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Chanterelle Mushroom Croustade (Melty Sandwich)
Crunchy bread exterior, creamy, melty interior with browned wild chanterelle mushrooms. A delicious fall celebration meal that's both easy and vegetarian. Serves 6 as a main dish or 10+ for an appetizer
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 480 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Canadian , Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 Loaf French Bread, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 Clove garlic
- 4 tablespoon fresh parsley, packed
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme Use ½ teaspoon if using dried
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 ½ lb Chanterelle (or other) Mushrooms, cleaned and coarsely chopped All mushrooms work well in this recipe-try a mixture!
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- ⅔ c heavy cream
- ⅓ c Milk (Skim, 1% or 2%)
- 2 c Grated Havarti Cheese (Gruyere and Mozzarella work well too) (250 grams or 8 oz of cheese)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450'F. Heat butter in large frying pan on medium. Add mushrooms and saute, stirring occasionally until liquid is gone and mushrooms are lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, hollow out your loaf of bread, leaving the outer crust as a shell. Place inner bread chunks into a food processor with garlic, parsley and thyme. Pulse until all ingredients are in fine crumbs.
- Once mushrooms are browned, add crumb mixture and saute 2 minutes until fragrant, then add milk and cream. Turn heat to medium low, stir gently and cook until thickened but still creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper at this point.
- Fill bread shells equally with mushroom mixture and sprinkle cheese evenly over top of both bread halves. Bake until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes before slicing. At this point you can put the top on the bottom half for a covered sandwich or leave it open face. Slice on the diagonal in 1"-2" wide to your preference.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
480kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
684mg
(29%)
Potassium
529mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1059IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
302mg
(30%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 480
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 480kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 684mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 529mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1059IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 302mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.