetta featuring perfectly sautéed chestnut mushrooms on toasted sourdough bread, seasoned with garlic, thyme, and fresh parsley. This flavorful appetizer or light lunch is ideal for mushroom lovers seeking a simple yet elegant dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Mushroom Mixture
- 200 g chestnut (brown) mushrooms, wiped clean and 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
Toast
- 4 slices day-old sourdough bread
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped flatleaf parsley
Instructions
- Prepare the Mushrooms: Heat a pan over high heat and add the butter. Once it bubbles, add a handful of sliced mushrooms and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until they brown quickly. Push them to one side of the pan and add another handful. Repeat until all mushrooms are browned.
- Toast the Bread: While mushrooms cook, drizzle half the olive oil on one side of each bread slice. Place bread on a hot griddle pan to toast the oiled side, then drizzle remaining olive oil on the other side and toast it as well. Once toasted, rub the whole garlic clove over one side of each slice.
- Finish the Mushrooms: When mushrooms are nearly done, add thyme sprigs and minced garlic. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes more. Season generously with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Assemble the Bruschetta: Distribute the cooked mushroom mixture evenly over the toasted bread slices. Sprinkle finely chopped flatleaf parsley on top. Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
- Use day-old sourdough bread for better toasting and texture.
- Adjust salt and pepper according to taste preferences.
- For extra flavor, drizzle some balsamic glaze on top before serving.
- To make it vegan, substitute butter with plant-based margarine.
- Serve immediately to maintain the bread's crispness.
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: 8.0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.9 g
- Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 9.9 g
- Cholesterol: 43 mg
