Dr Mobeus
Creamy Mushroom and Garlic Toast
Mushrooms are one of the best value ingredients in the supermarket when you know what to do with them. A 250g pack of chestnut mushrooms costs about 90p and makes a proper meal when you pair them with cream, garlic and good toast. This is the kind of thing gastro pubs charge £9 for and it takes 15 minutes to make at home for 65p a portion. The trick is getting the mushrooms properly golden before adding the cream – that is where all the flavour comes from.
Creamy Mushroom and Garlic Toast
Ingredients
Method
- Heat the butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms in a single layer and cook for 4-5 minutes without stirring so they get a good golden colour.
- Stir the mushrooms and add the minced garlic and thyme. Cook for 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant.
- Pour in the double cream and stir well. Simmer for 2 minutes until the cream thickens and coats the mushrooms. Season generously with salt and black pepper.
- Toast the bread until golden and butter it lightly.
- Spoon the creamy mushrooms over the toast and top with a few sprigs of fresh parsley if you have it.
Tips and Variations
Do not wash mushrooms – wipe them with a damp cloth or kitchen paper instead. Water makes them soggy. Use any mushrooms you like – button mushrooms work fine and are even cheaper. No double cream? A spoon of creme fraiche or natural yoghurt stirred in at the end works too. Serve with a side salad if you want to make it more of a meal.
