Name: Grilled Mushroom Toast with Roasted Garlic-Tarragon Cream Cheese
Ingredients: 1 loaf of sourdough country-style bread or baguette; 1 pound mixed mushrooms (oyster, crimini and portabella); ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 large shallots, thinly sliced; 1 Tablespoon minced garlic; 2 small sprigs of thyme, stems separated from leaves; 2 Tablespoons cider vinegar; kosher salt; 8 ounces Challenge Cream Cheese, room temperature; 3 Tablespoons heavy cream; 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 Tablespoons tarragon, chopped; 1 Tablespoon garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

Level

Easy

Grilled Mushroom Toast

1 loaf of sourdough country-style bread or baguette
1 pound mixed mushrooms (oyster, crimini and portabella)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 large shallots, thinly sliced
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
2 small sprigs of thyme, stems separated from leaves
2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
kosher salt

Roasted Garlic-Tarragon Cream Cheese

8 ounces Challenge Cream Cheese, room temperature
3 Tablespoons heavy cream
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons tarragon, chopped
1 Tablespoon garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

Grilled Mushroom Toast

1
Prepare a gas or charcoal grill. Meanwhile, slice the bread to 3/4” and brush each side with the olive oil.
2
Toss the mushrooms in a enough of the olive oil to lightly coat and season with a pinch of salt.
3
Grill the mushrooms directly on the grate or in a grill basket, turning or stirring once, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, grill the bread slices to mark both sides.
4
Roughly chop the grilled mushrooms and place the grilled bread in a 200 degree oven to keep warm.
5
In 1 teaspoon olive oil, saute the shallots and garlic on medium-low heat until fragrant and translucent.
6
Add thyme leaves and vinegar.
7
Pour the shallot-vinegar mixture over the mushrooms and mix well with the remainder of the olive oil/ Season to taste with the salt.
8
Serve with warm bread and Roasted Garlic-Tarragon Cream Cheese.

Roasted Garlic-Tarragon Cream Cheese

1
In a small sauté pan, caramelize the garlic in oil over very low heat for approximately 20 minutes, stirring often to prevent scorching.
2
Drain garlic and reserve the garlic-flavored oil. Set aside to cool.
3
Mix cream cheese with cream, chopped tarragon, roasted garlic, onion powder, black pepper, and salt in a food processor until ingredients are completely combined.
4
Move mixture to a small dipping bowl and garnish with whole tarragon leaves and a drizzle of the garlic-flavored oil.
5
Serve with grilled mushrooms and toasted bread.

Recipe By

The Larder Meat Co.

Jensen is a chef, husband, father, outdoorsman, and entrepreneur. He believes in the power of linking land and food as a means of strengthening a community. So with his wife, Grace, he started the Larder Meat Co. to provide direct access to healthy, ethically raised meat.