Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Mushrooms on toast



I was chatting away at dance class the other night when a friend asked out of the blue if I like enoki mushrooms.  This is by no means the strangest question I've been asked at a dance class, but it was a little random.  As it turned out, she had bought a big bag of mixed veggies at a super cheap price because they were all near their use-by date.  Included in the bag were two packets of enoki mushrooms which she doesn't eat, so I came home with a little extra produce.

The next question was what to do with them given that they did have to be eaten almost immediately.  While I don't generally do a cooked breakfast on weekdays, mushrooms on toast seemed to be the perfect fit.

I usually just use normal button mushrooms for this, but the enokis worked really well.  I char-grill my bread on a stove top grill pan for a bit of extra fanciness, but you can easily just toast it.  I do love to also rub the bread with a garlic clove but I thought maybe that wasn't so good as a pre-work meal.  There is a little butter and some cheese in the recipe, but on the whole it is a pretty healthy, protein filled way to start the day.

Mushrooms on toast
2 slices of crusty bread
olive oil spray
a large handful of mushrooms - sliced if button type
a handful of baby spinach leaves
a couple of sprigs of parsley chopped
butter
parmesan
salt and pepper

Spray the bread with a little olive oil and char grill (or toast if you can't be bothered).

Melt a knob of butter in a small saucepan.  Add the mushrooms and cook till the moisture in them has almost evaporated and they are starting to brown.  Add the spinach leaves, parsley, a tablespoon or so of grated parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.  Stir everything till the spinach has wilted and the cheese has melted over everything.

Serve on the toast.

8 comments:

  1. Oh, I want mushroom deliveries!! I tend not to buy enokis as they're more expensive, so this is double swoonworthy. Mmm cheesy goodness...

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    1. It really was like a visit from the mushroom fairy, I was extremely excited. With that and the news of my friends' engagement it was an awesome night at dance class!

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  2. You have no idea how much I am craving mushies on toast now! Perfect rainy day food!

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    1. It is normally my go to easy Sunday night meal, but you are right, perfect food for this awful rainy weather.

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  3. *sigh* that looks so tasty. And I do love enoki mushrooms, it's just that they're off the menu at the moment :-( Stupid diet - J

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    1. Well I enjoyed them for you Judy! I promise you some enokis in return when you can eat them again.

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  4. I've never had enoki mushrooms but now I'm intrigued. And this looks like a great breakfast - I'm sure you can't go wrong with starting the day with vegetables!

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    1. They are lovely Kari, a really subtle flavour. I usually like them in stirfries, they act almost like a noodle replacement. But really they are good in any mushroom context.

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