Mushroom And Herb Crostini Recipes

WILD MUSHROOM CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange baguette slices on rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven until golden, about 9 minutes. Cool. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sauté 1 minute. Add all mushrooms; sauté until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Stir in garlic; sauté 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in cream, rosemary, and lemon peel. Season with salt and pepper. Cool. Mix in both cheeses. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat broiler. Top each toast with about 1 tablespoon mushroom topping. Place on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Working in batches, broil until cheese is melted and begins to brown, watching closely to prevent burning, about 3 minutes. Transfer to serving platter. Serve warm.

MUSHROOM CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven: Set the oven rack to the middle position. Heat oven to 350ºF.

MUSHROOM AND GRAPE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lay the baguette slices out on a straight-sided baking sheet. Brush each slice of baguette with a generous amount of olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with salt and bake until golden brown and crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove the crostini from the tray and set aside to cool.
• While the crostini bake, combine the mascarpone, chives and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Increase the oven temperature to 500 degrees F.
• On the same baking sheet, combine the mushrooms, red grapes, thyme leaves, shallots, olive oil and salt. Toss well to coat and combine. Roast until the mushrooms are beginning to brown and the grapes have released some of their juices, 8 to 10 minutes Scrape the contents of the tray into a medium bowl and toss with the sherry vinegar. Cool to room temperature.
• To serve, spread each crostini with equal amounts of the mascarpone mixture. Spoon a small amount of the mushroom mixture on top of each crostini. Top each with one shaving of Parmesan.

GARLIC HERB BUTTER CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add the anchovies and stir until they dissolve, around 3 minutes.
• Stir in the herbs, garlic, lemon zest and red pepper flakes.
• Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet.
• Brush the tops of the bread slices with the butter mixture.
• (If I'm feeling lazy I just dip one side of the bread slice in the butter mixture and place the bread back on the baking sheet butter side up).
• Sprinkle the tops of the bread slices with the Provolone cheese.
• Bake until the cheese melts and the bread is golden and toasty, around 7- 10 minutes.

HERBED CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheatbroiler.Mix herbs and cream in a small bowl. Brush 1 side of each slice of bread with cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Place bread slices on a baking sheet, cream side up. Broil, flipping once, until gold and crisp, about 4 minutes total.

MUSHROOM AND HERB COSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°.
• Toss together the mushrooms, 4 tbs oil, parsley, lemon juice, and garlic in a medium bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper; let sit at room temperature until the mushrooms have softened, about 20 minutes.
• Put the bread slices on a baking sheet and brush with the remaining oil.
• Bake bread slices until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Let cool slightly, then spoon mushroom mixture over the bread.
• Using a peeler, thinly slice strips of Parmigiano-Reggiano to garnish the crostini.

MUSHROOM CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut baguette crosswise into 12 quarter-inch thick slices; place on a baking sheet. Brush with oil; season with salt and pepper. Toast in the middle of oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and any juices have evaporated, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place a round of goat cheese on top of each crostini; top with a tablespoon of mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with chives. Serve warm.