Serving Size : 28
Ingredients :
8 garlic cloves -- roasted
1 pound white button mushrooms -- cleaned and trimmed
2 large French shallots -- finely chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dry white wine -- or dry white vermouth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley -- leaves
2 tablespoons whipping cream -- (optional)
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar -- toasted baguette slices
28 crostini
crumbled soft goat cheese
Preparation Method :
1. In slow cooker stoneware, combine garlic, mushrooms, shallots, olive oil and wine. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours, until mushrooms are soft. Drain off liquid.
2. Place mushroom mixture in a food processor with parsley and pulse until ingredients are very finely chopped but not pureed. Add whipping cream, if using, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste and pulse two or three times to combine.
3. Preheat oven to 375F. Spread mushroom mixture over crostini. Sprinkle goat cheese on top. Place on baking sheet and bake until cheese begins to brown and melt. Serve hot.
Makes 28 crostini
TIPS: an easy way to roast this quantity of garlic is to peel the cloves, remove the pith (the center part that often sprouts), then place the cloves on a piece of foil. Drizzle about 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over the
garlic, then fold up the foil to make a tight packet. Bake in a 400F oven for 20 mins.
Cover and refrigerate the mushroom cooking liquid. It is a great addition to soups, stews and gravies, along with or instead of broth.
"Everyone loves this tasty all-purpose hors d'oeuvre, which is both simple and elegant. It can be used as the first course to a dinner or as a party canape."
ChupaNote: makes a great breakfast over whole grain English muffins and poached eggs.
Per Serving (excluding unknown items):
88 Calories;
2g Fat (22.4% calories from fat);
3g Protein;
14g Carbohydrate;
1g Dietary Fiber;
1mg Cholesterol;
154mg Sodium.
Exchanges :
1 Grain(Starch);
0 Vegetable;
0 Fruit;
0 Non-Fat Milk;
1/2 Fat.
NOTES : Works best in a small (maximum 3 1/2 qt) slow cooker.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 900231 1358 0 0 0 0 0 920054 63
Recipe By : 125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes by Judith Finlayson
Formated by : Chupa Babi
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