Chef John's Mushroom and Ricotta Bruschetta Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 egg 1 lemon, zested ½ teaspoon salt 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper, or to taste 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste 4 slices French bread, toasted 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 16 large white mushrooms, sliced ¼ cup green onions, chopped ¼ cup Marsala wine ½ cup chicken broth 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley 1 tablespoon butter salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Directions:Step 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 2 Mix ricotta, egg, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a bowl until smooth.
Step 3 Place toasted bread slices on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and evenly divide ricotta mixture atop 4 bread slices.
Step 4 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned, about 12 minutes.
Step 5 Heat butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir mushrooms in mixture until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Add green onions; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir marsala wine into mixture and cook until reduced by half, about 1 minute.
Step 6 Reduce heat to medium-low. Add chicken stock and lemon juice to skillet; cook until liquid has evaporated. Reduce heat to low. Stir in parsley and butter. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Step 7 Spoon mushroom mixture equally atop 4 slices of ricotta-topped bread slices. |
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Time:15 minutes, Cook 25 minutes |
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Notes: You can use just about any herb in the mushroom mixture: tarragon, basil, or chervil would work well.
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