Best 9 Tuscan Mushroom Hors D Oeuvres Recipes

ITALIAN STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Twist mushroom stems to remove from mushroom caps. Finely chop enough stems to measure 1/3 cup. Reserve mushroom caps.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chopped mushroom stems, onions and bell pepper in butter about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened; remove from heat. Stir in bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Fill mushroom caps with bread crumb mixture.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, in oven. Place mushrooms, filled sides up, in pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 15 minutes.
• Set oven control to Broil. Broil mushrooms with tops 3 to 4 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until tops are light brown. Serve hot.

POLENTA SQUARES WITH MUSHROOM RAGU

Steps:

• Bring the water, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in the polenta. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir constantly until the polenta thickens, about 5 minutes. Pour the polenta into a greased 9 by 9-inch baking pan, spreading so that it is 1/3-inch thick. Cover and let stand at room temperature until set, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and onion. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and saute until the juices evaporate, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until the mushrooms are golden brown, about 2 minutes longer. Decrease the heat to medium-low. Add the Marsala. Cover and simmer until the Marsala has reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Stir the flour and remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a small bowl to form a paste, then stir the paste into the mushroom mixture. Cover and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir the parsley into the ragu. Season the ragu, to taste, with more salt and pepper.
• Cut the polenta into 36 bite-size squares. Arrange the polenta squares on a platter. Spoon the warm ragu atop the polenta and serve immediately.

TUSCAN MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl mix together the roasted red bell peppers, olives, cheese, scallions, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• On a parchment paper-lined baking sheet place the mushrooms, cavity side up. Spoon the filling into the cavity of the mushrooms. Bake until the mushrooms are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a serving platter, sprinkle with chopped basil, and serve.

MUSHROOM CROSTINI

Steps:

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

TUSCAN MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the roasted red bell peppers, olives, cheese, scallions, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• On the baking sheet, arrange the mushrooms, gill side up. Spoon the filling into the mushroom cavities, mounding it slightly. Bake until the mushrooms are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a serving platter, sprinkle with the chopped basil, and serve.

TUSCAN MUSHROOM HORS D' OEUVRES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl mix together the roasted red bell peppers, olives, cheese, scallions, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• On a baking sheet(you may line with parchment paper if you wish or lightly spray with cooking spray) place the mushrooms, cavity side up.
• Spoon the filling into the cavity of the mushrooms.
• Bake until the mushrooms are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Move the mushrooms to a serving platter, sprinkle with chopped basil, and serve. Enjoy!

POLENTA BITES WITH WILD MUSHROOMS AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Brush both sides of polenta slices very lightly with oil and arrange on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Roast polenta until lightly golden brown and warmed through, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter with remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until tender and browned, about 12 minutes. Add shallots, vinegar, salt, black pepper, and red pepper and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley.
• Divide mushroom mixture between baking sheets with polenta. Top with cheese. Continue to roast until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Arrange polenta bites on a platter and serve.
• Do Ahead
• Mushroom mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.

ESCARGOT AND MUSHROOM HORS D'OEUVRES

Steps:

• Herb Butter:.
• With a fork, mash together butter, garlic, shallot, parsley, and chives.
• Add wine, salt and a generous pinch of pepper. Set aside.
• Soak porcini mushrooms in just enough warm water to cover until soft. Drain and chop finely, set aside.
• Trim off ends of fresh mushrooms and carefully remove stems. With a small spoon, hollow out caps, reserve stems and trimmings.
• Place caps on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, hollow side up.
• Mince stems and trimmings, place in bowl and sprinkle with salt. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Wrap in double layer of cheesecloth or paper towel and squeeze out liquid.
• Mix drained mushrooms with the porcini and set aside.
• Pastry:.
• Roll out puff pastry to 1/8 inch thickness, with a 2 inch round cutter, cut out 18 pastries.
• Place on baking sheet with mushroom caps.
• With the tip of a sharp knife, score a circle on the pastry, 1/8 inch in from the outside edge and cutting halfway through.
• Mound generous 1 tsp mushroom mixture within each inner circle of the pastry and top with 1/2 tsp herb butter; top with snail, pressing down lightly.
• Fill each mushroom cap with a generous 1/2 tsp herb butter, top each with a snail.
• Bake in 425F oven until pastry is golden and mushroom caps are tender - 16 - 18 minutes.
• Serve hot.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove and reserve the mushroom stems. There should be about two cups. Chop the stems coarsely.
• Heat one tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add the mushroom caps. Sprinkle with the juice of half a lemon and a generous grinding of pepper. Cook, stirring often but gently so as not to break the caps. This is to remove the moisture from the caps. Cook about two minutes. Remove the caps to a platter.
• Add one tablespoon of butter to the saucepan and add the shallots and garlic. When they've begun to soften, add the chopped mushroom stems and juice of the remaining half a lemon. Add the celery, thyme and bay leaf. Cook, stirring often, about five minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
• Spoon and scrape the mixture into the container of a food processor. Add the parsley and process to a fine puree.
• Return the mixture to a saucepan and cook, stirring often, about five minutes. Add the egg and bread crumbs. Cook about 10 seconds, stirring, and remove from the heat. Stir in cheese. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Stuff the caps with an equal amount of the filling. Smooth over the tops. Arrange the caps as they are stuffed close together in a baking dish. Sprinkle with two tablespoons of melted butter.
• Place the mushrooms caps in the oven and bake 15 minutes.