Easy creamy mushroom toast
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4.6
Easy creamy mushroom toast
Description
Easy creamy mushroom toast uses roughly a pound of your favorite cleaned and chopped mushrooms, fried in a pan until well-browned to deepen their flavor. Garlic, dried oregano or thyme, and chili flakes are added toward the end to infuse heat and aromatics. Butter and lemon juice combine to form a lightly creamy sauce that coats the mushrooms. This mixture is served hot over toasted bread slices, which can be smeared with cream cheese for extra creaminess. The result is a balance of savory and slightly spicy mushroom topping with a tang from lemon, layered over crisp toast for a contrast in texture.
The pan-roasting method brings out the mushrooms’ natural umami, and finishing with lemon juice brightens the dish. The optional cream cheese adds a smooth richness that complements the mushrooms without overpowering them. This recipe works well as a quick breakfast or a light supper, offering comfort with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 500 g (+- 1lb) mushrooms cleaned and chopped, of your choice
- 3-4 garlic crushed, cloves
- 1 tsp chili flakes or red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp dried oregano or thyme
- 2 tbsp butter
- lemon juice of half
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- parsley for serving, chopped
- 4 lices bread toasted, of your choice
- cream cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over high heat then add a tablespoon or two of olive oil.
- Fry the mushrooms in batches, until well-browned all over.
- Add all the mushrooms back to the pan with their resting juices and add the garlic, herbs and chilli flakes. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the butter and lemon juice and stir well while the butter is melting to create a creamy sauce then take off the heat. Season to taste.
- Serve the creamy mushrooms on toast smeared with cream cheese (optional).
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 162kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 467mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 415IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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